As some of you may know, I recently adopted a young female cat whom we named Emma. She was found huddled behind a dumpster in an alley during a snowstorm--so no one's sure exactly where she came from, how old she is, if she has previous owners, etc. There are only a few facts that we have to piece together to try to figure out her age (so we can assign her a birthday!).
First fact: When she was found, the vet who examined her was pretty sure she had recently had a litter of kittens(she has since been spayed--the vet who spayed her confirmed that she had at least one litter--but probably only one due to the condition of her uterus--yes, kinda gross, but there you have it.)
. The same vet thinks she's under a year old, but can't be sure of her exact age. So, there are a couple of questions I have that might help pinpoint her age a bit more:
How old does a femal cat have to be to have her first estrus cycle?
Exactly how long is the gestation period?
Any help would be appreciated!
First fact: When she was found, the vet who examined her was pretty sure she had recently had a litter of kittens(she has since been spayed--the vet who spayed her confirmed that she had at least one litter--but probably only one due to the condition of her uterus--yes, kinda gross, but there you have it.)
. The same vet thinks she's under a year old, but can't be sure of her exact age. So, there are a couple of questions I have that might help pinpoint her age a bit more:
How old does a femal cat have to be to have her first estrus cycle?
Exactly how long is the gestation period?
Any help would be appreciated!