Instructions
Watch for yowling, rolling around on the ground, arching tail, walking with stiff legs and rubbing backsides against everything. Since cats are nocturnal, most of this behavior is at night, and can be very disturbing. Many people in apartment complexes complain when their neighbor's cats goes into heat.
Keep an eye out for spraying or not using the litter box. Your cat's trying to let every male cat know through the smell of her urine that she's ready for breeding. You may need an enzymatic cleaner to clean up the urine.
Make sure you've gotten your kitten all of her shots before breeding her. Mama cats need to have good immune systems to pass to their kittens.
Get your cat spayed to prevent her from going into heat again. Your vet may charge more if she's over a year old, so try to get it done when she's still a kitten. You can also breed her, but after she has the kittens, if she's not spayed, she will go into heat again.
How to Deal With Cats in Heat
Your beautiful new female kitten is around 5 to 10 months old and is acting odd. After a few nights of listening to her yowl, you may figure out she's in heat and searching for a tomcat (un-neutered male cat). If you have a cat in heat, there are some things you can do to deal with it.