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Is my cat suffering?
I have a female cat that hasn't been spayed. She rolls around a lot and cries when she's in heat. Is she in pain and/or suffering? It looks like she is. I haven't taken her to get fixed because she is severely traumatized and I don't want to put her through that. She's and indoor cat.
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No, she shouldn't be in pain. I will put a link to an article on female cats in heat. Everything you need to know is there. The vocalizing is normal and rubbing everywhere, including you and the carpet to leave her scent is normal. Cats find each other for mating by scent and I have seen males show up outside even if the female was only indoors. You have to be careful because her instinct will be to find a male cat and she will try her best to escape and go outdoors. Just the one time with a male will do it, and she will get pregnant as the article mentions ovulation is signaled by the act of having sex so its a for sure thing. The worst is that the cycle can repeat every 2-3 weeks. That makes having an unspayed female a real bother to deal with for many people. Here's the article:
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