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Using a non-invasive longitudinal approach, we measured faecal glucocorticoid, progesterone, and testosterone metabolites (fGCm, fPm, and fTm) in nine females before mating and during three months of lactation, examining associations with litter characteristics and kitten survival. Lactational concentrations were expressed relative to each female\u2019s median baseline, while baseline concentrations were analysed separately. Relative fGCm concentrations were negatively associated with the number of surviving kittens but not with litter losses. Relative fPm concentrations were positively associated with both fGCm and fTm, whereas the fGCm\u2013fTm relationship did not reach statistical significance. Relative fPm concentrations were lower in the third than in the first month of lactation, while fTm showed a similar decreasing tendency. Baseline fGCm and fPm were not associated with reproductive parameters. 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