If a cat has appeared in your house, after a while you will necessarily encounter the onset of estrus. Be ready, because you have to show great patience and attention to the pet. Below we will consider how to behave to the owners, when the estrus begins in cats, and how to determine its beginning in general.
If the cat has started oestrus
First of all, you should be interested in the question of the signs of the first estrus in a cat. As a rule, this moment falls on the age of 6-8 months. In principle, the estrus may begin as much as a year old, but if there is not a single hint even in the year, boldly lead the pet to the veterinarian.
Below are listed the main changes in behavior just before the cats begin to heat:
- one of the signs of a cat's estrus is a sharp change in character: the animal is either too aggressive or too oppositely friendly;
- Perhaps the most obvious among the precursors of the beginning of estrus in cats remains the characteristic cry of the animal, the cat calls on the male;
- During this period, the cat's genitals may be slightly swollen, although the vet will be able to see this sign;
- a true indication of the onset of estrus in cats can be considered frequent urination;
- ptomitsa much less eats, can and completely give up food (refusal of food is usually only at the beginning of estrus, then the usual diet is returned);
- the most specific and recognizable among the signs of estrus in the cat is the characteristic movement of the pet on the half-bent paws and tearing the tail.
What should the owners do when the heat begins in cats? If you do not plan to reduce it to a cat, then just wait patiently for the end of this period and then lead it to the vet for sterilization . In order to calm the animal a little, it is possible to resort to the medico-method method and select a safe tested drug.