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My 8th month old,I believe is in 1st heat. I have a male cat 5yrs old, who is neutered. They roll around and bicker back and forth. He also likes the smell of her. Should I be worried about anything? Ik not getting pregnant, but anything else? 20181116_204742.jpg 20181114_203512.jpg
 

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Just be very sure to keep her inside, and separate your cats if they don’t seem to be tolerating one another. Do you have plans to have her spayed?
 
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You may actually see mating behavior. Neutering doesn't always stop that, you know. But so long as no one is being hurt, and the main problem is your sensibilities (who wants to watch cat porn in the living room when company is there?), they'll be fine. DO consider spaying your girl ASAP, since that will give her protection against hormone-driven cancers.
 
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Oh no....we plan on getting her fixed in the next couple weeks when my daughter gets paid. All doors are locked and everyone knows to be quick coming and going. Not even out on her leash. Ik it'd probably kill her and we def are responsible pet keepers... since noone owns cats..lol
 

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The male cat may think she just smells awfully good, even though he can't perform. If she is keeping you up at night with her yowling, look up some videos on YouTube about how to eliminate the behavior for a few hours.
 
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The male cat may think she just smells awfully good, even though he can't perform. If she is keeping you up at night with her yowling, look up some videos on YouTube about how to eliminate the behavior for a few hours.
Really???? That's interesting since this is her first and she seems sooooooo needy...lol. I feel bad for her as she prob has no idea what's up. I'll research that. Thanks
 

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I've had to delete a link because it was too graphic. Search on YouTube for "cat in heat" and it will come up.
 
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She also wants to be high up. Tries crazily to jump, climb, scratch her way up. Is this also a symptom?
 

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Some cats just prefer to be up high, and since her heat is making her antsy, she feels even more secure up there. I doubt her love of heights is caused by the heat, but it certainly intensifies it.
 
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Some cats just prefer to be up high, and since her heat is making her antsy, she feels even more secure up there. I doubt her love of heights is caused by the heat, but it certainly intensifies it.
She normally likes to be up, but she's now trying to climb the entertainment center to get up top. Then when she gets up wherever, she looks to me like get me down now. I just wondered cuz she's crazy now about heights. Poor thing.
 

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Spaying is going to make her a MUCH happier girl! I promise! Now, she'll probably still be a bit nuts...I mean...she is a cat, after all...
 

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I don't know if I just have the exception but my girl had one heat cycle before her previous owner had her spayed and I adopted her. My male cat who was neutered at 10 weeks old suddenly realized he was a typical mancat and there was now a pretty female in his space when we brought her home. :lol: Even still, I'll catch him with his nose right smack dab in her business!
 
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I don't know if I just have the exception but my girl had one heat cycle before her previous owner had her spayed and I adopted her. My male cat who was neutered at 10 weeks old suddenly realized he was a typical mancat and there was now a pretty female in his space when we brought her home. :lol: Even still, I'll catch him with his nose right smack dab in her business!
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LOL, people are sometimes shocked that neutering doesn't always mean that those instincts are dead! Neutered animals don't attach particular emphasis to the removed...um..."bits" and can actually still function. They just aren't inclined to go out seeking, or to fight over the matter, but when presented with an appropriate object for their affections...well. Nose. Business. There you have it.
 
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LOL, people are sometimes shocked that neutering doesn't always mean that those instincts are dead! Neutered animals don't attach particular emphasis to the removed...um..."bits" and can actually still function. They just aren't inclined to go out seeking, or to fight over the matter, but when presented with an appropriate object for their affections...well. Nose. Business. There you have it.
I'm dying...really...with all these pictures...
 
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Here is a pic of Mizzy and Dudelo smooching. She thinks now she is grown. 20181129_230605.jpg
 
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