Hi everybody! Have question about sexual maturity of female Maine coon cats. In general, a kitten is considered an adult cat when it reaches 1 year of age. Kittens typically reach a length and weight close to their full-grown size by 9 to 12 months of age. I know that cat like Maine coon, typically take even longer to grow to their full size. They will be fully grown when reach 2 to 4 years of age. So does it mean that 2 years of age is the earliest year to breed a female Maine coon cat? Thanks, Nataša
Dear All,
Sexual maturity of any cats depends mainly on the season when they were born. Those born in late summer or even autumn reach it earlier than those born in the spring. But it is true that some breeds (i.e. Maine coone) reach it a bit later than the other
Female Main coon should not be bred until they are at least 1 year old and had had a least two oestrus cycles. There are some circumstances when you can bred them even before, but it is better to wait at least until they are one year old.
Asist.prof. dr. Primoz Klinc DVM, PhD, dipl. ECAR
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