They grow up so soon...

[vilakins]

Jasmin is about four and a half months old--and has just gone on heat! This has never happened to a kitten of mine, and she's DRIVING ME SPARE! She's crying all the time, writhing all over the carpet--and me and the other cats if she can manage it--and sticking her bum and tail in the air. That sounds pretty conclusive to me, though I've never seen it before. Aaaargh!

How am I going to sleep tonight? And if course it would happen on a weekend--as cat emergencies always do--so I can't ring the vet till tomorrow, but I tell you, she's going in ASAP.

In other cat news, I have two Lonely Miaow foster homes to visit to see their (always neutered) cats. They were delighted that I wanted a 'teenager' rather than a small kitten, and apparently they have a selection of young cats from just older than Jasmin to 1-2 years old. One place has a little silver tabby. I always wanted a silver tabby. However I'll be going for personality and attraction to me, not looks.

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[quarryquest.livejournal.com]

Not sure whether this is the same with cats, but when I had a hamster on heat (bouncing around squeaking and waving its bum at me) scratching it on its back where it was waving it seemed to help. Mind you male cats have rather sharp penises so I am not sure how you'd sort that out.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She likes being cuddled and stroked, but not for long. I suppose she's basically itchy all over, poor little thing. The yowling's really getting to me though. When I went out this morning, I could hear her in the house when I got in the car! You'd think she'd go hoarse.