A tomcat usually refers to a male cat. Once a father it is known as sire. Tom cat can also be in reference to Tom and Jerry – the long-serving British cartoon.
A male cat is called a tom or tomcat (or a gib, if neutered). A female is called a queen (or a molly, if spayed), especially in a cat-breeding context. A juvenile cat is referred to as a kitten. In Early Modern English, the word kitten was interchangeable with the now-obsolete word catling.
Part One- the most important - your male - aka the stud :-)
Most people start out backwards when they start a breeding program. They purchase a female first, and they believe they will be able to borrow a male when the queen comes into heat. This is very far from the truth.
1) A mother cat is called a "queen"
Cat colonies are actually matriarchal and male cats tend to make way for the queens.
Overall, cats are not known for their fatherly skills as male cats do not tend to be involved in raising offspring, especially in the wild. Anecdotally, there are rare cases reported where domestic male cats have shown paternal care towards the young.
“Superfecundation occurs when a female mates with two or more males,” says Donald Shellenberger, DVM, of VCA Smoketown Animal Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “One litter can potentially have multiple fathers as long as they all mate with the female in the optimum time of conception.”
However, this isn't true for every situation. It has been known for dad cats to bond with their kittens, and even help the mom to raise them. Nevertheless, experts advise pet owners to keep male cats away from the mom and newborns, or supervise them at all times until the kittens are less vulnerable.
Queen. If your female cat has been spayed, she is referred to as a molly for her entire life. However, if your female cat reaches sexual maturity and begins her heat cycle, she can then be referred to as a queen. If you have a female cat who is pregnant or nursing, she is also considered a queen.
Many of us were introduced at a young age to another fictional 'Tom', who became the stuff of childhood legend….. The popular cartoon 'Tom and Jerry' created in 1940 and starring the animated cat 'villain', Tom, served to popularise even further the name and term in male cats by both name and attribution.
An adult female cat who hasn't been spayed is called a 'queen cat'. The term comes from the word “queening”, which used to describe the process of giving birth in cats. Once a queen cat gets spayed, she goes by the term 'Molly'.
Nomenclature. A group of cats is referred to as a clowder, a male cat is called a tom, and a female is called a queen.
Why do cats scream when they mate? Cats scream when they mate because of painful scratching from a male cat's barbed reproductive organs. Male cats may also yell in response to the female cat's noises. The noise is a natural reaction to stimulation critical for ovulation and getting pregnant.
These are “alpha cats.” They are natural leaders; they refuse to be led and attempt to take charge of practically every situation. These cats like their food when they want it and the way that they like it … or else. They may only let you touch them for short periods of time and then again, only on their terms.
A neutered female cat is called a molly
Once a female cat has been neutered, they become a molly, while a neutered male cat is known as a gib.
Werecat – A creature that is part cat, part human, or switches between the two. Werehyena - A creature that is part hyena, part human, or switches between the two.
Below the anus is the genital opening which is round in males and is a vertical slit in females. In kittens of similar size, the distance between the anus and the genital opening is greater in the male than the female. As the male kitten grows, the testicles become more apparent.
Unaltered male cats are commonly referred to as “Tom” cats.
Slang. (of a man) to pursue women in order to make sexual conquests (often followed by around): He tomcatted around before settling down.
A kitten is a baby cat. There is nothing more adorable then a bunch of fuzzy little kittens playing together. While there are a few other animals whose young are called kittens, like beavers, rabbits, and rats, the word most commonly describes a baby cat.
Again, cats don't really fall in love with anyone and anything, unlike human beings. Male and female cats may feel strongly attracted to another cat for a number of reasons. If they're in heat, they'll feel sexual attraction towards other felines.
The cat gestation period (cat pregnancy length) is about 63-65 days on average, or about two months.
You might have heard the term, 'cat in heat' or 'dog in heat' before. 'In heat' refers to when a female cat is ready to mate (have sex) and fertile (can become pregnant). This is also known as the oestrus phase of her sexual cycle and begins already at the age of 5 to 10 months old.
Kittens learn social behaviors such as grooming from two to three weeks of age by observing and imitating their mother. They also learn other behaviours such as using hunting and using a litter tray.
Male cats don't have heats. However, if unneutered, they reach sexual maturity around the same age as their female counterparts — as early as four months, but usually closer to six months of age.
Yes, female cats can get pregnant by multiple partners. In fact, the number of fathers isn't limited to just two males. Queens can have as many partners as there are kittens. For example, if your cat has 3 kittens, each kitten could have a different father.