Is it normal for a spayed female cat to be in heat. I'm sure I was lied to.?

Question

My neighbor gave me her 2 year old female cat. She had to move into an apartment and couldn't take the cat. She told me she had the cat spayed a year and a half ago. She also told me the cat is up to date on her shots. But the cat is in heat.

I'm sure I was lied to. Should I get her her shots when I get her spayed? If she lied to me about her being fixed, more than likely, she lied to me about her shots to.

Yea, I'm sure she's in heat. She keeps meowing loudly and putting her rump in the air. Then she will roll around on the ground.

Answer 1

Yes, she could have lied about the shots. Tell the vet about the situation when you take her in to be spayed, he will advise you on what to do. Believe it or not, it is possible for a cat to come into heat even if she's been spayed. I've read that if even a tiny part of an ovary is left, a female cat will still show signs of coming into heat. Here is a link, read down the page a bit, it will talk about this.
http://www.vetinfo4cats.com/catrepro.html#Cat%20in%20heat,%20what%20to

Answer 2

Hi there. I'm sure the rules are different from country to country, but here (Australia) almost every desexed animal is given a small tattoo in its left ear. The absence of a tattoo doesn't guarantee that the animal hasn't been spayed/neutered, but you know that they have been if a tattoo is present.

You probably won't be able to see a scar just looking at her. I would take her in to get her shots, and ask them to clip a little bit of fur off her belly to see if there is a scar present. If there is a scar there, you know that she's almost certainly been spayed. This isn't foolproof, as a few vets do something called a 'flank spay' where the scar is up on the cat's side instead, but should still be a pretty good indicator. If there is no scar on her belly, I'd assume she's entire and book her in for surgery.

It is also possible, in a few cases for 'spayed' cats to come into season. This is a condition called Remnant Ovarian Syndrome- the cat has undergone desexing, but even though the uterus and main body of the ovaries have been removed there is a small piece of functional ovarian tissue left behind- enough to cause the cat to show signs of heat.

Answer 3

Get the name of the vet or clinic that did the spaying and give them a call. You'll need to identify yourself as the new owner and that you're trying to verify if the cat was indeed spayed. If she was, then ask them to check the file to see if there were any complications. Any reproductive tissue not removed from the cat during surgery (even a tiny bit) can keep the hormone levels going and will make it appear the cat is in heat but she won't be able to have kittens -- that part has been taken out already.

If she was spayed, discuss this with the vet as to what to do to stop her going into heat again. They may have to go in and do surgery to find the part left behind, or they can give her a shot to bring her out of heat and hopefully stop it.

Answer 4

If a cat had her first "heat" session before she was spayed, then she might actually continue to act like she is in heat afterwards. If she was spayed before she ever went into heat the first time, then she will never act like she is in heat.

Ask your neighbor for the vet records or the name of the vet so you can transfer ownership with the vet to yourself. If she won't give you the vets name, you are probably right that you have been lied to and need to get the cat spayed and up to date (UTD) on her shots. Keep in mind, that some towns like the one I live in, require that cats be licensed. In order to get their license they have to have UTD shots. We also pay an extra $15 a year if they are not spayed or neutered.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

if a female cat has been spayed she will not go into season. feel of her belly, and see if there is a scar that would feel like a ridge just beneath the skin in the middle lower sectionof her belly.
if you are taking her to the vet anyway, the vet will be able to tell you for sure. and it will not hurt her to have the vaccinations even if she has recently had them. you are right in your logical thought that if she lied about the spaying she prob. lied about the shots too.

Answer 6

if she was spayed after she had her first heat then it is possible that she will still mimic this. But I would have her checked out and see if the vet can determine if she has been spayed. I would talk to your vet about the shots too. see if the lady kept any kinds of records of the shots and if she did then you should be good but if not see what the vet says, he may want you to wait a year or may go ahead and vaccinate her.

Answer 7

Just wondering, have you made a physical exam of the cat?

Roll her over and check the lower part of her stomach. If she has been spayed, there should be a faintly visible vertical scar. The hair, also should just "look" different since they would of shaved her.

If your friend took her to the vet, ask her which vet she took her to and take her there. They most likely will still have her records.

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

if shes spayed i think she shouldnt go in heat
i know that there are some kind of shots for female cats to prevent them from going into heat

Answer 9

Absolutely. Make sure that the cat has had its shots. Chances are, it may need "boosters". At this point, I would assume that you were misled by her information, and that your new addition needs to be spayed and immunized.

Answer 10

she could be missing her original owners, and is not use to the new atmosphere...if the owner lied the cat will be very loud!!!!missing her home will just be a lite cry the vet will tell all.