How to help a cat in heat at home massage

Why do cats scream during heat?

Estrus is a regular process in the life of any unsterilized cat, due to which they begin to desire a male for mating, while experiencing physical pain, which is why the animals scream.

A cat feels especially unpleasant during her first heat, since this is the first time she has experienced something like this. On average, estrus lasts 2-3 weeks, but in some cats it can last up to a month. Most often, the animal goes into estrus in the spring and summer.

So that during the first heat the animal’s condition does not worsen, any diseases do not develop, and the health of the animal and the mental health of the owner are not undermined, it is better to immediately find out how you can help the cat so that she does not scream and her health returns to normal.

Sterilization

If you do not want your cat's offspring, then you can sterilize it. You may think that this is bad for your pet. If you don’t have any plans for kittens, then believe me that this is the most humane way to calm the animal for both him and you. At the moment there are amazing doctors who will perform this operation. Medicine does not stand still and, even in veterinary clinics, operations are performed using a sutureless method, after which the sutures dissolve on their own. The pet will behave completely adequately and exhibit only slight drowsiness.

The big advantage of sterilization is the increase in the life of the cat . On average, a sterilized cat lives 5 or even 10 years longer. She does not need to be allowed outside, which protects her from other diseases that can be transmitted to her from street cats or insects. The cat will feel comfortable at home and not be exposed to unnecessary danger, which can reassure many owners. An important factor will also be that you can save time, because you won’t have to bathe your pet so often, which simply won’t get dirty on the street.

So, first of all, you need to determine whether it is in heat or whether it may be that your beloved pet is suffering from another illness.

Signs that your cat is in heat:

• increased affection - she purrs from any touch, rubs against corners, all kinds of objects, rolls on the floor;
• loss of appetite, even if the cat previously loved to eat;
• the genitals swell and clear fluid is released;
• starts going to the toilet more often;
• if you start stroking the animal’s lower spine, it will begin to arch and raise the back of its body;
• the pet meows very loudly and this continues day and night, which brings the owner the greatest discomfort.

You can tolerate heat, but it is detrimental to your pet's health. You can endure 2 heats, but on the 3rd and 4th you will need to get the cat into heat, otherwise she will begin to have health problems. It is also dangerous for her to have a castrated cat, since this will not satisfy her need to give birth to kittens. The cat will not be fertilized; its empty ovulations will harm its health and lead to gynecological diseases. Estrus that does not result in pregnancy causes changes in the pet's uterus and ovaries.

Calming a cat during heat using folk remedies

With such problems, there is no critical need to run to the veterinarians. You can do without medications. As is the case with humans, using folk remedies, you can ease the process of estrus in a cat and save it from suffering.

• You can make a solution from water and vinegar by mixing them together in a 5:1 ratio. After the cat drinks it, it will calm it down for a short time, as vinegar affects the animal's receptors.
• Solutions based on various herbs, such as chamomile, sage, St. John's wort, and motherwort, have a positive effect.
• If you dilute soda in a basin of water and, if the animal’s health worsens, partially dip it in the basin, this will have a positive effect on the cat, albeit not for long.

Review of popular anti-festival remedies for cats and kittens

Veterinary medications for the “walking” of cats should not be given to immature pets, females during pregnancy and lactation, animals suffering from diabetes, pathologies of the genitourinary system, and cancer.

To prevent your pet from wandering, you can use drops, tablets and injections. Among the most popular are “Gestrenol”, “Covinan”, “Covinanet”, “Stop-intim”, “Sex-control”, “EX-5”, “EX-7.5”, “ContraSex Neo”.

Gestrenol: drops and tablets

This drug, containing mepregenol propionate and ethinyl estradiol, is produced by NVP Astrapharm LLC in 2 forms: tablets and drops for oral use. Tablets and solution for regulating sexual activity are prepared separately for females and males. Detailed information about the composition and methods of use of Gestrenol, depending on the form of release, is presented in the table:

Suspensions for injections (injections) “Covinan” and “Covinavet”

These antisex drugs regulate sexual desire in females and contain prolygestone. They should not be used for prolonged vaginal discharge. They are inserted under the skin between the shoulder blades. You cannot make intradermal injections, or inject drugs into subcutaneous fat deposits and scar tissue. Information about suspensions for injection "Covinan" and "Covinavet":

How to help a cat in heat

To alleviate the cat's suffering, there are many simple measures and sedatives that will help relieve the animal's stress and calm the pet for a while and without pills.

• To calm the cat, you should distract it with active games with various toys: plush mice, balls of thread, strings.
• It is necessary to adhere to a diet. During the day you should reduce the amount of food to a minimum, and leave a small dinner in the evening.
• In addition to reducing food, it is worth increasing the amount of water given to the cat.
• Massage, ironing in the head and neck area - all this has a positive effect on the animal’s well-being.
• If the cat's period of maximum activity occurs at night, it is worth completely isolating the cat in an empty room. If there are no irritants, this will calm the pet.
• During heat, you can try giving your pet catnip, it should help the cat, but this does not guarantee that your furry friend will calm down.
• When in heat, the best thing to do is to pay attention to your furry, to prevent loud sounds, bright flashes, and the like.
• The radical method, which requires the presence of a neutered cat, is to give the cat the opportunity to mate with this same cat. If the problem lies in the need for sexual activity, then this method will have a beneficial effect on the cat.

Use of medications: drops, tablets, injections

If various massages, herbal tinctures and other remedies do not help in the problem that has arisen, you should turn to various sedatives, the price of which may not differ from the prices of drugs for humans.

But can they be used on animals? It is possible, but before using medications, you should definitely consult a veterinarian so as not to endanger your cat. It is worth considering that most medications are hormonal drugs, which can negatively affect the pet’s health.

List of the most effective drugs used for estrus in cats:

1. Drops for cats during estrus "Gastrenol" block sexual arousal and interrupt estrus.
2. Anti-estrus drops “Sex Barrier” regulate the sexual attraction of cats to the opposite sex and prevent problems associated with estrus.
3. An effective remedy is to dissolve a few drops of Valocordin in water. This drug will calm the cat for a fairly long period.
4. For cats, you can use a non-hormonal drug - Suprastin tablets, calculating the dosage of 1/5 tablet per 5 kilogram of weight. The course of admission is 3 days. But there is no scientific basis for such treatment, and it may not be very effective.

“What to drink for cats when they are in heat” should be decided by specialists; you should not self-medicate. In addition, a treatment method such as “homeopathy” is considered ineffective, and what’s worse, can lead to the death of the cat.

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Like all living things on Earth, a cat has its own reproductive functions, which periodically make themselves felt through a kind of “maturation.” A sexually mature cat goes into heat about three times a year, provided that the animal is not neutered. The duration of this “event” is on average 2 weeks. As you know, during this period the pet behaves especially excitedly, and sometimes even aggressively.