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Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 4 months and 8 days old | 7.94 lbs
My kitty is definitely in heat and showing symptoms of heat like yeowling, super affectionate, wants to go out of the house, assumes classic mating pose, licks her genitals and saw a tiny speck of blood on her genital area and extreme mood swings. Otherwise she is healthy, eats fine and pee-poo activities are fine too. Vets refused to spay her till she is 6 months of age. Say spaying is done usually then. How to help her manage and comfort her? Bit restless she is! My poor baby! Please help.
2 Answers

Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on October 28th, 2018
Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on February 22nd, 2017
Oh my. That is quite the situation. You can try the Feliway calming diffuser plug-ins or talk to your vet about perhaps getting her a prescription for a light sedative (i.e. Clomicalm) to use temporarily during her cycle. It may be best to have her spayed after she is done with her heat cycle to avoid any future inconveniences, especially if you are not looking to breed her. Best of luck with your kitty!
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