Hi
So my cat :catguy: Sadie, at almost a year old, about 9 months, is going through her first 'heat'.. and I am wondering if cats being in heat makes them want to scratch a lot.? It started a couple days before she was obviously in heat.. and i have noticed now that she has scabs on her chin and neck (around her ears) from scratching so much.. she, as far as I can tell, does not have flees.. I have found no evidence of them on her.. and have been trying to check her a lot.. Most every time I see her scratching I'll pick her up and check around in her fur (and have used a flee comb) looking thinking I'll find some sort of evidence of flees but have yet to see anything other then her scabs.. I feel bad.. because her favorite thing in the world is chin rubs and scratches.. and she's been doing it to herself so much she's got boo boos.. She's a very happy cat.. and has never had any type of health issues.. or anything like that.. but I just don't understand the sratching. Today I plan on giving her a warm bath.. hopefully to remove the (more then likely itchy) scabs and clean the areas around them.. but back to the main point.. is her itchiness just something caused by being in heat? Or is it something else?
For the record, she is an indoor cat, rarely goes out on a leash (hasn't anytime recently) her diet has not changed.. she hasn't gotten into anything... no changes in her environment.. nothing like that.. so I don't think it's a reaction to anything along those lines.. which leads me to believe it's caused by being in heat.
And yes, I know. She needs to be spayed, I understand spaying cats improves health and prevents certain sicknesses etc. And of course prevents over population.. it will be done.
Thanks for any advice/suggestions/answers etc.
-Katie & Miss Sadie:heart3:
So my cat :catguy: Sadie, at almost a year old, about 9 months, is going through her first 'heat'.. and I am wondering if cats being in heat makes them want to scratch a lot.? It started a couple days before she was obviously in heat.. and i have noticed now that she has scabs on her chin and neck (around her ears) from scratching so much.. she, as far as I can tell, does not have flees.. I have found no evidence of them on her.. and have been trying to check her a lot.. Most every time I see her scratching I'll pick her up and check around in her fur (and have used a flee comb) looking thinking I'll find some sort of evidence of flees but have yet to see anything other then her scabs.. I feel bad.. because her favorite thing in the world is chin rubs and scratches.. and she's been doing it to herself so much she's got boo boos.. She's a very happy cat.. and has never had any type of health issues.. or anything like that.. but I just don't understand the sratching. Today I plan on giving her a warm bath.. hopefully to remove the (more then likely itchy) scabs and clean the areas around them.. but back to the main point.. is her itchiness just something caused by being in heat? Or is it something else?
For the record, she is an indoor cat, rarely goes out on a leash (hasn't anytime recently) her diet has not changed.. she hasn't gotten into anything... no changes in her environment.. nothing like that.. so I don't think it's a reaction to anything along those lines.. which leads me to believe it's caused by being in heat.
And yes, I know. She needs to be spayed, I understand spaying cats improves health and prevents certain sicknesses etc. And of course prevents over population.. it will be done.
Thanks for any advice/suggestions/answers etc.
-Katie & Miss Sadie:heart3:
