Do female cats spray when in heat

Female cats in proestrus do not have obvious blood and mucus leakage like dogs. Only occasionally bright serous vaginal secretions appear, so most owners only see changes in the cat’s behavior.
When male cats are in estrus, they will spray urine and scratch around. Female cats may also wet the bed (they just washed a bed sheet today) and cats in estrus will be more eager to go out. On the other hand, female cats also spray urine when they are in heat, so this phenomenon almost only occurs in unneutered female cats. Female cats use the scent of their urine to attract any nearby male cats eager to mate.

For unneutered cats, estrus is a necessary stage. Many cats are worried about the issue of estrus. Various behaviors of cats during estrus may make their owners unbearable. Cats may also run away from home or even fall off the building because of estrus. The animal hospital reminds the scavengers that cats in estrus must be managed well. The scavengers should also know how cats will behave during this period and make reasonable judgments and preventive measures.
In order to reproduce the next generation, cats usually go into heat in spring and autumn every year. Female cats usually come into heat for the first time early when they are four or five months old, but some cats may come into heat later. The estrus period of male cats is generally later than that of female cats, and they first go into estrus when they are six or seven months old, but there are also a few male cats who go into estrus at four or five months old. Cats do not go into estrus and last for several months, but intermittently. It takes about a week from the beginning to the end of estrus, and the interval between the end of estrus and the second estrus is generally about two to three weeks.

1. Symptoms of female cats in estrus:

1. The performance of the first estrus is not very obvious. The main manifestation is the raised tail.
2. The closeness to the owner suddenly increases, and it likes to hang around you and rub against the person’s legs repeatedly.
3. Likes to roll back and forth on the ground, feeling both excited and anxious.
4. Loss of appetite, often “howling” at night

2. Symptoms of male cats in estrus:

1. Loss of appetite and like to howl.
2. Affected by the secretion of male hormones, they like to spray urine everywhere with a strong smell.

3. Some male cats will squat at the door and scratch the door with their claws.

3. How to care for cats during estrus?

1. Control the cat’s food intake. If necessary, you can appropriately reduce the cat’s food so that the cat cannot reach a state of absolute satiety.
2. Increase the cat’s activity level, play with the cat more, and use toys to divert their attention.
3. Provide your cat with some of its favorite foods.
4. A cat’s estrus is affected by light. During the cat’s estrus period, indoor lighting can be reduced as much as possible to reduce the symptoms of the cat’s estrus.
5. Make sure the doors and screens at home are always closed to prevent the cat from getting lost or falling from the building.

4. How to solve the problem of cats in heat.

Neutering can solve some problems.

There are many benefits to neutering your cat:

1. Reduce the probability of disease: Neutering can reduce the chance of uterine, ovarian and breast cancer in female pets, reduce the chance of testicular cancer in male animals, reduce the incidence of prostate disease, and help pets live longer.
2. Prevent cats from getting lost or jumping off buildings: Cats will want to go out to court a mate because they are in heat, and they may even fall off the building because they want to go out. To prevent such tragedies from happening, sterilization is recommended.
3. Change the pet’s personality: Neutering can reduce or completely change the cat’s habit of peeing and howling. At the same time, it may stabilize the cat’s personality, make it more docile and clingy, and make the cat’s relationship with its owner closer.