What to Do When Your Cat Is in Heat: 10 Ways to Help
If your cat is in heat, keep her indoors, separate her from intact males, reduce outside stimulation, and give her a quiet place to rest. Home care can make the cycle safer and more manageable, but it cannot stop the hormones or prevent another cycle. Ask your veterinarian about the safest timing for spaying. Yowling, rolling, rubbing, restlessness, and raised-hindquarter posture are common signs of estrus. They are usually hormone-driven rather than proof of pain. Weakness, vomiting, difficulty breathing, urinary straining, blood, or abnormal discharge are not routine heat signs and need veterinary attention. ● Do now Keep her indoors. Then walk the house and check every door, window, screen, and cat flap, because she may turn determined about getting...
