Truth or lie regarding kittens?

I hear lots of people are saying that female cats will get less restless if their allowed to have one litter of kittens... Does anyone knof if this is true or not? I think I've read somewhere that it's not true, but I want to be sure before I start correcting them.

 

I've always wondered that, too, Bente. I don't really know.

Socks and Mittens were spayed when they were kittens and the Vet's office said they do it younger these days. I had it done but thought maybe that was too young to have a kitty spayed.

I had another kitty a long time ago that did have a litter of kittens before she was spayed. She was the sweetest kitty but she was even before she was spayed so I don't know if it made any difference.

 

There is no proof that letting any animal have a litter will make them a better animal or not.

My take on it is if the animal is not pure bred and is not of show quality then i do not see the need to let them have any litters.

There is alot of unwanted kittens puppies in shelters from case where the owners thought it was best to let them have a litter or they were told its best to let them before you have them spayed this is so untrue..

That is just my opinion..

Mike

 

This is something I've never heard. I would think that the biggest influence on behavior or personality would be whether or not a cat has been spayed or not, not whether or not they've given birth once. Unspayed females will probably have more of a motherly urge (and perhaps more restlessness) due to all the increased hormones surrounding the ovulation cycle. After being spayed, the hormones wouldn't be an issue since there would BE no more cycle, so it would make sense that they would be generally more relaxed after being spayed. But this is all just a semi-educated guess.

I would imagine that cats and humans are probably pretty similar when it comes to the effect of giving birth on restlessness. I wouldn't say that mothers are any less restless or more relaxed than non-mothers, although the opposite may be true (at least in Italian families like mine where bickering and arguing is the norm). j/k

 

I dont think it mkes any diffrence at all, and agree with her becoming more so restless because of hormones and things when coming into season.

 

well i got say 1st lol lunaguy!!my mums cyproit and i think its the metraine blood!! and my mums cat was more restless befor shes was spade she seems a lot more relaxed now and she dont go off to find a male (which we think she was befor) so im gueesin that its not true

 

I vote untrue also....examples - my mother had a cat that had a litter of kittens just prior to me being born (3 days prior). The mother cat eventually grew to be the meanest thing on 4 legs!!!! She kept attacking my older sister (who was 2 at the time) so my mother had her put to sleep (cat not my sister). My mother didn't know what else to do with the cat as she had grown extremely aggressive.
My first cat, after leaving home, was spayed at 6 months of age and she was the most loving sweetest cat. I lost her when she was 16 years old and I still dream of her often.
My Missy is also very sweet and never had a litter.
I'm pretty sure we all have examples of sweet female cats who never gave birth.
And on the people thing - the meanest witch I've ever had the displeasure to know, and work with (glad to say she got fired) has 2 kids. And a dear friend of mind who is very sweet never had kids.

 

Toonces (who had a litter shortly after she was rescued) is MUCH more skittish than Emily (who was spayed at 6 months and never had any kittens).

-Chelle