“The birth of a litter of kittens can be an exciting time. As breeders we all have our share of sleeplessness, anticipation, concern and relief as the expected time of arrival and delivery dawns.”
In these two excellent articles by Juanita Sharp, learn about your cat’s pregnancy, from conception to delivery and the essential stages of your kittens’ development from birth to 13 weeks. Featuring Juanita’s own Burmese queens, but with parallels to all other breeds of cat, Juanita takes us on a journey through the fascinating stages of growth and learning to the day they are ready to leave for their new home.
PLEASE NOTE: With effect from 1st February 2025
New addition to the registration rules agreed at Council Meeting 26th October 2024
An upper age limit has been set for breeding females. Most queens (almost 99%) have been retired from breeding by their 8th birthday. It was agreed that this should be fixed as the limit except for exceptional circumstances. Breeders will be able to ask the Board for dispensation with a brief explanation of why the female is still required for breeding and a statement of her breeding history. This will give another two years taking the queen to her tenth birthday as the absolute limit.
