[主題] [翻譯轉貼] GCCF培育者需知 ~ 繁殖貓咪的現實考量

決定讓你家母貓懷孕生產之前，請先問自己下列幾個問題：

１.我繁殖的目的為何
２.我有沒有足夠的時間，耐心與知識
３.我的經濟能夠負擔包括額外用品，配種費，額外醫療開支，額外食物等等的開支嗎?
４.我已經徹底研究過一切相關知識了嗎?
５.我與其他培育專家仔細討論過了嗎?
６.我其他的家人對繁殖貓咪會有什麼反應？他們會同意嗎？
７.我有辦法為新生小貓找到適合的新家嗎？（或許這個區域已經有很多專業貓舍了？）

如果你對以上任何一個問題的答案是否定的，請帶你的貓去看獸醫並為牠結紮

如果你覺得你只會需要多買一些食物和一個鋪報紙的紙箱讓她生產，一切都會很簡單沒什麼大不了的話，別想了（別傻了）。

種瓜得瓜，你所培育出的小貓取決於投入的心血與努力。首先你會需要一隻沒有遺傳問題，合乎品種標準，性情良好的健康母貓。並且確定她的父母也都健康及沒有任何問題後代的紀錄。接下來你會需要距離鄰近的一隻適合的公貓。帶母貓配種需要兩趟來回旅程：帶母貓去與接母貓回來。第一次交配的母貓可能因為不安無法交配或受孕而需要數次來回。

母貓不儘僅在懷孕期間，而是每一天都需要特別補充營養以能夠生產健康的小貓

當母貓的預產期接近的時候，飼主必需從預產期前一兩天開始２４小時全天候監控母貓狀況，直到平安生產完畢（有時可能是預產日後數天）為止。通常貓咪的懷孕日數為６５天。許多母貓並不知道如何應對生產第一胎甚至每一胎的過程，稍不注意你就可能失去所生的小貓甚至連母貓都可能喪命。如果你認識經驗豐富的培育者，他們會能夠提供你幫助與建議。

幼貓的保溫是非常重要的。母貓在冬季生產的話你會需要準備負擔大幅增加的暖氣費用。為斷奶幼貓準備的營養食品，像是新鮮雞肉，魚肉，幼貓飼料，高級生牛絞肉等等，也是絕對必需的（這些都不能賒帳）

飼主全家的生活作習都會必須依幼貓的餵食時間，清理貓沙，添補貓沙等等雜物而訂。例如你不能早上把食物準備好就去上班了等下班回來再添加新的：母貓可能會把食物吃光或是蒼蠅等等的可能在食物中產卵，造成幼貓餓肚子或是吃下變質與受污染的食物。

請先坐下並考慮過所有的花費與心力。你必須考慮到：特別為生產設計的床被，白血病檢驗費用，配種費，配種與看獸醫所需要的旅行支出，特殊食物，額外暖氣，為了生產監控而損失的工作假日，小貓的預防針費用與登記費用。繁殖貓咪代表的是重大的責任。最後，你能忍受與小貓分離嗎？他們只會與你一起生活三個月就要去新家開始新生活了。為你的小貓找到適合的新家與新主人是培育者的責任而你可能會需要花許多時間與心力為小貓尋找新主人與協助新主人照顧小貓。但是小貓並不一定容易賣出（送出）而你可能必需飼養他們到六個月大或更大，或是可能因為飼主生活環境改變而必需將你所培育的貓咪接回來。

如果你真的仔細考慮過這些事項與責任之後還是想繁殖貓咪　───　祝好運

原文如下
Breeding from Your Cat

Practical considerations
Before deciding to breed from your female (queen) ask yourself the following questions :
Why do I want to breed?
Have I the time, patience and understanding?
Can I afford it - equipment, stud fees, vet bills, extra food - to name just a few of the extras?
Have I researched the subject thoroughly?
Have I discussed this with the experts (other breeders)?
How will my human family feel about the idea, will they agree?
Will I be able to sell my kittens? (Perhaps there are already many established breeders in the area).
If you answer NO to any of these questions then make an appointment with your vet and have her spayed.

If you think you will only need just a little more food and a cardboard box with newspaper for her to kitten in and then all will be simple - forget it again.

You only get out of breeding what you put in. Your first requirement is a healthy female with no outstanding faults and typical of the breed, with a good temperament. Try to ensure that her sire and dam are healthy with a problem free breeding history. Next you will need a suitable stud cat within reasonable travelling distance. Taking a queen to a stud will entail two visits - one to take your queen and the other to collect her. A maiden queen may possibly require a repeat visit as she may not settle and mate, or conceive after mating, the first time.

Your queen will need special feeding, not only throughout her pregnancy, but indeed every day of the year, in order to produce good quality kittens.

When your queen is to produce her kittens she will need 24 hour surveillance from a day or so before their expected arrival until the kittens are born, which may be several days after the expected date. The normal gestation period is about 65 days. Many queens do not know how to cope with their first or subsequent litters, so that your absence at this crucial time could cost you the litter and possibly the life of your cat. Local breeders with experience are usually on hand to give advice, as are many stud owners.

It is important that the kittens are kept warm - winter litters may mean vastly increased heating bills. Good food for your weaned litter is essential fresh chicken, fish, special kitten food, raw good quality minced beef (all of which have to be paid for at the time of purchase).

Your household will revolve around kittens' feeding times, changing litter trays, providing litter etc. Food cannot be left down at breakfast time to be renewed when you return from work in the evening - the mother may eat it all or in the summer flies may lay eggs on it, which means the kittens get nothing, or infected food.

Sit down beforehand and work out your expenses. You will need to think of special bedding, leukaemia testing, stud fees, travelling expenses to the stud and the vet, special food, extra heating, lost holiday time for kittening if you are working, inoculation for kittens and registration fees. Breeding means a big commitment. Finally, can you part with your kittens? They are only yours on loan for three months and then they have to go to new homes. It is up to you to find the right kind of home and owners and you will probably have to devote a lot of time to prospective new owners. However, kittens may not sell well, so you my have to keep (and feed!) them until they are 6 months old or more, or may have to take back an older cat that you have bred if the owner's circumstances change.

If, after considering all these points, you still wish to breed - good luck!
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以上是Governing Council of Cat Fancy 英國愛貓協會給想培育貓咪的愛貓人士與專業貓舍(不包括寵物店,個人與繁殖場)的建議
貼這篇文章上來並不是想告訴貓友怎麼繁殖貓咪
而是想讓大家知道繁殖培育貓咪並不是一件輕鬆簡單的事
而是一項非常重大的責任
文中提到的只是一切順利的狀況
配種繁殖不是辦家家酒
希望想繁殖的看了三思
(不過你們會嗎? 我很懷疑..........................)

謝謝，這真是一篇好極了的養貓須知。

沒錯!感謝分享阿!

很好的分享！

但，無數的家庭繁殖，還是會繼續進行！
能牟取暴利、能享受虛榮，他們還會管這麼多嗎？
不會..................

人性就是如此，很心寒。

嗯嗯,謝謝原po大大的分享唷~~~

很感謝原PO的分享
但是論壇並不歡迎發表繁殖配種的文章
請尊重這個地方的規定
如果原PO真的還想繼續分享
請移駕其他論壇~謝謝!!