She tries to cover it up once she's done. I don't understand why.
She has also been in heat A LOT lately. like almost 3 weeks out of the month. Is that normal?
2007-03-23 07:27:22 · 13 answers · asked by Missie 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
1. It is imperative to evaluate and rule out a medical cause for the problem. Have your cat checked thoroughly by your veterinarian first.
2. Remove covers from litter boxes.
3. Give the cat a choice of litter types. Cats generally prefer unscented clumping litter with a medium to fine texture.
4. Scoop at least once a day. Once a week, clean the entire box with warm water (no soap) and completely replace litter.
5. Clean “accidents” thoroughly with an enzymatic cleanser designed to neutralize the odor.
6. If the cat is soiling around just a few spots in the home, place litter boxes there. If it is not possible put a box in one of these spots, place the cat’s food bowl, water bowl, bed, and/or toys in the area to discourage elimination.
7. Offer different types of litter in boxes placed side-by-side to allow the cat to demonstrate his preferences for litter type.
Estrus ("heat") is the mating period of female animals. When estrus occurs, animals are said to be "in heat" or "in season." Cats normally have their first estrous cycle between 5 and 10 months of age, with the average age around 6 months.
The female cat has 2-4 estrous periods every year, each lasting 15-22 days. If she is bred, estrus seldom lasts more than 4 days.
If successful mating does not occur, estrus may last for 7-10 days and recur at 15- to 21-day intervals. It is possible for an unmated female to cycle every 3-4 weeks indefinitely.
Cats also have an estrous period 1-6 weeks after giving birth, so a female may be nursing one litter while pregnant with another.
Behavior
Behavioral changes are the only obvious signs that your cat is in estrus.
A cat in estrus carries her tail to one side, keeps her hindquarters elevated, exhibits "treading" movements of the hind legs, and seems unusually affectionate. She spends a good deal of time rolling on the floor and seems much more restless than usual. The cat's voice seems more piercing than usual and she may "call" for 1-2 days before she accepts the male.
2007-03-23 07:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-15 02:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is only a few drops at a time it sounds as if she still has the infection. If she has been on antibiotics you might need to go back to the vet for more. Sometimes the antibiotics appear to deal with the problem but in fact it is still there and is simply being masked. When it does eventually clear up you need to make sure your cat has a solely wet diet. If she has dry food the problem will keep coming back. You have to find the money or she could get a complete blockage and die. Antibiotics really dont cost that much and you should not have to pay a second consultation fee. Clean any areas she has used with biological washing liquid and make sure she has at least 2 litter trays. If she is pooing in one it might mean that she does not want to get back in to pee in it - this happens a lot - so make sure she has extra trays with good quality, soft, clumping litter and never use anything scented in her trays.
2016-03-29 01:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kitty was almost a year old when she started peeing on everything. It was SO frustrating! She started going into heat around the same time. The instant we had her spayed, the peeing outside of the litter pan stopped. Before we had her spayed, she was in heat for what seemed like forever! You kitty's behaviour is probably normal, but have your vet check her out anyway, just to be sure.
2007-03-23 08:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by Beckie D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's normal and female cats do get pissy I know I have 6 of them in the house. But if she doesn't settle out in the next couple of months either get her fixed or make her an outside cat.
2007-03-23 07:31:20 · answer #5 · answered by The Druid 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your cat probably has a urinary tract infection and needs to see a vet right away. Your cat can die from this if it is left unchecked.
You also need to get your cat spayed. Allowing her to continue having heat cycles is frustrating for the cat and also increases her chances of getting cancer.
2007-03-23 07:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably needs to be fixed shortly then. For right now I would suggest putting aluminum foil down where she has been peeing b/c cats hate the texture.
2007-03-23 07:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably time for a vet visit - cats prefer to use the litter box so if she's not using it there could be something wrong.
Also, if you keep her food near the litter box that could be a problem, because she doesn't want to eat close to where she pees.
2007-03-23 07:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by Ninja 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her spayed. She is frustrated and is trying to deal with it. Unspayed cats also run the a 70% higher risk of cancer.
2007-03-23 07:54:45 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it is normal if u want it to stop u need to get her fixed
2007-03-23 07:30:34 · answer #10 · answered by jonny:.:.konxville 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