ragdoll breeding age

Question
Hello there,

I have a young female ragdoll - ROUND 8 MONTHS THt GOT OUT OVERNIGHT RECENTLY.. SHE HAS BEEN CALLING (I THINK) AND i AM CONCENRED THAT SHE WAS ON HEAT AND MATED OVERNIGHT .. iS SHE AT AN AGE WHERE SHE COULD BECOME PREGNANT? IF SO IS THIS DANGEROUS?? I OBVIOUSLY DID NOT PLAN THS AND DONT WANT HER IN ANY DANGER BECASUSE SHE IS SO YOUNG

Answer
Hi Shell

If she is calling then she is capable of becoming pregnant. If you think she may be pregnant then a quick visit to the vets and they will prescribe a drug to cause an abortion of any developing foetus. The earlier the better for her really.

It is impossible to say if a calling queen is pregnant until at least day 21 of the pregnancy, there are no tests for cats and if there were imagine trying to get the cat to pass urine onto a test paper.

Your vet may also suggest giving her Ovarid to calm her down, however it should be borne in mind that calling queens can develop pyometras if they are not mated at suitable times.

Ray