cat in season

[catcuddler]

can anyone tell me the signs of a female cat in season?she doesnt have a loud miaow generally but recently shes been miaowing loudly for no apparent reason and this morning shes been trying to wee everywhere
any advice appreciated

[Schutzengel]

Hi Catcuddler,
There is a very easy way to find out if your cat is in season.
Just stroke her along her back from the base of her neck to where her tail joins her body. Use slightly more pressure than for ordinary stroking. If she is in season, as the pressure reaches just in front of the root of the tail, she will arch her back end up returning pressure against your hand. This is a sure sign that she is ready to mate, that is of course if she hasn't been spayed. The miaow is generally quite different than an ordinary miaow, it's more like a wail, louder, and very persistent. Trying to wee everywhere may be because she can't get outside. If she is in season, don't let her out if you don't want her to have kittens, and have her spayed as soon as the season is over. By the way you didn't say how old she is. The first season can arrive as early as 5 to 6 months. Another thought, even if a cat has a litter tray, and it is in season, it often won't use the tray, and will kick up all sorts of performance in order to be let out. Hope all goes well. Please let me know.

[Kleiber]

I know I keep on about this, but please, if she's not a pedigree that you're going to breed from, get her spayed. So many people (and I'm not for a minute assuming you're one of them!) don't think it's "natural" to get their cats neutered, but if you saw the amount of unwanted kittens that are about (and where I live, they're usually left to their own devices and normally end up getting killed on the roads), it would break your heart!
Female cats can come into season at about 4 months old. They usually "call" a lot and as Schutzengel says, the physical signs are obvious. I wish you luck. K

[regsahib]

just to say how I agree with getting her spayed.
Cats Protection have a voucher system to help with vets fees if that's a problem.