How often do cats go in heat?

sandie

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I moved this to the appropriate section for you so more people would respond.
Cats got into heat about every 3 weeks. The heat cycle lasts about 7 to 9 days. Indoor only cats will go into heat all year round due to the fact that there's constant light.
 

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Unlike female humans and some other species, (we are spontaneous ovulators), cats (and rabbit) have induced ovulation, meaning that the ovulation is induced by mating by a neural reflex. So, unfertilized egg will be inside the female cat untill she mates. That's why female cats, especially indoor ones, go into heat every 14-21 days. Also the length of daylight influences the heating cycle; as the daylight length increases so does the heating cycle...

Frequent heating poses the danger of pyometra, infection of uterus, for the female cat.

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