Anti-festival drops and tablets for cats

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A cat is perhaps one of the most desirable pets in almost any home. The animal is affectionate and fluffy, its size allows even children to play with it safely, caring for a healthy animal is easy. But from time to time you have to decide which drops to choose for cats from walking.

Even the cutest kitten will eventually reach sexual maturity. Girls will want to go out for about six months, boys will mature a little later, at eight to nine months. But the first, even expected, heats and festivities of animals can become a very serious test for the health of the animal and the nerves of its owner.

A howling, aggressive or overly intrusive animal is not conducive to peaceful rest and normal life.

During this period, it would be best to consider different methods for calming the animal and settle on the most convenient one. The most common means of helping an animal that has begun to roam are various contraceptives for cats in the form of drops, sold in specialized stores.

How to determine that a cat is “walking”?

The period of the first estrus, and therefore increased sexual activity in cats, begins at the age of five to six months. Males mature later and begin asking for a cat closer to eight months, or even a year. The behavior of the animal is characteristic; it is difficult to confuse it with anything.

Cats of both sexes begin to make sharp, piercing sounds, become either overly affectionate and fawn over everyone in the household, or, on the contrary, become aggressive. Usually it is cats who become more belligerent, meow incessantly and even howl, calling for a partner, they can mark inappropriate places outside the litter box or even choose a secluded place for the toilet. Cats in heat, on the contrary, are more often in an extremely loving state, rolling and squirming on the floor, rubbing against furniture or the owner’s legs, arching their lower back.

The cat marks to scare away competitors and attract a partner

For cats, the period of “walking”, once begun, can drag on for a long time. Cats, as a rule, go into heat strictly during the period of estrus, that is, for two to three weeks a couple of times a year. But, unfortunately, there are often cases when cats “go on a spree” for a long time, and the boundary between a calm and excited state is erased.

Characteristic behavior of a cat in heat

It is not easy for family members with a mustachioed pet to endure these periods. Animals constantly make loud and often unpleasant sounds, may try to escape, and pester other animals and even people. If the owner of a “spring” animal does not accept castration/sterilization, or surgery under anesthesia is impossible for the pet, you can consider means that relieve the painful symptoms of excessive sexual activity.

Video - How long does a cat's heat last?

Duration and frequency of sexual heat

Characteristic behavior lasts from 3 to 10 days. The period when a cat is in sexual heat and allows a cat to approach her is called estrus. At this time, the ovarian follicles produce the maximum amount of estrogens and sex hormones.

In the very first days of estrus (1-4 days), the cat demonstrates sexual arousal, but does not allow mating. This time is called proestrus, “forerunner”. Unlike dogs, cats do not have a clear boundary between estrus and proestrus, and it is difficult to determine these periods.

If sexual intercourse does not occur during estrus, then ovulation does not occur. In this case, sexual heat returns every 10-14 days. The period between estrus is called interestrus, this is a time of rest for the uterus and ovaries. In some cats, the concentration of estrogen in the blood does not decrease, and the animal walks constantly.

Prolonged heat is a sign of follicular ovarian cysts, which must be removed surgically.

A distinctive feature of the breeding system in cats is induced ovulation. Simply put, an egg is released from the ovary only in response to vaginal stimulation. Natural ovulation occurs due to mating, but artificial ovulation is also possible - as a result of manipulations in the vagina.

Ovulation occurs 1-2 days after intercourse, and after another 1-2 days the estrus stops. The ovary forms the corpus luteum, which produces the hormone progesterone to maintain pregnancy.

If the egg is released and fertilization does not occur, progesterone will be produced “by inertia” for 1-1.5 months (less than a true pregnancy). Progesterone prevents the resumption of estrus.

In cats, sexual function does not decline until death; even at 16-19 years of age, estrus is observed from time to time in non-sterilized animals.

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Preparations for "walking" cats and kittens

The modern market of veterinary drugs offers dozens of products that help relieve unwanted symptoms and calm the animal. They can be divided into two large groups, differing in composition.

Table 1. Preparations for “runaway” cats

Compound	Operating principle
Hormonal	Contain chemical components that affect the endocrine system of the animal. They completely relieve symptoms, but are dangerous for cats: they can cause various problems in the body, including oncological processes.
Vegetable	Mild sedatives with an effect aimed at the nervous system. They cause much less harm to the animal, but also have a more delicate effect on eliminating unwanted behavior

Both herbal and hormonal remedies can be found in three forms: tablets, drops and injection solutions. Let's take a closer look at each form factor and specific drugs.

