Hi everyone!
I have a 5 month old kitten who I took in from outside about a month ago. She has not been spayed yet (she does have an appointment scheduled, though). I haven't noticed any signs that she has experienced her first heat yet. She does meow a lot but it doesn't sound like the normal mating call that sounds somewhat painful. She also tries to get outside and likes going into the basement to get under our house because she can sit next to the grates on the side of the house and almost be outside. But she has been dying to go outside ever since we took her in.
Anyway, I have been out of town and was informed this morning that she somehow got outside last night and was out for about 5 or 6 hours before coming home. There are a LOT of stray cats running our neighborhood, most of whom I'm going to assume are not fixed. Now I am worried sick!! Is it very likely that she has gotten pregnant? I know that females usually reach sexual maturity around 5 months of age, so is it even possible that she could get pregnant without experiencing her first heat cycle yet?
I have a 5 month old kitten who I took in from outside about a month ago. She has not been spayed yet (she does have an appointment scheduled, though). I haven't noticed any signs that she has experienced her first heat yet. She does meow a lot but it doesn't sound like the normal mating call that sounds somewhat painful. She also tries to get outside and likes going into the basement to get under our house because she can sit next to the grates on the side of the house and almost be outside. But she has been dying to go outside ever since we took her in.
Anyway, I have been out of town and was informed this morning that she somehow got outside last night and was out for about 5 or 6 hours before coming home. There are a LOT of stray cats running our neighborhood, most of whom I'm going to assume are not fixed. Now I am worried sick!! Is it very likely that she has gotten pregnant? I know that females usually reach sexual maturity around 5 months of age, so is it even possible that she could get pregnant without experiencing her first heat cycle yet?