Kittens born from inbreeding are not necessarily unhealthy, but kittens born from inbreeding have a higher probability of getting sick, which usually manifests as a small number of kittens, stunted development, deformities, etc. Therefore, inbreeding is not recommended most of the time. It is best to choose unrelated breeding cats for mating.

Possible effects of inbreeding in cats

1. As inbreeding intensifies, the vitality of DNA will slowly decrease, and some recessive genetic diseases will also begin to appear. .

2. Excessive inbreeding can cause congenital disabilities and even gradual loss of reproductive capacity.

3. Inbreeding may lead to high empty pregnancy rate, few litters even if pregnant, low survival rate of kittens, restricted development of kittens, smaller body size, or occurrence of abnormal fetuses and stillbirths.