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Cat in Heat Issues?

post #1 of 6
3/28/11 at 3:38pm
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Hello all!

So I have a kitten who is about 7 months old. Last week I scheduled to have her spayed and about 3 days later she went into heat for the first time. What luck! So I am currently enjoying her extra affection and hijinks but I have a question...

Today (about 4 days into her heat) I noticed she is leaking a clear, odorless liquid from her anus. I was going to give the vet a call tomorrow but I figured I would ask if this was something normal for a cat in heat or a possible medical issue?

Thank you so much!
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post #2 of 6
3/28/11 at 3:52pm
What you're seeing is a clear vulval discharge. Perfectly normal, nothing to worry about.

Great article for information
http://www.pet-informed-veterinary-a...t-in-heat.html
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post #3 of 6
3/28/11 at 3:57pm
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Oh phew. So I guess I have a second question. Of course she is a cat any will jump on everything, is this something that will dirty up furniture and other things or should it be ok? I have been keeping her off the couch now but I do work 10 hours a day.
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post #4 of 6
3/28/11 at 5:35pm
Well, you could put towels on furniture she likes to sit on. (Many people do that.) Then you could wash the towels. This would be the simplest, easiest solution.
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post #5 of 6
3/28/11 at 6:18pm
Hi. Just wanted to mention that you can still spay a cat in heat, although of course it is best when the cycle is near end. So I would schedule the spay in about three weeks. She will probably go into heat again in a few weeks after the end of the first cycle, so you could get her spayed in between the two heat cycles.
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post #6 of 6
3/31/11 at 4:45pm
I think the length of the cycle varies from cat to cat, mine was in heat for 7 days and then had a 10 day break, while the other one was in heat for 10 days and had a 7 day break... but then there are cats who are in heat for weeks and have just a few days of break in between, those are really hard to spay out of heat.
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