| Quite often cat owners are interested in learning the | | | | feet when you stroke her back. Cats in heat who |
| indicators for when their cat is in heat. The | | | | are normally house dwellers will suddenly want to go |
| responsible approach would be to spay your feline as | | | | outside and you will hear their moaning throughout |
| early as possible. Most veterinarians will tell you that | | | | the day wanting to get out. Lastly cats also have |
| based on today's veterinary practices and local | | | | urge to spray their urine everywhere. This is one of |
| anesthesia you can safely spay a kitten as early as 8 | | | | her methods to release pheromones to stimulate |
| weeks old. Some owners insist on keeping their | | | | nearby males cats. |
| females fertile and breed them for kittens to sell | | | | When a female cat shows signs of being in heat she |
| through a business. If you are not in the business of | | | | will typically remain in heat for about a week. Similar |
| breeding purebred cats then do be a responsible | | | | to humans this is a cycle which happens every three |
| owner and spay your feline. The indicators for your | | | | weeks from winter to around April. When the female |
| cat in heat can be mixed. Every cat will exhibit slightly | | | | cats are in heat they are most fertile in the first |
| unique behavior. You can own a cat where the | | | | couple of days. Cats will mate frequently with males |
| indicators are inconspicuous or in a worse case | | | | to ensure a high probability of fertilization. If the |
| scenario your cat is going to make obnoxious howling | | | | female cat is feral and roams wild she may mate |
| noises and have a strong tendency to scratch up | | | | with several males while she is in heat. Subsequently |
| your home furniture. | | | | she can give birth to a litter with genes from multiple |
| Female cats can become fertile as soon as 6 months. | | | | male cats. |
| For certain breeds this can occur even earlier in the | | | | If you are going to mate your cat you will have to |
| developmental stage. Female cats can remain fertile | | | | be prepared to have multiple sets of kittens. You |
| for many more years and definitely show signs of | | | | also have to be responsible in being able to find |
| being in heat. If you insist on breeding your cat you | | | | homes for all these kittens because typically pet |
| want to wait until after the cat is over a year old as | | | | shelters do not have the capacity to take unwanted |
| to not endanger the cat. | | | | kittens. The pet shelters are overcrowded and |
| When female cats exhibit behaviors of being in heat | | | | millions of cats are euthanized every year. Unless you |
| the most obvious signs are becoming extremely | | | | are going to do this as a business leave the breeding |
| friendly. You will often find your feline constantly | | | | to the breeders and you will be able to reap the |
| rubbing up against your leg. She might also roll on her | | | | longer term benefits of having a healthier cat who will |
| back a lot. You will frequently notice her sticking her | | | | still love you. |
| rear up in the air with her tail up and she will tap her | | | | |