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Why is my unspayed female cat crying and acting like her rear hurts?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 12 days old | 10 lbs

I I don't know what's wrong with my cat she is in pain from her rear end

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on January 9th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Cash'mir! Can you repost with specifics on what she is doing? I am thinking that she may be in heat? 6 months is about average for a cats first heat. The cat can cry and kind of army crawl around. They also stick their hind end in the air and when you tap their lower back they cry and stick up their hind end. If this isn't what she is doing please repost with specifics. I hope this helps!

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