cat always in heat

If the cat does not successfully mate I think it's normal for it to go into heat every few weeks.

http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/eiltslotus/Theriogenology-5361/filne_e.htm

When we were raising cats and were temporarily without a tomcat on premises, yes our female Siamese would go into heat every couple of weeks until she was bred. Factors such as environment, time of year, health of the cat, etc. can also play a part and once they're in heat, some cats seem not to go out of heat until they are bred. The presence of a male cat, indoors or outdoors, would also help trigger the phenomenon.

Perhaps you could ask your local humane society for assistance with spaying and neutering? Or the vet could have some medication that would calm things down for a bit. It is not healthy for your cat to be in heat for prolonged periods without relief besides she'll drive you nuts. If you don't want kittens try to spay and neuter both as quickly as you can.

Thanks Robert,
Not what I wanted to hear, as I am not planning on breeding her. I can't afford to spay her right now, and I was hoping the frequency would drop if I removed the male cat. Sounds like that's not going to help.

Thanks Foxfyre,
There is a waiting list for the spay & neuter program. We had another cat spayed at a place that advertised a low price, but it turned out that was just for the operation. We had to pay extra for anesthesia and pain killers(!), and by the time we were done it cost $25 more than our regular vet would have charged. We will ask the vet about medication, hadn't thought about that. It's hard to think with all the cooing and yowling.

There is, or used to be, a "pill" for queens which stopped oestrus.

I am not sure if it is still on the market, nor how expensive it is...but it might be a possible stop-gap measure?

You'd need to ask a vet about it.

Just looked it up.....it's there, but it's risky.


http://www.vetinfo.com/catrepro.html


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