{"id":171071,"date":"2022-07-14T15:53:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T15:53:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:53:38","slug":"do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Do cats have periods and bleed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#Do_cats_have_periods_and_bleed\" title=\"Do cats have periods and bleed?\">Do cats have periods and bleed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#How_do_I_know_if_my_cat_started_her_period\" title=\"How do I know if my cat started her period?\">How do I know if my cat started her period?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#Do_cats_have_monthly_periods\" title=\"Do cats have monthly periods?\">Do cats have monthly periods?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#How_often_do_cats_bleed_on_their_period\" title=\"How often do cats bleed on their period?\">How often do cats bleed on their period?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#Why_is_my_cat_bleeding_from_her_private\" title=\"Why is my cat bleeding from her private?\">Why is my cat bleeding from her private?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#What_are_cat_periods_like\" title=\"What are cat periods like?\">What are cat periods like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#What_do_I_do_when_my_cat_starts_her_period\" title=\"What do I do when my cat starts her period?\">What do I do when my cat starts her period?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#How_long_is_a_cats_first_period\" title=\"How long is a cats first period?\">How long is a cats first period?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#How_often_do_cats_have_periods\" title=\"How often do cats have periods?\">How often do cats have periods?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#What_do_you_do_when_your_cat_is_on_her_period\" title=\"What do you do when your cat is on her period?\">What do you do when your cat is on her period?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#How_long_does_a_cat_have_a_period_for\" title=\"How long does a cat have a period for?\">How long does a cat have a period for?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#Do_cats_bleed_a_lot_on_their_period\" title=\"Do cats bleed a lot on their period?\">Do cats bleed a lot on their period?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#How_long_does_a_period_last_for_a_cat\" title=\"How long does a period last for a cat?\">How long does a period last for a cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-have-periods-and-bleed-4\/#Do_cats_bleed_every_month\" title=\"Do cats bleed every month?\">Do cats bleed every month?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_have_periods_and_bleed\"><\/span>Do cats have periods and bleed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike humans, who are fertile throughout the year, the prime time for cats to enter the estrus cycle is early spring to late fall. In addition to your kitty&#8217;s howling and yelping, <b>it&#8217;s at this time of the cycle that you may notice some light bleeding, which typically isn&#8217;t worrisome.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_my_cat_started_her_period\"><\/span>How do I know if my cat started her period?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Keep an eye out for these behaviours:<\/b><\/p>\n<li>She is more vocal than normal. Also known as calling, your cat may wail, moan or meow more than usual while she is in heat.  <\/li>\n<li>She&#8217;s restless.  <\/li>\n<li>A low crawl.  <\/li>\n<li>Extra affection.  <\/li>\n<li>Excessive grooming.  <\/li>\n<li>Your indoor cat wants to be outside.  <\/li>\n<li>Her tail tells a tale.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_have_monthly_periods\"><\/span>Do cats have monthly periods?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a sense, <b>yes, cats do have menstrual periods. In felines it&#8217;s called &#8216;oestrus&#8217;, but many people just refer to it as being &#8216;in heat&#8217;. Only unspayed female cats go through these cycles but rather than shedding the old womb lining like humans do, they reabsorb it, so bleeding is a very rare side effect.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_do_cats_bleed_on_their_period\"><\/span>How often do cats bleed on their period?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>every one to three weeks<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_cat_bleeding_from_her_private\"><\/span>Why is my cat bleeding from her private?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many risk factors which can lead to vaginal discharge; some of the more common causes include: <b>Vaginal trauma. Vaginal infection. Urinary tract infection.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_cat_periods_like\"><\/span>What are cat periods like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Each heat generally lasts several days with the average length being seven days, although it can range from 1 to 21 days. If the queen (an intact female cat) is not mated during estrus, she will go out of heat for a short period of time, usually about seven days, but it can range from 2 to 19 days.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_I_do_when_my_cat_starts_her_period\"><\/span>What do I do when my cat starts her period?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Here are several ideas to calm a cat in heat:<\/b><\/p>\n<li>keep your female cat away from male cats.<\/li>\n<li>let her sit on a heat pack, warm towel, or electric pad or blanket.<\/li>\n<li>try catnip.<\/li>\n<li>use Feliway or other synthetic cat pheromones.<\/li>\n<li>keep the litter box clean.<\/li>\n<li>play with your cat.<\/li>\n<p>21-Mar-2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_is_a_cats_first_period\"><\/span>How long is a cats first period?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>about four to eight days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_do_cats_have_periods\"><\/span>How often do cats have periods?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike humans, who are fertile throughout the year, the prime time for cats to enter the estrus cycle is early spring to late fall. In addition to your kitty&#8217;s howling and yelping, <b>it&#8217;s at this time of the cycle that you may notice some light bleeding, which typically isn&#8217;t worrisome.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_when_your_cat_is_on_her_period\"><\/span>What do you do when your cat is on her period?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>every 14-21 days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_cat_have_a_period_for\"><\/span>How long does a cat have a period for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For some cats, a little extra attention may help ease the stress of estrus. <b>Give your feline friend some extra attention around the home when she&#8217;s in heat, and you may find that it calms her down and keeps her stress levels manageable.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_bleed_a_lot_on_their_period\"><\/span>Do cats bleed a lot on their period?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike humans, who are fertile throughout the year, the prime time for cats to enter the estrus cycle is early spring to late fall. In addition to your kitty&#8217;s howling and yelping, it&#8217;s at this time of the cycle that <b>you may notice some light bleeding, which typically isn&#8217;t worrisome<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_period_last_for_a_cat\"><\/span>How long does a period last for a cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>seven days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_bleed_every_month\"><\/span>Do cats bleed every month?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Female cats do have a period in the sense that their bodies follow a monthly cycle for most of the year, but their periods are quite different from those seen in humans or dogs. In cats, the lining of the uterus is mostly reabsorbed rather than being bled out.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Do cats have periods and bleed?How do I know if my cat started her period?Do cats have monthly periods?How often do cats bleed on their period?Why is my cat bleeding from her private?What are cat periods like?What do I do when my cat starts her period?How long is a cats first period?How&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171071"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171071\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}