Two groups of antisex drugs for cats

Types of medications for cats, their effects

Many owners go straight to the pet store, where they ask the consultant to “choose a drug for the cat so she doesn’t want it.” This approach is fundamentally wrong. If there is a need to use feline contraceptives, you need to visit a veterinarian and together with him choose the most gentle regimen. Below we will present an overview of the most popular drugs on the Russian veterinary market that relieve excessive desire in cats and cats, and we will talk about their action and side effects.

Injections

Injectable hormonal drugs are considered “heavy artillery” and are permissible for use only in certain cases. Let us emphasize once again that it is necessary not only to coordinate such injections with a veterinarian, but also to provide the specialist with the opportunity to select the dosage, frequency of injections, and, in fact, the procedure itself for the mustachioed patient.

"Covinan" - a solution for inhibiting sexual behavior in pets

One of the drugs available as an injection is called Covinan. This is a solution containing hormones, which is prescribed to stop a cat’s estrus, prevent false pregnancy, and pseudolactation. One injection every six months is enough to calm the animal down.

Causes of false pregnancy in cats

But the drug has many contraindications and side effects. So, this injection cannot be given to animals that are already pregnant or lactating, cats with disorders of the genitourinary system and those suffering from diabetes. The annotation lists pyometritis, endometritis, apathy and even depression, and breast tumors as negative side effects.

Consequences of a hormonal injection

Pills

There are much more tablets of drugs designed to stop estrus and the desire to mate in cats or stop sexual desire in cats. The advantage of tablets is that they are eliminated from the body quite quickly - from a day to two weeks.

Table 2. Tablet hormonal drugs

Name	Principle of action, dosage
"Anti-sex"	To delay the process of estrus, cats are given one tablet once every seven days. To interrupt the estrus that has begun - one tablet every day, from the moment the first signs are detected, the course will last five to six days. The maximum number of such courses per year is two. In order to reduce excitability in cats and stop sexual behavior, one tablet is used every day (duration of use is a week). Then the cat is given another half of the tablet for two weeks.
"STOP INTIM"	To regulate an unwanted increased level of activity of an intimate nature, cats are fed half a tablet (once a week at intervals) for calm between heats. The second option is to take a whole tablet every two weeks, but in this case there is a high risk of side effects. The course cannot last more than eighteen months
"ContraSex Neo"	Regulates and suppresses sexual desire in animals, prevents pregnancy after accidental or unwanted mating. According to the instructions, apply daily once a day for 3-5 days for cats. Cats weighing up to 5 kilograms receive one tablet, from five to ten - one or two tablets
"SEX BARRIER"	To ensure that the animal maintains a low level of intimate activity, the animal is given one tablet every two weeks. In case of accidental mating, to prevent pregnancy, cats are given two tablets once. Cats are prescribed two tablets at a time, and three days later - another single dose of one tablet. To maintain the effect, the animal is given one tablet every month for two to three days.

Drops

Liquid medications in the form of drops are more convenient than tablets, since it is easier to drop the liquid onto the pet’s nose or onto the root of the tongue. As a rule, remedies for uncontrollable desire in liquid format are produced under the same name as we listed above. Every pet store offers hormonal drops for cats “Antisex”, “SEX BARRIER”, “STOP INTIM”. Detailed instructions for use can be read on the packaging, but the dosage regimen must be agreed with a veterinarian.

Drops "STOP INTIM"

If we talk about herbal preparations, we can highlight the “Cat Bayun” drops, used to generally calm the animal’s nervous system. This drug is added to drinking water or taken from a syringe. “Cat Bayun” has a cumulative effect, so it is advisable to start using it before the cat is in heat.

Drops with a safe herbal composition

Ways to calm down

Sterilization is considered a radical way to calm a cat, but not every animal owner is able to deprive a pet of the joy of motherhood. Even if the animal is a valuable individual in breeding terms. It is not recommended to breed her during every heat. Frequent lambing undermines the health of a cat, shortening its breeding life and life.

Sexual heat in a cat

If estrus passes without mating, it will certainly repeat itself after a few months, bringing new suffering. Sooner or later, the cat has a psychological breakdown, she dies earlier than if she gave birth after each heat.

How to give the drug to a cat?

As for giving injections, it is better to entrust this matter to a veterinarian, given that hormonal injections for heat are given over a long period of time.

It is easier to give drops: the bottle already has a pipette into which the required number of drops is collected. Some drugs can be dripped directly onto the animal’s nose, after which the cat will lick the medicine itself. If the drops need to be applied to the root of the tongue, the pet is fixed, gently pressed on the lower jaw and the drug is quickly poured into the mouth.

To prevent the animal from clenching its jaws, you can place a finger between them

If we talk about tablets, then most likely, two people will need to be involved in the procedure. One will hold the animal, preventing it from escaping, the second will directly monitor that the cat swallows the drug. There is the fastest and most effective way to give a pill to even the most obstinate cat. The tableted drug is dipped in sour cream, kefir or yogurt, then the pet’s mouth is opened, fixed, and then the tablet is pushed deep into the throat - you can use tweezers for this.

