What are the changes in cats during their first love period?

1. Performance of female cats in their first love period

The most obvious performance is meowing all day long , and the sound is high-pitched and unpleasant. In the middle of the night, it will also bark particularly frequently and loudly to attract male cats. The vulva may become swollen and may have some clear, sticky discharge. They will run away from home. If they let them run away, they will wait until the heat is over before returning home. Some even come back pregnant.

2. Performance of male cats in their first estrus period

During the period of estrus, male cats will become very irritable and may engage in aggressive behavior if they are slightly unhappy, especially when they are in heat. When facing strangers. There will often be straddling behavior, and they may hold dolls, stool legs, or even the owner's legs to vent their desires. They also like to pee everywhere to mark their territory and attract female cats. If a stranger or a male cat enters its territory, it will react violently.

Measures for cats in estrus

1. Cats in estrus are particularly likely to run away. Many domestic cats do not have the ability to survive in the wild, and once they go out, they cannot come back. , so be sure to close the doors and windows at home.

2. Play with the cat for a while. If you don’t have time, prepare some toys with sounds or automatics to help the cat divert its attention. Even just a gentle stroke on the head can give your cat some emotional comfort. Grooming the cat's hair more often and cleaning up the floating hair will also calm the cat's mood.

3. Use disinfectant to remove odors where male cats urinate; clean the litter box every day to reduce odor irritation to cats in estrus.

4. In a multi-cat household, one cat’s estrus will also affect the mood of other cats. If it is a female cat, it will also cause other male cats to go into estrus, so cats should be arranged in different rooms in a timely manner. Isolate and prepare food, toys and a litter box that the cat is familiar with in the room to reduce the cat's anxiety as much as possible.