The estrus time of kittens is not fixed, and it is related to gender and breed. Generally, the first estrus begins in 5-8 months. The estrus is mainly concentrated in the spring and autumn. Male cats are passively in heat. And female cats will come into heat earlier than male cats. Female cats will be in heat for the first time as early as 4 months old, while male cats will not be in heat until 1 year old at the latest.
First, the best time to sterilize cats
Currently popular cats on the Internet The best sterilization time is the following three statements
1, 2-3 months of age sterilization, this practice is more common in the United States in the 20th century.
Advantages: The cat is neutered when the cat is 2 to 3 months old, the operation is simple, the blood loss is small, and the postoperative recovery time is short. But this practice has been criticized by many animal protection organizations. Premature neutering can cause problems such as hormonal disturbances and incomplete bone development in cats. The Chinese pet hospital is even more worried that the cat is too small and has poor resistance, so it will not sterilize such a small cat.
2. Sterilization before the first estrus
Advantages: sterilization before the first estrus will reduce the difficulty of surgery and the probability of postoperative illness. And cats that have been in estrus, after being neutered, smell the smell of hormones, and there is a chance that they will have sexual impulses. However, for cats, sterilization is not only as simple as removing some organs physically. For cats who are very timid and easily stressed, sterilization is a test of psychological endurance.
3 and 12 months of age are best for sterilization.
A cat with an unsound mind will be frightened and susceptible to disease if it is neutered. Especially once a stress reaction occurs, the worst case is that the resistance will drop sharply, and it will contract a more difficult-to-treat disease such as cat plague. . Therefore, to do sterilization surgery, psychological maturity is also very important. Therefore, some experts suggest that sterilization should be done after the cat’s sexual maturity, psychological maturity and other aspects are stable, that is, when the average age is 1 year old.
The above three statements are reasonable and well-reasoned. How do cat owners choose? You can’t choose. Because this is a different genre at all, and the focus of attention is different. Therefore, there is never the most suitable time point for cat sterilization, but only a suitable approximate range. Moreover, cats, like humans, are also divided into precocious and late maturing. Precocious cats will be in heat at 4 months, and late-maturing cats will not be in heat until 1 year old. In this way, the sterilization time is even more uncertain.
Second, here are some suggestions:
1. Chinese hospitals generally do sterilization in 6-8 months. It is best to find the most authoritative hospital in your city, explain the development of your cat to the doctor, and consult the doctor at the appropriate time.
2. When the cat is 1 year old and has a mature and stable personality, then take it to sterilization. This situation is limited to only one cat or a same-sex cat in the family, and the owner has to endure the cat’s estrus and urination!
3. The cat owner should judge the cat’s physical and psychological development according to the cat’s body, weight, teeth, personality, behavior, etc. I guess my cat is about to come into heat, so I clicked before the first heat. This method is suitable for experienced owners~
4. If you are really not sure whether the cat is mature or not, and you can’t stand the cat’s estrus, it is safe to operate after the cat’s first estrus. OK.
5. Never sterilize during estrus, never sterilize during estrus, never sterilize during estrus. If you want to dare to be neutered before the first estrus, but find out that you missed it, then wait until the cat’s first estrus is over before surgery!
