This year has to the worst one I have had, one upsetting chapter after another! Two of my Girls were mated a month ago and both looked to be the picture of health, then disaster struck Monday when the one Girl who was a maiden aborted her litter rather unexpectedly, then today the other girl did the same she had a litter last year she was fine at 7pm and the litter was gone by 10pm. I had planned these matings to the letter from selection of the boys down to timing, sadly Winter drawing in has effected hormone levels and the pregnancies become no more. I am sat her feeling quite miserable as my girls are not over bred or mated up before they are fully mature, have the best of everything from food to TLC and all for what.
Off to bed as I can't deal with this any more.
I am so sorry you are having problems, it is horrible when things go wrong. It may be something environmental that has caused this to happen with two girls. wish I could help more
ReplyDeleteSo sorry Wayne, I too have just be through a terrible time after having my two maiden girls mated and no kittens from either and my best cat almost died.
ReplyDeleteThese would have been my very first Siberian kittens. I too am devastated and know exactly how you feel.
Too late now for this year but we must look to the future and plan for 2011 and hope things improve. I wish you well and hope you soon rally round. Jackie x
Thank you both. The maiden queens hormones have been in over drive so am not over suprised, and also her great grand mother & grand mother either reabsorbed or aborted 1st litter, so it could be a line thing, the other girl is her great aunt and I mated her later this year as had too many litters due at once, she isn't a prolific caller so was easier to wait with her. Could be a few things as I have shown cats, and could have picked a bug up, although the cats shown have been isolated, but could have been on me??? but winter nights are drawing in and Ovarid has been used with both so possibilities are endless. Just crap really, least I am not going to be fending kittens off the Xmas tree this year.
ReplyDeleteJackie for me I have very limited plans to breed in the next 12 months as I want to make some lifestyle changes so the cost of raising litters can't feature in the short term added to the fact that I have 4 kittens still hanging around from summer litters doesn't help much.
Thanks for your support.
Wayne
Wayne...I think you have hit the proverbial(is that how it's spelt?) nail on the head...my last girl of the year did the same, but the weather has been very changable and the days darker....
ReplyDeleteThe cost of cat breeding in time and energy is huge...I've had so many time wasters this year I feel like packing in...but this is an addiction...dont know if its possible to stop until the money runs out...have a peaceful Christmas and let's see what the new year brings...
ShirleyX
Thanks Shirley, I have fell out of love with it all I am afraid, and feel maybe it's time to go out with a bang with a few nice kittens of my breeding that can go out on the bench and not have the hassle of kitten enquiries that result in nothing more than triggering an ulcer!
ReplyDeleteTake care Wayne
Oh Wayne, I'm so sorry to read this. You need to take a step back, and give yourself some 'me time' and then you will gather your thoughts together. The most important thing is that your girls are safe and healthy - and so you can move forward - but its so very distressing and disappointing.
ReplyDeleteI know how much you care and that makes it even worse for you - sending big hugs x
Hi Lesley,
ReplyDeleteMe time whats that???? In need of a holiday I think but fat chance of that one either!
It was a terrible shock and soul destroying in some ways, one I could have handled but two was a kick in the teeth. Both litters were planned out and the one was a dream pairing of my own boy with the girl I always had him specifically for in some ways. Wasn't meant to be on various levels, and can't do any more than I have done.
Thanks for your support
Wayne