Cat behaviour

Anacrusis

Does anyone know about cat behaviour?

I've got a cat who came to live with me two and a half years ago when she was eight. I've assumed she's been spayed as there have been no kittens!

Today there have been three tom cats hanging around the garden and following her about. She isn't hissing meowing or otherwise chasing them away. I'd have thought if she could have got pregnant she would have done before now - also, is ten a bit old for a cat to be having kittens?

missmontana

Its possible she may well be in season! Its that time of year, one of my cats who hasn't been spayed yet has many male admirers at certain times, they all appear and have loud conversations in the garden.
She has tho, only ever had one litter that was planned.

Best take a trip to the vets and get her checked out if you don't want an unwanted litter

MissPoppy_3

I really wouldn't worry about it as if she has always been an outdoor cat she would have had kittens before now.
Also don't waste your time going to the vet as I got a rescue girl last year and was told previous owner had her spayed but they had no record of this, took her to the vet to see if they could tell and the answer was no they can't unless you want to go through the expense of paying for a scan the only way we would find out is if she had kittens or not.
To be honest I think it has more to do with the fact you have a couple of very randy tom's in your area who are waiting on the off chance she comes in to heat. I have experienced this in the past when a couple of Tom's followed the cat we had at the time everywhere and even used to wait on the door step for our cat to come outside.
We had this for a few weeks and then the cats disappeared which I think might have been due to the fact that they realised the smaller than average cat they were following was in fact a neutered male.

gettingready

That is quite annoying really that the vets are unable to check with female cats, isn't it?

All my lot are neutered/spayed. With boys it is quite obvious but with the girls, once the fur grows back - no way to tell.

My lot have that info on their microchips so if they ever get lost and anyone scans them - they will know there are done but without it - not possible to tell with the girls...

Anacrusis

Thanks everyone for all the info, I think it must be that the Toms are just checking her out, just in case! Phew!