When the cat reaches puberty, a certain physiological process takes place in her body, which is called estrus. During this period, the instinct of mating awakens in cats. As a rule, the first estrus in cats begins at the age of 7-10 months, but this does not mean that she (the cat) is ready to mate and give birth to a full-fledged offspring. The best age for the birth of kittens is the period from one and a half to seven years. And now more in detail about the estrus and its accompanying phenomena.
Symptoms of estrus - the behavior of the cat during the heat
Inexperienced owners of cats should, above all, carefully watch their favorite. The first sign of estrus is a change in the behavior of a cat. It requires special attention, often rubs on the objects and legs of the household, substituting the back to be stroked, bends, pulls the tail aside, tramples on its hind legs. Some individuals can roll around the floor, squirm, issue purring sounds. But there are also such cats, in which the period of estrus is accompanied by an increase in aggressiveness. Vaccination from the vulva, as a rule, does not happen, and if they do appear, they are transparent and uninvolved. The cat itself cope with its hygiene - during this period, it more often licking itself. / Attention! If you suddenly find spotting - this is cause for concern and immediate treatment to the doctor. / Often cats with the onset of estrus by any means tend to slip out of the house.
Duration of estrus in a cat
Such a restless state of a cat can cause some irritation in inexperienced hosts. Therefore, all of them are more or less interested in the question of how long the estrus in cats lasts. We note at once that the time of the onset of estrus and its duration is an individual feature of each feline individual. Only with the onset of this special process for the first time, you can accurately determine how many days the estrus is lasting at your cat. Usually this period lasts 5-7 days, but, for various reasons, it can take up to three weeks with different intervals between estrus. The duration and periodicity of estrus is influenced by many factors: the state of health and age of the cat, the presence of a number of other representatives of the cat's tribe, the season and weather conditions, even the diet. In the wild, cats (or rather, felines) walk (sometimes called the mating period) 1-2 times a year. Domestic cats flow (walk), as a rule, 3-4 times a year. But! If conception does not occur, heat can be repeated monthly and even more often. Therefore, regular breeding, subsequent delivery and the period of feeding of the kittens will contribute to the fact that your cat will walk for a year no more than 2-3 times.
Influence on how long the estrus in cats lasts, can also have genetic genetic features. For example, British breed cats do not flow as often as representatives of other breeds, especially eastern breeds (Siamese, Persian).
It is important!
Currently, veterinary pharmacology offers a number of medications that help suppress cats' attraction to mating. Not all owners of cats are unambiguous about the use of such drugs. And, above all, because the artificial suspension of natural processes can have a very negative impact on the health of the cat. If there is a need for these drugs, be sure to see a doctor. Only an experienced veterinarian can decide on the need to use such sedatives and accurately calculate their dose.
Be patient and in no case do not scold the cat - it's not her fault that happens to her.