Can I spay my 10 month old kitten who is in heat?
Can I spay my 10 month old kitten who is in heat?I have a 10 month old kitten that stays indoors. She has been in heat for the past few days, I think. I plan on having her spayed in the next few weeks but I wanted to know if she is experiencing any pain.Answer: I wouldn’t wait too long with the little one. They have a way of getting out when you least expect it, and it only takes one escape for a cat to become pregnant. As for a kitten in heat being in pain, opinions vary. There is a serious condition called pyometra which is an infection of the uterus caused by thickening of the walls after several months of estrus cycling without pregnancy. It is found more often in older cats, and it is unlikely to happen in a kitten so young. Estrus is definitely an uncomfortable feeling though, for a kitten who doesn’t know what’s wrong. The problem is that once her estrus starts, it will be an ongoing process until she is either spayed or gets pregnant, sometimes as frequently as every week or tw
