Do Cats Have Periods? Understanding Menstruation and Heat in Cats

Do Cats Have Periods? Understanding Menstruation and Heat in Cats

Curious about how cats' bodies work? Let's explore their reproductive cycles! You might wonder if cats have periods—well, they have something similar called the cat menstrual cycle. We'll also look into the cat heat cycle, which is when female cats become fertile and ready to mate. Understanding cat menstruation involves learning about their reproductive system and the female cat estrus cycle. We'll discuss signs of cat heat and how cats go through the cat fertility cycle, including ovulation. We'll even touch on the cat breeding season and keeping their reproductive health in check. You'll also discover the basics of reproductive anatomy, female cat fertility, and the importance of reproductive hormones.

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A female cat doesn't ovulate the same way a human does. When they are at Estrus, their reproductive organs are preparing for mating. It is the male cat, who has barbs around the base of his penis, that stimulates the female to ovulate. A male that mates with a female has almost absolute certainty of impregnating the female. That said, it is not uncommon for a female cat to be pregnant with the offspring of more than one male.

If you want to keep a cat indoors, she should be spayed. A typical estrus cycle occurs every 2 to 3 weeks. For every time she goes through a heat cycle that is not completed, the duration of the next one will likely increase, while the time between cycles will decrease, until she is just constantly in heat. This is a miserable time for the cats. She's running a slight fever, has a very uncomfortable itch she can't scratch on her own, and is just biologically programmed to mate, and every day that passes and she doesn't is just hell for her. She will spray on vertical surfaces. This isn't her fault, either. This is INVOLUNTARY! Don't be mad at the cat for being a cat.

So, for the sake of the cat, have her spayed. You spare her the misery of an incomplete heat cycle every month or so, and you prevent various forms of cancer by having it done before her first heat cycle. You should also consider having male cats neutered. That will make a big impact on the behavior of the male cat.