Cats go into heat in winter. A cat's estrus is related to the degree of light. Female cats are more likely to be in estrus during seasons with longer sunshine hours. Therefore, domestic cats will also go into estrus as long as they are exposed to a certain degree of light, while male cats are more influenced by female cats to go into estrus. Wild cats usually don’t start to come into heat until after the winter solstice. But because domestic cats now live indoors, they are not so sensitive to light, and the weather is now warmer than before. Male cats can go into estrus at any time, and are mainly stimulated by the pheromones secreted by female cats when they are in estrus.
How to deal with cats in estrus:
1. If you don’t want to breed your cat, you can wait until the cat is in estrus and then take the cat to the hospital for sterilization surgery.
2. You can pet the cat to help relieve anxiety. During this period, owners can use a comb with a massage effect to help massage the cat, and stroke the head and back more often to help calm down and relieve anxiety.
3. A better way to help a cat through the estrus period is to use a cat teasing stick or ball to attract his attention, caress him a lot, and give him different canned cat food and wet food. Do not bathe your cat when it is in heat.
4. Give the cat some favorite toys and snacks to attract the cat’s attention. At the same time, you can also play some brisk music softly, which can also distract the cat’s attention.
5. Feed your favorite snacks and dried meat appropriately. If you are in estrus and cry out at night, you can feed some food to divert your attention. If catnip is useful to cats, you can feed them some catnip.
