5. Breeding Your Siamese 

 and Raising Kittens 



Many Siamese cat owners become so enthused over their pets 

 that they decide to breed them and enjoy raising the kittens. 

 (During all the years that I have been photographing cats, every 

 Siamese breeder I met said that his primary reason for raising 

 Siamese was love of the cat. Honors at shows and financial profit 

 can be gained, but this is just the "gravy" regard and affection 

 for Siamese are why novice pet owners begin breeding.) 



Before you decide that you want to breed Siamese cats too, 

 there are three things to consider : 



1 . You must love your Siamese cat and want to take care of her 

 kittens. 



2. You must have time for kittens. If you work, and there is 

 nobody at home during the day, the mother cat and kittens will 

 not receive proper care. 



3. You must have a large, light room. Kittens need space to 

 play. 



If you can meet all three of these requirements, you are ready 

 to breed Siamese cats. 



WHEN TO BREED 



It is preferable to wait until your Siamese is at least a year old 

 before mating. Never mate a cat that is less than 8 months old. 



The breeding season for all cats is fairly regular, although it does 

 depend quite a bit upon the weather. As soon as the snows begin 



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