Does a spayed female cat still come into heat?

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Hello

A question demonstrating rather a lot of ignorance - sorry - but in the case
of neutered males in some animals, the various biological processes of
coming into season still apply. This makes me wonder: does the same hold
true for pet cats?

Background: our 3 year old spayed Tabby is acting quite frisky and has been
doing so for the last couple of weeks since spring has arrived here in
England. We notice two unusual (and possibly concerning) symptoms which have
also appeared:

1) A small amount of blood has been seen coming from her rear end - possibly
a symptom of constipation

2) She seems to produce small round droppings, without noticing, at random -
whereas she normally goes to the toilet outside and digs a hole etc. etc.
In this latter case she seems to deposit these small poos around the house
without noticing. They are very dry - almost like the dry pellets she's fed
on but as if several are compacted together.

We're off to the vets here in England on Friday but would like to gather
some background thoughts beforehand./ thanks for any pointers, experiences
etc.

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Hello

A question demonstrating rather a lot of ignorance - sorry - but in the case
of neutered males in some animals, the various biological processes of
coming into season still apply. This makes me wonder: does the same hold
true for pet cats?

Background: our 3 year old spayed Tabby is acting quite frisky and has been
doing so for the last couple of weeks since spring has arrived here in
England. We notice two unusual (and possibly concerning) symptoms which have
also appeared:

1) A small amount of blood has been seen coming from her rear end - possibly
a symptom of constipation

2) She seems to produce small round droppings, without noticing, at random -
whereas she normally goes to the toilet outside and digs a hole etc. etc.
In this latter case she seems to deposit these small poos around the house
without noticing. They are very dry - almost like the dry pellets she's fed
on but as if several are compacted together.

We're off to the vets here in England on Friday but would like to gather
some background thoughts beforehand./ thanks for any pointers, experiences
etc.


It's possible that the vet missed a bit of ovary so a spayed cat can
go into heat. But that wouldn't explain the droppings so let's see
what your vet says.

1) A small amount of blood has been seen coming from her rear end -
possibly
a symptom of constipation

2) She seems to produce small round droppings, without noticing, at
random -
whereas she normally goes to the toilet outside and digs a hole etc. etc.

It's possible that the vet missed a bit of ovary so a spayed cat can
go into heat. But that wouldn't explain the droppings so let's see
what your vet says.

Thanks for the advice - all understood. We're booked in for Friday evening
so we will ascertain more then.

"Duncan Di Saudelli" wrote in message
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2) She seems to produce small round droppings, without noticing, at
random - whereas she normally goes to the toilet outside and digs a hole
etc. etc. In this latter case she seems to deposit these small poos around
the house without noticing. They are very dry - almost like the dry
pellets she's fed on but as if several are compacted together.

Best to get her on a good canned food and dump the unnatural dry kibble.

Here's some good links to start you off to better feed your cat:
Feline nutrition information: http://www.catinfo.org/
History of dry food (a must-read article):
http://cats.about.com/cs/catfood/a/canned_food.htm
http://maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm
http://www.catinfo.org/ by Lisa A. Pierson, DVM
http://www.catinfo.org/zorans_article.pdf
http://www.felinefuture.com/?p=630 (dry foods)
www.rawfedcats.org
http://www.catinfo.org/#Cats_Need_Animal-Based_Protein_
http://www.catinfo.org/#We_Are_Feedi..._Carbohydrates

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Hello

A question demonstrating rather a lot of ignorance - sorry - but in the case
of neutered males in some animals, the various biological processes of
coming into season still apply. This makes me wonder: does the same hold
true for pet cats?

Background: our 3 year old spayed Tabby is acting quite frisky and has been
doing so for the last couple of weeks since spring has arrived here in
England. We notice two unusual (and possibly concerning) symptoms which have
also appeared:

1) A small amount of blood has been seen coming from her rear end - possibly
a symptom of constipation

2) She seems to produce small round droppings, without noticing, at random -
whereas she normally goes to the toilet outside and digs a hole etc. etc.
In this latter case she seems to deposit these small poos around the house
without noticing. They are very dry - almost like the dry pellets she's fed
on but as if several are compacted together.

We're off to the vets here in England on Friday but would like to gather
some background thoughts beforehand./ thanks for any pointers, experiences
etc.





To answer your subject question first: No, not in any real sense.
However, I did have a doctored female cat about eight years ago who
regularly came into 'season'. She became frisky, readily secreted a
strong, sexy (to cats anyway .. I had to change my clothes!) fluid, and
stayed out more, although she never strayed.

What you describe is not a cat in season. She may very well, as you
say, have constipation, perhaps due to the change in water. If she will
drink it, give her a dish of tepid milk or the tomato juice from a tin
of sardines (or similar). Either of these may free up constipation, if
that's the problem. Even if it helps, keep that vets' appointment as
there may be another reason for her symptoms. Even without symptoms,
it's a good idea to register your cat with a vet in preparation for
future problems/preventative treatments.

Good luck. Do let us know how you get on.
Spider

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Hello

A question demonstrating rather a lot of ignorance - sorry - but in the case
of neutered males in some animals, the various biological processes of
coming into season still apply. This makes me wonder: does the same hold
true for pet cats?

Background: our 3 year old spayed Tabby is acting quite frisky and has been
doing so for the last couple of weeks since spring has arrived here in
England. We notice two unusual (and possibly concerning) symptoms which have
also appeared:

1) A small amount of blood has been seen coming from her rear end - possibly
a symptom of constipation

2) She seems to produce small round droppings, without noticing, at random -
whereas she normally goes to the toilet outside and digs a hole etc. etc.
In this latter case she seems to deposit these small poos around the house
without noticing. They are very dry - almost like the dry pellets she's fed
on but as if several are compacted together.

We're off to the vets here in England on Friday but would like to gather
some background thoughts beforehand./ thanks for any pointers, experiences
etc.

In answer to your subject question, no. That's biologically speaking.
Behaviorally, it would be within the realm of possibility for old habits
to persist. But the symptoms you list have nothing to do with any of
that. Glad you have taken her to the vet. Glad also that she is
frisky! Whatever is causing the problem doesn't seem to be keeping her
from feeling well!

Hope you've been given a simple remedy for her difficulty.

Diana

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1) A small amount of blood has been seen coming from her rear end -
possibly a symptom of constipation

2) She seems to produce small round droppings

The vet's given her a thorough checkup and has advised that the symptoms she
portrays could be stress-related in that it is worth doing nothing for a
short while; we'll consider one of the stress-relieving treatments (e.g.
Feliway) and keep an eye on things to see if there is any development to act
upon.

Thanks all for the advice.

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wrote:


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1) A small amount of blood has been seen coming from her rear end -
possibly a symptom of constipation

2) She seems to produce small round droppings

The vet's given her a thorough checkup and has advised that the symptoms she
portrays could be stress-related in that it is worth doing nothing for a
short while; we'll consider one of the stress-relieving treatments (e.g.
Feliway) and keep an eye on things to see if there is any development to act
upon.

Thanks all for the advice.


Thanks for letting us know and we'll hope that takes care of it.