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Is my 2-month-old male kitten too young to get a cat in heat pregnant?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 18 days old | 8.8 lbs

I recently adopted a 2 and a half months old male kitten and, just some days ago, my older female non castrated cat entered into the heat. When she lay down for him, he mount her back and bite her neck.But when she cries, he don't go after her. There's a problem for his growing or chance that he get sexualy mature earlier?

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Megan, DVM, CVA

Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on December 1st, 2018

He is quite young to be sexually mature but it is possible. If he is mounting her then he could potentially get her pregnant. If he doesn’t want to mount her then it is likely that he his isn’t old enough. I hope this answers your question.
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