The basics on what you should know about the dog heat cycle If you have an intact female dog, you should be
familiar with the heat cycle so you know what to expect.
Female cats who are intact will typically go into heat every three weeks,
with the heat cycle lasting an average of four to five days, once the breeding season hits.
Generally females are cautious, gentle, and quiet but unless you have your cat spayed, you will have to
contend with heat cycles.
Hormonal effects on the uterine tissue
accumulate with each heat cycle which means pyometra is much more common in older females as they have experienced many hormonal cycles.
When your pet doesn't have a heat cycle, you avoid blood stains on your carpet and furniture as well as the crying and aggression that
come with the heat cycle.
Hormonal effects on the uterine tissue
accumulate with each heat cycle, which means pyometra is much more common in older females because they have experienced many hormonal cycles.
With each heat cycle, the cervix opens to allow sperm into the uterus which can also allow bacteria into the uterus.
Females who are spayed do not go into heat, which means you can avoid the unpleasant behaviors and mess associated
with heat cycles.
I have had females before that have never had the «runs»
with a heat cycle.
With each heat cycle, the uterine lining engorges in preparation for pregnancy.
Keeping intact bitches means putting up
with heat cycles.
Spaying kittens by five months safely ends several problems associated
with the heat cycle, including spraying urine and continuous howling, as well as the potential for an unexpected litter when a female kitten finds a way to escape confinement.
Spaying a female pet also eliminates the messiness associated
with the heat cycle.