Kitten in heat

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Madam(1999-2- 011)

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Purred: Wed Jan 24, '07 9:26am PST


	Asheara..I didn't realize it either until I saw_saw , not read, etc_4 months old in heat. Before that, say 3 months (I know it sounds weird but if humans can have babies at nine..) there could be what is called an "early heat". But it is just a rehearsal, they can't get pregnant at that age..I'm glad you'll spay her. Besides of the ear plugs you might get an enzimatic cleaner because she might be spraying as well..

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Purred: Thu Jan 25, '07 9:32am PST


	Wow, I had no idea that cats stayed in heat till they where bred. WOW! I am now glad that I have a male cat. He is aprox. five months old now, we are calling the vet tomorrow when they reopen to get him fixed! He already wants out to go find himself a girl friend. He showed no interest in it until about two weeks ago. Now I really have to watch him when I let the dog out, has gotten out twice so far, but he steps on the snow and stops, thank goodness. So now I hold him while letting the dog out or in. I am hopping that this interest will end when I get him fixed. I am hopping that the vet will let us get him fixed a little early its way to cold for him to be outside! I have a strange question will he have to wear a cone when I get him fixed or is that not a problem with cats?

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Hunter

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Purred: Thu Jan 25, '07 9:55am PST


	You should be able to get your male fixed at 5 months with no problem. Most vets will do surgery between 4-6 months. The behavior should stop, but it may take a couple of weeks while his body readjusts to new hormone levels. Male kitties typically do not need to wear an e-collar when they go home. They don't have sutures and are usually healed within a week. He will want to clean and lick at the area and that is fine as long as he is not obsessive about it. If it becomes an issue then he'll need to wear the cone until he is healed.

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Kimba

Ya wanna piece- of me!

Purred: Thu Jan 25, '07 6:23pm PST


	Mommy was shocked when I went into heat at 3 months. She was hoping for the 6-9month range, but I'm a very unpredictable kitty. Poor Mommy has to suffer another 1.5 years with my loud and awful sounding meows, kneeding, and restless pacing back and forth everyday! Aw well, that's what I was put on this earth to do anyway, annoy the heck outta all those humans!

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Tokyo Rose

I squeak when- someone picks me- up!

Purred: Sun Jan 28, '07 5:40pm PST


	I would just like to quickly add a further reason for getting your kitten fixed as soon as possible. My boyfriend and I waited and waited to have our female kitten fixed, again because of the cost. She ended up getting a SERIOUS infection after going missing for 9 days that cost us $900 for an emergency removal of her 'girl parts' (if you will) and a hospital stay. This infection CAN happen to indoor kitties only and it expensive, and more importantly, LIFE THREATENING to your kitty. It's much better to put a little money aside ASAP and pay the $150 bucks or so to have her fixed. (Plus, cats in heat are terribly annoying, aren't they?)

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Asheara

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Purred: Wed May 9, '07 8:32pm PST


	I think Im going to look into getting a male cat. And wow Kimba, you sound like a crazy kitten, just like me. And thank you for that important info Toyko Rose. [Sorry this response was so late, I forgot about this website for a few months.]

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Scratchy

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Purred: Wed Jul 1, '09 4:10pm PST


	I'm about four months old, and I'm walking around with my back legs bent and butt up in the air...I think I'm in heat!

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Cracker

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Purred: Fri Jul 3, '09 6:29am PST


	The previous post has been removed. All posts related/responding to this post will be removed as well to keep confusion at a minimum. Please be aware, if you saw the post, that the advice given was dangerous to the health of the kitten and to not post this sort of advice.

Miss Tiny- Burr Burr

gotts the 'tude- of the torti

Purred: Thu Jul 2, '09 6:57pm PST


	I know money is tight for alot of people, but getting a cat in heat fixed should be top of the list of things to do. She could slip outside, break a screen and escape, ect. also,cats who are allowed to go into heat for many cycles and dont get bred can get a nasty thing called pyometra. call the humane society for low-cost places and start saving up. Edited by moderator Fri Jul 3, '09 6:33am PST

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Atrus

Fluff butt

Purred: Fri Jul 3, '09 7:34am PST


	There are many low-cost spay options available. Even a cat who has shown no interest in escaping will go to great lengths to get out when in heat. And the fact that you are used to her not trying to get out just make it more likely that she will be able to get past you since you are not experienced in countering it. If you can afford to feed your cat, you can get her spayed. It can be -very- cheap. If your cat was sick or injured, you would find a way to get her to the vet. Frankly, this is no less of an emergency.

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