Cats in season

Question
Please can you help me. It is regarding my year and a half old moggy. We were just wondering how often cats are supposed to come into season. This question is asked because whiskers has been in and out of season now, 3 times in just over a month. Is this naturel? Also is there any othe way of stopping it apart from getting her neatured?

I look forward to hearing from you

Tammie

Answer
Cats come into season, as the name implies, during certain times of the year and females come into heat very often. Yes it is normal and no, there is no way to stop it except to have her fixed/spayed/neutered. Are you in the business of breeding? I think not or you would know about reproduction I assume. If you are not a professional breeder there is absolutely no reason not to have your cat fixed. In fact it is the very best thing for you to do. There is no health benefit in leaving her intact, nor do animals need to breed for health - any such things you may have heard are old wives tales. Your cat will be happier and healthier if you have her fixed and you'll be happier too. Leaving her intact, she will continue to have heats. This can result in her trying to get out of the house, in loud cat-calls that will keep you from sleeping and could cause small blood staining on your furniture from her cycles. If she tries to get out of the house - which she may especially if she becomes aware of strays out there - and she succeeds, you could be devastated by the result. For one, if she gets out and she is not fixed she may come back to you pregnant by a stray male. She could also get lost and not return. Either way, the result can be unwanted kittens with no homes. She also could contract pests or diseases from meeting strays including some things that could be fatal. By having her fixed, she will not have such a desire to get out and all this can be surely avoided. If in fact you already let her out as many cats owners do - despite my warnings here and the warnings of others - and she isn't fixed, you are just asking for all the trouble I just described. My advice to you if you are not a professional breeder is to have your cat fixed. And if you got her and are thinking you might dabble in breeding for fun, please don't. Please leave breeding to professionals.