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When is it safe to spay my cat after she has been in heat cycle?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 3 years old

The Vet after examine her said that Snowy is going to heat in a few days. Therefore, he cannot get her spay done right now. How many days after the heat, Will snowy be Spayed?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on January 31st, 2020

With cats it doesn't matter, you can have a female cat spayed at any time, even when she is in heat. during the heat cycle and right after the uterus is more fragile but in cats it has very little significance (compare to dogs that cannot be spayed at that time). having say that, it will probably not be a good idea to argue with your vet on the subject so you can either wait a couple weeks or go to a different vet.

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