An adorable fluffy cat lives in your house. She is very calm and affectionate, but one day the behavior of her pet changes. She begins to meow loudly, roll on the floor, take characteristic poses, unequivocally calling on the cat. You can endure such an attack, but after a month, or even earlier, the "cat concert" will be repeated. What should I do?
If you are a purebred owner and are planning to breed, consider breeding a feline. Please note that early (up to a year) mating is highly undesirable for cats. The animal may simply not cope with childbirth, the body is not yet ready for them. Therefore, one or two heat will have to be missed. There are breeds that mature late, while others, on the contrary, are active even in adolescence. Check with the breeder or veterinarian for the exact age appropriate for first birth.
After mating, the cat calms down, and the rest period can continue while feeding the kittens. The cat is not shown to give birth more often than once a year. However, breeders note that cats that regularly have kittens behave more calmly during periods of "downtime" than animals that do not happen to a cat.
Forced abstinence is harmful to cats and can trigger the onset of cancer. The use of hormonal drugs can also lead to the same result. They can be used only in exceptional cases - for example, when a cat is in heat at an exhibition or moving. A veterinarian will help you choose the right medicine and it is not recommended to use it more than once a year. There are drugs that can delay estrus for six months or more, but their effect on the body of cats is not fully understood.
In most cases, it is useless to offer your pet valerian, bromine, sedatives. The cat will calm down for a couple of hours, but then its activity will resume. In addition, she may react to uncontrolled drug use with vomiting or diarrhea.
The only effective and reasonable way to solve the problem of a "calling" cat is sterilization. Breeding animals pass it after 6-7 years, when childbirth becomes dangerous to their health. It is better for the owners of outbred animals to neuter their pets even earlier. Otherwise, the cat will be active every two to four weeks, regardless of the season. Sterilization is safe for animals and completely solves behavioral problems. Do not think that you are depriving the cat of "love" - by deciding on sterilization, you only remove from the pet's life a constant and very painful irritant for her.
Be sure to consult your veterinarian before surgery. By the time of sterilization, the animal must gain sufficient weight - at least two kilograms. It is advisable not to carry out the operation during estrus, after which two to three days should pass. You can neuter a cat at any age, starting from 8 months.
