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[craftyhunnypie]

Remember about 3 or so weeks ago when Orchid had her first season? ( I thought she was having kittens) Well I think she is in season again as acting odd. She is panting, slobbering, lying in cool places, meowing oddly & is now lay on her side in her litter tray.

I'm ringing the vets on Monday to book her in for neutering - it's not fair on her or us & we want her doing anyway. Poor little love!

 

Emma.x

[bellekatz]

It is possible for soem unneutered females to have an almost constant season ( I know -I had one ) But panting and slobbering doesnt sound like a season? Has she got plenty of access to water? I took our dog to the vet on friday as he was slobbering and he said that in this hot weather they need more water if they are losing fluid by slobbering so make sure she has plenty to drink. It may be that she is just being bothered by the heat. Definitely go to the vet if she carries on like this and if she is in season again the sooner she is neutered the better for you and her!! They are a worry

[craftyhunnypie]

She was fine after an hour. Got up as if nothing wrong. She is purring louder than normal. We have a ceiling fan on & she always has access to fresh water.

 

Emma.x

[Aunty e]

Sounds pretty season-like to me actually. They're all quite different in how they react, and with the weather being warm, it brings on oestrus more often. I did find mine a bit dribbly when in season.

 

One word of warning, they also behave very strangely when pregnant and lying on their side looking a bit bothered and wan is classic pregnant cat pose, normally accompanied by excessive clinginess.

 

Just check her nipples - white means not pregnant (and she'd have pinked up by now if she were), pink means probably pregnant. You can have them spayed in kit, but it's difficult and you run the risk of nasty complications like incontinent kitties Vets can never tell if they're pregnant or not without an ultrasound, so nipple pinking is the most reliable way I've ever found.

[craftyhunnypie]

Erm - we had that scare a few weeks back - we even got a birthing box ready - rang the vets everything. I was so embarassed afterwards. - as never experienced anything like this before. Her teats are tiny & white & she has been indoors since we got her - now getting on for 10 weeks. I don't think she is ever going to be an adventurous cat - she loves my knee too much. It's lovely considering she was a farm kitten.

She is being done in two weeks time - I've found out that our vets has a new exotic pet vet & she also specialises in chickens. It's a lovely country vets & they were so good with our Holly before she died.

 

Emma.x