Guidelines

Why does my cat keep going into heat every other week?

Why does my cat keep going into heat every other week?

Her body is not done growing, so pregnancy may be harmful to both her and the kittens. If your cat does not get out of the house to mate during her first heat, she will continue to go through a heat cycle every few weeks until she becomes pregnant or is spayed. This may make it seem like she is constantly in heat.

Can a cat go into heat every other week?

These heat cycles may start as early as the fourth or fifth month of a kitten’s life, and will continue until she is either bred or spayed. Heat cycles in cats last from several days to two weeks or longer, and repeat every two to three weeks.

READ ALSO:   What happens to protons during decay?

How do you stop a cat in heat without spaying?

Here are several ideas to calm a cat in heat:

  1. keep your female cat away from male cats.
  2. let her sit on a heat pack, warm towel, or electric pad or blanket.
  3. try catnip.
  4. use Feliway or other synthetic cat pheromones.
  5. keep the litter box clean.
  6. play with your cat.

Can cats go into heat back to back?

Cats are induced ovulators. If an in-heat female cat does not mate, she does not release any eggs. After the heat cycle is over her body goes into express mode and the female rapidly goes into heat again, and again, and again, and again until she gets pregnant, is spayed, or, rarely, mates without getting pregnant.

Is there anyway to stop a cat in heat?

If your cat is not spayed, keeping her away from male cats and indoors at all times while she’s in heat is the only way to prevent her from becoming pregnant. The only foolproof way to stop the heat cycle is to have your cat spayed.

READ ALSO:   Why are Spanish Italian and Portuguese so similar?

How quickly can a cat go back into heat?

This cycle will repeat every two to three weeks. During this time she may have a small amount of vaginal discharge, which will appear bloody. Cats tend to breed in the spring and summer and then give birth about 65 days after conception. A cat can go back into heat one week to one month after delivering kittens.

Can cats go in heat back to back?