I adopted a stray that had just weaned a litter of kittens and now she has gone into heat. She has had her shots and everything but my vet can't spay her until 9/20!!! She is meowing at the top of her lungs all night.
2006-08-18 02:19:31 · 17 answers · asked by steph c 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Our 3 year old kitty used to go into heat something fierce and drove both of us nuts. We aquired her from another person who had not gotten her spayed and we couldn't afford to at the time. I once had something suggest sticking a Q-tip "up there" so she thinks she's getting some, but that just completely grossed me out, so we just lived with it until we found someone that would do lost cost spaying. It generally lasted anywhere from 5-10 days. She started out only going into heat every couple of months and then it was at least once a month or more, it seemed, as she got older. We ended up bringing her to our local Humane Society to be spayed and I think it was somewhere between $30 and $40, which is quite reasonable since most private Vet practices were telling us at least $100. If you have a Humane Society near you, I would strongly suggest giving them a call and booking an appt ASAP. it took us over a month just to get her in. And just so you know, if she's in heat when you bring her in, it's considered a "complication" and they charge you another $10 or so for the surgery. The ASPCA may offer this type of service too, but I'm not completely certain.
2006-08-18 02:33:25 · answer #1 · answered by heterophobicgirl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Really, the only thing that you can do is ride it out. Close your doors so you can't hear it. This should only last 4-7 days normally, but then it recycles and returns in 2-4 more weeks. All you can do to tell the cycle is to mark it on the calendar and watch for a pattern.
Call up your local humane society and ask if they have a spay & neuter van in your area. Over here they show up once a month and it's $40, which is usually far cheaper than the vet and they might can get her in sooner.
2006-08-18 02:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Voice 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They meow loudly roll around enhance their hind quarters, for the time they are in warmth. The cycle can final as short as 2 days or for as long as 19 days some on no account come thoroughly out of warmth. she would be able to proceed getting into warmth each and every 2 - 14 days oftentimes. specific the neghbors will here her and why no longer get her spayed? you would be doing everybody a desire in doing so, there are far too many homeless cats in shelters, and on the streets. And wether you desire to believe it or no longer they many times die of ailment, runover, or positioned down at kill shelters after a short quantity of time. Spaying her could forestall kittens, with being pregnant there is often the possibility of the cat no longer making it, those yowling episodes, keeps cats calmer, lessens wellness problems at the same time with maximum cancers, ovarian cysts and uterine infections.
2016-12-17 13:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were U...I WOULD check with another Vet to make sure she cannot be spayed sooner!! The last thing we need is More kittys...already way too many are put to sleep. As far as her behavior, getting her spayed is the only thing that will help as far as my experience goes. Good Luck.
2006-08-18 02:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by froggie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it lasts 2 to 3 weeks
the vet may have pills you can give her to bring her out of heat
EXCELLENT that you are getting her spayed.. this is one of the most important things a pet owner can do for their pet.. so many people are ignorant to the health risks unspayed cats can face PLUS are niave about how many kittens are euthanized every day because of ignorant people allowing their cats to breed...
keep her in untill your spay appointment
2006-08-18 02:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is why most people get the cats spayed, you can talk to your vet about inducing ovulation, but usually you just have to get through it. They come back into heat every 19-21 days without inducing ovulation and every 4-5 weeks with inducing ovulation.
Please talk to your vet about this.
-a veterinarian
2006-08-18 02:30:07 · answer #6 · answered by rabbitwhisperer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually they are in heat for approximately three weeks...first week they are going in to heat and not accepting the male, the second week is when they want to breed. My guess is that she is at this stage. The third week they usually don't accept the male. The only thing I know of that tends to calm them down for a short while is patting them vigorously at the base of the tail.... no kidding. Other than that I don't know of anything except wait it out.
2006-08-18 02:27:17 · answer #7 · answered by Shar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is nothing you can do to calm her down, trust me nothing! my kittie used to be in heat for a week or so every 3 weeks, cats are very very fertile animals. You will just have to put up with it.
2006-08-18 02:28:08 · answer #8 · answered by Lilly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel sorry for you. I never could get my cat to stop being so noisy when she was in heat, until she got spayed.
2006-08-18 02:26:01 · answer #9 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
give her massages. if you run your hands over her body you will find she is a hard as a rock in some areas, particularly the hind quarters. massage her back and sides and rear legs and she will be ever so grateful.
then, of course, get her spayed ASAP!
2006-08-18 02:58:33 · answer #10 · answered by velvt_wi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