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My spayed cat is showing heat signs. What's wrong and what to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 15 lbs

My cat is a 4 year old female. When she was younger, my parents sent her off to get spayed. Things were fine after that. For 2 years she’s been showing signs of being in heat. Excessive vocalization, peeing everywhere, rubbing on everything. I’m not sure what to do for her.

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on June 8th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Fiona! I would take her to the Vet during these episode to have hormonal testing done. Cats are unique creatures and they can have extra ovarian tissue that can be missed during a spay. If the test come back confirming this then the Vet can take her back to surgery to find the ectopic tissue. I wish Fiona the best!

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