How Can I Get Her To Shut Up? Please Help.

I am sorry to tell you this, but it will not stop until she gets fixed. Please go to the humane society. They will usually be a lot less, if not for free, than the vet.

I guess you could make a cat run, either outside, if warm enough, that you could put her in at night. Other than that, the only way is go get her desexed. Many city councils offer low cost desexing for low income earners. They may even let you pay it off.

Unfortunately, when female kitties are in heat, there isn't a way to shut them up. The poor things can't help it. Mine drove me up a wall too. As a matter of fact, I just went through two weeks of it. I have 2 outside females that I can't catch to take in and get spayed. When one's heat finished, the other started! Are there any low cost spay and neuter clinics anywhere near you? You might be able to call the local SPCA or animal shelter and find out from them if there are any non profit agencies that might be able to help you out. Good luck....find some earplugs! LOL

I really don't think there is a way to get her to stop. My cat is a few years old and every month or so I have to listen to it continously. I have yet to figure out a way. I just let her go about her business.

There is only one way to stop a cat in heat from making a lot of noise - spaying. Even if you can't afford it - save the money to get it done. Find a vet that will help you make payments - tell the vet you can't afford it. Go to the Humane Society and see if they can help. Spaying a pet is the responsible thing to do. She will get out - when you least expect it - and soon enough the kittens will come.

This might sound kind of sick, but when I worked at the animal hospital the vet told me to rub a q-tip on her private area. I don't know if I'm just crazy or what, but within a few hours she was out of heat.

I agree that the only relief for both the kitty and you would be to have her spayed. I know first hand what it's like to have a vet bill to pay but a lot of clinics are really good about paying, some even allow you to make small monthly payments until it's paid off. Just depends on where you go I suppose. Just remember that vets love animals so they would want to see the right thing happen, that's why they offer these payment plans. Good luck, hope you sleep soon.

I have three suggestions for you. First, see if the local Humane Society can help you. Second, try to find a Vet that is willing to take payments. Third, INVEST IN A GOOD PAIR OF EARPLUGS. I hope these hints are helpful.

that is a problem.. she wants to do what her instincts are telling her. spaying is about all you can do.. if you call your neighborhhod humane society, they can usually hook you up with someone to help get her spayed for less money.. believe me it is well worth it..

She is calling because she is in season - it is totally normal, and instintive, and there is NO WAY she will be quiet unless you get her spayed. It is not her fault - she cannot help it. In the UK, there are charities, shelters, and societies that will spay pets for people who are unemplpyed or on low incomes, because the alternative is unwanted kittens, or abandoned, sick cats. Don't you have similar schemes in the Sates? Or parhaps a Vet would let you pay for the operation in instalments? Or maybe you could borrow the money from someone? There really is no other solution for the poor little mite.

I know it sounds bad, but the vet said it would work so I tried it and it did. Give her a cold shower. really. put her in the shower (if you have a glass one it is even better) and turn on the water full blast and very cold. She will stop for the rest of the night. More than one vet suggested this, so I know it is ok.

Most animal welfare organisations run spaying and neutering programmes and many of these are free or at a low cost. It might be a good idea to get your cat spayed soon, partly so you avoid the risk of kittens and partly so you can sleep at night :-) Contact your local animal charity and see if they can help you

She will stop in a few days. Until then you need to just put up with it. Contact your local SPCA as soon as she is out of heat...a lot of times they will do low cost spays or put you in contact with a vet that will do low cost spays. There are some vets who will do spays while the cat is in heat, but it's more expensive. She needs to be spayed. That is the only way you will stop this behaviour and you do not want to contribute to the problem of overpopulation of animals.

If you live in the UK and are on benefits you can get your cat spayed for free at PDSA. If you're not on benefits then surely you can afford the samll cost of getting this done?

Wow, I'm in the exact same situation! After reading the replies, I guess I know what I should do :) She's 5 already and has always been indoors but she drives us nuts when she's in heat! We just haven't wanted to spend the extra money to have her fixed... I know we should. Maybe I'll give them a call and find out how much it will cost.

There's nothing you can do that is part of a cat's nature. Maybe you can find a cheaper vet.

From my opinion, there a reason why you having a pet right :) we know that animal have their own nature which we cannot force it to change, it will affect the cat nature itself. I think for the case, it just a few days only, after that it will be normal again. Anyway, it's something good for having a kitten right :) just let the nature goes...

well, since you thrown out the only 2 solutions to make the cat stop her moaning, then you are just going to have to live with it. currently all 5 of my female felines are going through the same thing, being as it is almost spring. but the tom cats are taking care of it. since it has been 4-5 days already, you will be drawing to the end of her craving sometime next weak. but pebbles, you need to save up the money for a spaying operation, because she will go throught this again in the early fall and then again next spring, and so on. i think the humane society does spaying, but im not sure. just save up some money and get it done as soon as possible or else find some way to mute the cat!

You gave us a difficult problem!Then you may wait for it silent down by herself.I have no better idea except you find a male for her.

I don't know how things work where you are from but tomoorow is supposed to be a nationwide spay/neuter your pets day. Here you can fix your pets for 5 cents. You may want to check if your city has a S.N.A.P. program. Thay usually spay/neuter for free based on your income. Check with your local vet. I am sure they can help you.