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My cat lost a kitten. Why is she acting like she's in heat and stressed?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 3 months old

Hi there. .one of my cat after loosing her one kitten making loud noises and roaming around here and there...she is making noises like she is on heat and also looking for doors and windows to escape ...its her first litter and babies are just 3 days old..what can I do to make her comfort ??

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on February 20th, 2017

She may very well be back in heat. Typically, a female cat will go back into heat 6-8 after delivering a litter of kittens. Some can be ready as soon as a week afterwards. This can certainly be compounding the stress or losing one of her kittens. Maintain as much of a normal a schedule with her as you can. Do not force attention on her though. Keep her remaining kittens close and make sure she is nursing regularly.

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