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My spayed female cat is in heat. What household changes can I make?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 10 months old | 8.8 lbs

I have a 1-year-old female who apparently was not fully spayed (ovarian remnant is suspected). She has had 2 heat cycles since I adopted her in October. I have a neutered male cat who responds to her heat behaviors by attempting to mount her. I would like to know if there are any changes I can make in the household while she is going through this? The vet said surgery to explore would cost about $500, so I'm grinning and trying to bear it for the moment.

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Answered By Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA

Veterinarian

Published on June 3rd, 2017

Unfortunately, if your female cat has an ovarian remnant, there is nothing you can do in your house, short of keeping the male and female separated, that would prevent him trying to mount her. the exploratory surgery would be needed to find the remnants and have them removed in order for her to no longer experience heat cycles.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    It's possible Bella was not spayed at all, that is if she has not been with you since being a kitten, it's a possibility that you have been told she was spayed but it wasn't true. in that case the surgery should be cheap an simple. if you are 100% sure she was spayed then it is obviously more complicated and no changes you will make in the house will have any effect on your cats i'm afraid.

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