cat aggressive, may be in heat?

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Acorn - 03 Jan 2006 09:10 GMT

Can anyone tell me if females in heat become more aggressive? I'm
taking care of a 1yr old female whose spay status is unknown... She
came to me 2 months ago starving thin and has been gaining weight.
This week she has been *very* vocal, energetic, and playful, but during
the past day she's mildly bitten and scratched me during play, and
bitten a chunk of fur off my spayed female.
Could heat be responsible for how she's acting? Is this typical?

Thanks guys,
Acorn

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Willow - 03 Jan 2006 14:24 GMT

I think that now that she's fed and warm and fuzzy her true personality
might be coming through..

Mildly biting and scratching? she's playing.. if she wanted to hurt she'd
really hurt..

Gaya was a glue pot when in heat.. being aggressive was the furthest thing
on her mind..

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> Can anyone tell me if females in heat become more aggressive? I'm
> taking care of a 1yr old female whose spay status is unknown... She
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> Thanks guys,
> Acorn

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hondaruehs@aol.com - 03 Jan 2006 15:01 GMT

> I think that now that she's fed and warm and fuzzy her true personality
> might be coming through..

And they seem to go overboard with the efection after being abandoned
and abused once their trust returns. Sometimes they "go mental" with
effection!

> Gaya was a glue pot when in heat..

Uhhh, glue pot?
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Karl.

If she keeps sticking her butt way up in the air to everything around
that is a good sign of heat. Hope you are planning on getting her
fixed, now don't attack me, just highly recommened!

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Rhonda - 03 Jan 2006 16:21 GMT

We've only had one cat in heat, and she was miserable. She was
constantly yowling, lifting her rear in the air, and kneading the floor.
She was more distant from us and would not play, etc.

Your cat could just be feeling better and getting a little too
energetic. If you see real aggression, you might have a vet check her
out and see if something physical is bothering her. Will you be taking
her in anyway, to check the spay status?

Rhonda

> Can anyone tell me if females in heat become more aggressive? I'm
> taking care of a 1yr old female whose spay status is unknown... She
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> Thanks guys,
> Acorn

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Acorn - 03 Jan 2006 21:44 GMT

Rhonda, we're vet-bound later today. I already know she doesn't have
spay surgery scars, but that's not conclusive...
Thanks guys.

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Rhonda - 04 Jan 2006 14:38 GMT

Let us know how she's doing.

Rhonda

> Rhonda, we're vet-bound later today. I already know she doesn't have
> spay surgery scars, but that's not conclusive...
> Thanks guys.

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