My Savannah breed cat Harley is about a year old now, and appears to have been in season non stop for the past two months. I live in a residence which is regularly patrolled by security guards. Cats are not allowed in the building, and her constant calling is both keeping me awake at night, and running the risk of losing me my tenancy.

The reason I have her is because somebody in the building was told they needed to get rid of her because he got caught, and I thought rather than have her go to the rspca and wait for a home, I'd take her in.

Is there anything I can do to shut her up, other than having her spayed? I would have liked her to have kittens before she is spayed, however I'm beginning to think otherwise. Only thing is, I can't take her to the vets because staff downstairs will see her and I could lose my home. I've taken her before but she was much smaller so I put her in a luggage bag, which I no longer think she'd allow me to do

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

Hi

Have her spayed as soon as possible!!! If you think she's noisy at the moment imagine what it would be like with little kittens mewing in the place as well. Is it worth the risk to your tenancy?? If you are found out and have to get rid of kittens quickly, maybe before they are old enough to leave, where will they go?

Please consider your little girl. She could become ill if she is left to call too often without being mated.

There is no benefit to her, physically or mentally, in having one litter before she is spayed. Good luck.

Sue

Is this cat registered,and have all its paperwork?why didnt the original owner return it to the breeder,when he realised he could no longer keep it?

I was going to wait until I moved on to my next flat in a few months before allowing her to get pregnant, but i suppose it was just selfish of me so I could breed her with a different breed cat and keep one of the kittens. however I will definately have her spayed now, its just a case of sneaking her out

I'm not really sure where the previous owner got this cat from, however I wouldn't have thought she's been registered and I have no paperwork for her at all.

I may just have to put her in a box with some blankets and carry her out the building that way. Last time I arrived at the vets with her in a bag (she will get into bags of her own will, but she doesn't really like boxes) they really looked down their noses at me like I was a bad owner.

What injections do I need to ask to be done? She hasn't had any at all and I want her to be safe when I start letting her go out in a few months time.

Thanks,

Gary

The best way you can keep her safe is to keep her in!! ive lost 3 cats to rta`s.have you got any pics of her we could see?

Are you allowed pets at your new flat or will you have to smuggle her in in a suitcase!!

I would have her spayed as soon as possible.

Your vet will advise you on vaccinations, probably cat flu, feline enteritis and feline leaukaemia if she is to go outdoors.

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Tasha

Sarnajes Siamese

Well, now that you mention it I probably will have to smuggle her in a suitcase or box the new flat is operated by the same tenant as my current one, but there's no reception area or security guards wandering around, only in the large gardens around the back

There's a pic of her sleeping in the images area

Thanks for all the advice everyone, I'm going to go off topic a bit and ask whether it's normal for a cat to only be eating half a tin of food a day? Harley's always been skinny & I've tried fattening her up but she only ever gets through half a tin. Do you think it may just be her breed?

Several issues here. You cannot keep a cat in a building which prohibits them. You are being unfair to the animal who you are effectively asking to stop acting like a cat because you are afraid someone will hear.

You are being unfair to the other tenants, some of whom could well have health issues and have chosen an animal free building for those reasons. You are also being unfair to the management with whom you presumably have a very clear contract. How would you feel if they breached their part of the bargain? Make no mistake, if one of the other tenants is allergic to cats they may well consider suing the managers/owners for failing to provide them with a safe environment as agreed in the contract. The manager might even lose his job if it is thought he failed to act quickly enough.

You need to resolve the issue by moving to a building that accepts animals or to rehome the cat. If you don't you are going to end up either being homeless or trying to offload the cat anywhere sooner than having it killed.

There is no earthly reason why a cat which does not go outside should be spayed. Remember that this is an elective invasive operation and that not only do animals die under the anaesthetic, things can also go wrong.

With all due respect Nick if she isn't spayed and continues calling she may well end up with pyometra (spelling!) and die. It is far more responsible and kinder to the cat to have her spayed. Also she is more likely to put on a bit of weight as she won't be calling all the time.