why does a cat come out of a heat and then a few days later go into another one? Serious responses only! thx?

Question

ok so my neighbors cat is in heat and she chatters... like she is in pain. and she hardly eats when she is in between these heats!!! My neighbor knows she has to get her fixed she doesnt have the money because she was sick with cancer. Does anyone know any options she has? Also, what does prolonging getting her cat fixed do to the kitty?? I had a few responses mention something abou the kitty's health?? please help :)

Answer 1

Cats are polyestrus animals meaning they will go into heat several times until bred. Cats cycle in a four way cycle. Beginning with (1) anestrus, this is the period in the winter when your cat will not go into heat at all. Her resting period per se..

Then in the spring and summer months she will go into (2)proestrus, this is the first stage of a cats reproductive cycle, this is the stage where she is rolling around on the floor and acting strange. She is not ready for a mate, but she is coming into heat. From here she will go into the actual (3)estrus or heat.

Estrus in cats can last five to eight days and can extend to nearly 20 days. The cat will then go into (4) diestrus the period when the heat cycle starts to wind down. This will last two to fourteen days normally, but can go on as long as 30 days. If the cat is not bred she will start the cycle all over again.


Hope that helps!

Answer 2

If a female cat doesn't get pregnant or spayed, she continues to go into heat at shorter and shorter intervals. A cat can be spayed while in heat. If it were me, I would make an appointment for her and get that done. If money is an issue, please check the link I've posted below. There are many organizations that help provide low-cost spaying and neutering.

If your neighbor is on Disability or any kind of public aid, some states will pay all or nearly all of the cost. I don't know if that's the case where you live but it's another possibility.

Answer 3

Many areas have spay/neuter clinics where they can do the surgery for a reduced price. Contact an animal shelter or cat rescue organization in your area and they may be able to point you in the right direction. When a female is not spayed she will go into heat time after time. Annoying for us, but much more annoying for the cat. I've heard that unspayed females are more prone to breast cancer. They're also more likely to have "accidents" in the house because the heat cycle makes them so "overwrought".

Answer 4

Yes, this has happened to me. I thought my female cat was no longer in heat, but she went back into heat about two days later. The best thing, in my opinion, is to get your cat fixed as soon as possible.

Answer 5

Either she's still in heat, but just doesn't show signs for a couple days at a time, OR (rarely) she could be in a type of ''perma-heat''. Either way, best thing to do is to get her spayed. A cat in heat can be rather obnoxious!

Answer 6

Must be some kind of hormonal imbalance... I used to have a cat that went into Heat -every other week, from mid-January to mid-July, EVERY year of her 15 year life. I could set my watch AND my calendar- by how regular she was. Other than that- she was the perfect pet.

Answer 7

its in there natural to reproduce and as often as possible, so she will go into heat until she gets pregnant.. get her fixed,, its better for her overall health anyway.

Answer 8

You need to get her spayed, its better for her in the long run, and her quality of life. PLus you wont be adding to the thousands of animals killed daily, because there was no home for them.

Answer 9

lol sorry you need to give more information about your question,i cant help you on this question. sorry :o)