Is my female cat in heat? She's purring, yowling, and raising her rear.

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Finney. Sounds like she is in heat. These are typical in heat behaviors and cats respond to the increased daylight that starts in late December and January. Female cats will go into heat and cycle out of heat a lot during this time unless they are spayed. Each heat generally lasts several days - it can be as short as 1 day or as long as 7 days. If the cat is not mated during estrus, she will "go out of heat" for a short period of time, usually 1-2 weeks. Thus, the average complete estrus cycle of a cat is 1-3 weeks. Cats are induced ovulators meaning that they don't ovulate an egg from their ovary unless they are bred. This is why Finney will continue to cycle in and out of heat as described above. I would advise getting her spayed as soon as you can unless you plan on breeding her someday. Good luck with Finney.

Sounds like she is in heat. I suggest you have her spayed as soon as possible to prevent unwanted pregnancy. A cat will basically stay in heat until they are bred by a male; she will get pregnant. Here are some articles for you to refer to. ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/faqs-on-reproduction-heats-pregnancy-in-cats/ ) ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/female-cats-may-seem-to-always-be-in-heat/ ) ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/spaying-ovariohysterectomy-the-benefits-in-cats/ )

It is quite likely she is in heat, especially if she is also calling or shouting loudly. If you do not want kittens, be sure to keep her indoors and isolated from any unneutered male cats until you can have her spayed

It sounds like LaLa could be in heat! Cats in heat vocalize a lot and are more affectionate than usual. Their behavior can be extremely annoying while in heat, so I'd have her spayed if you don't want to deal with this anymore. Best of luck.

The signs you see when a cat is in heat are mostly behavioral. Many cats become very affectionate, demanding constant attention, and rolling on the floor. If you stroke their back, they will raise up their rear end. They also become very vocal. Some female cats will spray urine to mark their territory. If Tom is allowed outside, you will see male tomcats in your yard, and they may try to enter your home to mate with her. If you don't want kittens, I recommend getting Tom spayed as soon as possible.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Starting her heat cycle in a unspayed female cat is the most common reason for increased vocalization. Other possible causes are: she sees other cats outside (territorial), anxiety (cats outside, starting heat, changes to house hold), attention seeking, or medical issue. I would close the blinds temporarily, provide environmental enrichment (cat trees, interactive cat toys, lazer pointer, play with her) and consider spaying her. You can also consider a Vet exam to be sure it isn't a medical condition. If she is otherwise fine, I hope that is improves with time and some of the above. Have a great day!

I see that Honey isn't spayed. I suspect she is in heat, and that is causing this behavior. Cats in heat are extremely annoying. If you want this behavior to stop, I would have her spayed. Best of luck.