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- From: lhuffmanp@stsci.edu
- Subject: Re: Gestation period
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.071208.1@stsci.edu>
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- References: <1993Jan26.230337.14385@convex.com> <bette.728102130@wc.novell.com>
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 12:12:08 GMT
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- In article <bette.728102130@wc.novell.com>, bette@wc.novell.com (Elizabeth Brennan) writes:
- > In <1993Jan26.230337.14385@convex.com> tonyp@convex.com (honey bunny) writes:
- >
- >>1. How long, since this morning, does it take before I can
- >> expect her to have a litter of kittens?
- >
- >>2. APPROXIMATELY how many kittens will I wind up with?
- >
- >>I was thinking about getting her spayed, but also had planned
- >>to get her a playmate or two. I live in the mountains in San Diego,
- >>and cats have a life expectancy of less than a year (This one's name
- >>is Bobcat Chow. Her brother Coyote Chow, was)*.
- >>--
- >>Tony J. Podrasky | What's this thing?
- >> San Diego , Ca | It's called a MODEM.
- >>tonyp@convex.com | And what's this button for?
- >
- > Well, I won't get drawn into the lifestyle issue and I don't quite remember
- > what the gestation period is for cats. I do seem to remember from somewhere
- > that a younger cat or first litter will usually result in smaller litters.
- >
- > If you were going to get her spayed anyway, I strongly suggest you go
- > ahead and do that soon. That will remove the kitten question and leave room
- > for another kitty in your life, without bringing new, unwanted kittens
- > into the world.
- >
- > Bette
- >
-
- Bette, I couldn't have said it better. Thanks.
-