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Why is my female cat in heat biting and dragging my other cats?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 6 months old | 8 lbs

My female cat Cece is in heat, and meowing all day. She keeps biting my fixed male cats' necks. Sometimes she tries dragging them around. She was their adoptive mom when they were little. What is this behavior? (Getting her fixed soon)

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on August 31st, 2020

Hi, I think this behaviour is due to the hormonal changes linked to heat. It can be distressing for her and for your other cat to be in this situation, I would definitely try to book her in to be spayed as soon as possible. Hope things get better soon !

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