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SleepyTheIksar

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Cats; Tribbles?
« on: July 29, 2008, 09:03:11 pm »
I am now thoroughly convinced that cats are born pregnant. I thought I could control my cat population by killing all cats of one sex, and as such haven't had an adult male cat in my fortress for several years, but the kittens just keep coming. Either cats are born pregnant, or they mate with their male offspring the instant they're born. Has anyone else tried this and experienced the same?
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Re: Cats; Tribbles?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2008, 09:03:50 pm »
Killing the females works MUCH better than killing the males.
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Re: Cats; Tribbles?
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2008, 09:04:57 pm »
I considered that, but all my female cats have owners now and I can only imagine the damage a tantruming champion could do.
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Re: Cats; Tribbles?
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2008, 09:07:08 pm »
In all of my forts, all female kittens die as soon as they're born, and in addition I do my best to ensure that I have only one adult (preferably male) cat in my fort, I don't buy another until he dies.
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Re: Cats; Tribbles?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2008, 09:19:54 pm »
My forts have never suffered from catsphyxiation. Even with several rogue adults, their reproductive output is nothing compared to that of my dog army (puppies remain caged until they're ready to become "processed" at the kennel).
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Re: Cats; Tribbles?
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2008, 10:23:50 pm »
In my current for kittens are jailed within seconds of birth. I've made them a trade good. A cage full of kittens can fetch a tidy sum.
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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2008, 11:11:38 pm »
If you want to take care of the cat problem you could try setting their lifespan to 1-2 years.
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2008, 01:26:47 pm »
Remember- It is no coincidence that 'kittens' rhymes with 'mittens'...
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Re: Cats; Tribbles?
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2008, 11:16:33 pm »
Quote from: RickiusMaximus on July 31, 2008, 01:26:47 pm
Remember- It is no coincidence that 'kittens' rhymes with 'mittens'...

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Re: Cats; Tribbles?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2008, 11:54:44 pm »
Quote from: Dame de la Licorne on July 29, 2008, 09:07:08 pm
In all of my forts, all female kittens die as soon as they're born, and in addition I do my best to ensure that I have only one adult (preferably male) cat in my fort, I don't buy another until he dies.

If thats the case, your picture is quite misleading...
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