This morning I saw the first signs of heat in my cat and am beginning to get worried (absolutely terrified) on how I am going to keep her from acting absolutely terrible. I have had another cat before this one and have seen her through heat many times and also through pregnancy until finally I decided to let a good family friend take the family of cats.
I have been searching high and low for ways to help my cat avoid heat symptoms without losing the ability to eventually get pregnant. It's just that it is against my beliefs to stop an animal from something that it was made to do...it's like taking away the poor things food, but my mother (whom I live with), will not have any of it. So she does not want the cat to go and do what she's gotta do. I am asking...no...begging of the good hearted people of this forum to please help me out here.
I really do not want to take away the birth right of my cat, my mother will not have it if I let her do her thing......I need to meet my mother half-way so what shall I do?
I've heard of contraceptives and they sound dangerous for such a small animal. They're dangerous for us humans...so how can a cat handle such hormonal changes. Plus....I've also heard professional cat breeders don't like to use these things themselves because of the harm it can do to the cat.
I've heard of shots.....but they seem the same as contraceptives.
I've heard of implants....but they sound expensive and also dangerous.
I'm terrified of spaying....because of the fact that the cat will never be able to have kittens afterwards. I just can't swallow that...it's not fair. I plan to move out of my mothers house in two years and am taking the cat with me....and will bring home a male for her so that they can do...what they should be doing. But that is TWO YEARS from now...what do I do till then?
Is there any sort of procedure that can be undone, doesn't harm my cat, will take care of my cats estren and doesn't end up costing us the house?
Please help me....I am stressed and losing hair over all of this.
I have been searching high and low for ways to help my cat avoid heat symptoms without losing the ability to eventually get pregnant. It's just that it is against my beliefs to stop an animal from something that it was made to do...it's like taking away the poor things food, but my mother (whom I live with), will not have any of it. So she does not want the cat to go and do what she's gotta do. I am asking...no...begging of the good hearted people of this forum to please help me out here.
I really do not want to take away the birth right of my cat, my mother will not have it if I let her do her thing......I need to meet my mother half-way so what shall I do?
I've heard of contraceptives and they sound dangerous for such a small animal. They're dangerous for us humans...so how can a cat handle such hormonal changes. Plus....I've also heard professional cat breeders don't like to use these things themselves because of the harm it can do to the cat.
I've heard of shots.....but they seem the same as contraceptives.
I've heard of implants....but they sound expensive and also dangerous.
I'm terrified of spaying....because of the fact that the cat will never be able to have kittens afterwards. I just can't swallow that...it's not fair. I plan to move out of my mothers house in two years and am taking the cat with me....and will bring home a male for her so that they can do...what they should be doing. But that is TWO YEARS from now...what do I do till then?
Is there any sort of procedure that can be undone, doesn't harm my cat, will take care of my cats estren and doesn't end up costing us the house?
Please help me....I am stressed and losing hair over all of this.