As soon as the tablet is inside the oral cavity, you need to squeeze the animal’s jaws and gently, gently stroke the mustachioed pet’s throat, making sure that all the medicine is swallowed and the cat does not spit out the tablet later.

Cats rarely agree to take medications voluntarily

Overview of anti-anxiety drugs

As already mentioned, all sedatives are divided into chemical and homeopathic. Natural herbal preparations are very popular among cat owners. So, what sedative should you give your cat? Let's try to figure it out.

There are a large number of different sedatives for cats.

Relax Plus

The medicine is produced by the Latvian company GIGI, and is available in tablet form. The drug has a completely natural composition, one tablet of which contains 90 mg of valerian, 30 mg of motherwort extract and 20 mg of lemon balm. Relax Plus effectively copes with the effects of stress, reduces the level of emotional instability, quickly calms the animal, and has a mild antispasmodic effect.

It is very good to use tablets before a trip, because they prevent motion sickness and nausea, and help your pet endure the journey easier. The drug has no contraindications, and no cases of overdose have been recorded.

"Stop stress"

Very effective calming drops for cats made in Russia. They include not only extracts of medicinal plants (motherwort, Baikal skullcap, catnip and hops), but also phenibut (a powerful nootropic). Drops are produced in small glass bottles with a volume of 10 ml. The drug improves cerebral circulation, relieves tension, fear and anxiety, increases stress resistance, and reduces aggression. For a cat, one drop of medicine per kilogram of weight per day is enough.

The course of therapy is about 15-20 days, but with severe agitation, hyperactivity and behavioral disturbances, it can be extended to a month. With individual sensitivity, drowsiness or aggression, nausea, and allergies may occur. But if the dosage is observed, such signs are extremely rare.

Stop-stress drops are used for 15-20 days.

"Fitex"

This is a completely natural drug that includes the same medicinal plants as “Stop Stress”. The only difference between them is that Fitex does not contain phenibut. Herbal extracts have a mild calming effect, normalize the functioning of the heart and blood vessels, the nervous system, stabilize blood pressure, and have antispasmodic and anticonvulsant effects.

The drug is available in the form of drops for oral administration, and the recommended dosage for a cat is 3-4 drops, three times a day, for 14-28 days. You should not use the drug if the animal suffers from low blood pressure. In general, Fitex is well tolerated and has no contraindications or side effects.

"Zoomir Antistress"

A complex-action drug, produced in the form of tablets, helps not only cope with stress, but also strengthen the immune system and increase the body's resistance to various infections and viruses. It contains: motherwort extract, taurine, seaweed, brewer's yeast, B vitamins, ascorbic acid. The drug is packaged in plastic bottles, 105 tablets each.

Due to its completely natural composition, the medicine has no contraindications, and side effects are extremely rare. Only if the animal has an intolerance to the constituent components of the drug, allergic reactions may occur. The dosage is selected individually, taking into account the nervous and mental characteristics of the cat.

Side effects

If we talk about hormonal drugs for felines that reduce sexual desire and activity or stop estrus, then no matter how high-quality and expensive they are, they have negative consequences. These include:

Depressed state, apathy, lethargy.
Increased interest in food, as a result, increased body weight.
The risk of developing cancer, various types of diabetes.
Lesions and dysfunctions of the excretory, endocrine, and genitourinary systems.
The likelihood of developing neoplasms and tumors of the mammary glands in cats.

The health of animals often deteriorates greatly from taking hormonal drugs.

Signs that a cat is wandering

The average duration of a cat's heat is 5-7 days. There are also temperamental individuals that can walk for 10-14 days every month. The first time a cat begins to ask for a male cat is at the age of 6 months, but this is too early for mating.

The characteristic symptoms of estrus are immediately noticeable:

friction of the pet against objects - often, for a long time;
loud screams with inviting notes, often at night;
more affectionate behavior with the owner and others;
refusal of food (the cat may not even eat its favorite treats);
frequent urination, especially if there is a cat nearby;
when stroking the tail area, the animal protrudes its back part, twitches its tail, and bends its paws;
clear fluid is discharged from the vagina.

Symptoms may vary between individuals. There are animals that walk almost unnoticed, and the owner finds out about the heat after pregnancy. But more often the first signs are pronounced.

How to help without drugs?

If a cat has entered a state of high sexual activity, there is no need to use any “old-fashioned” folk methods, including acts that are cruel to the animal. It is forbidden to wet cats under cold water, smear their face or intimate area with irritating agents, or try to give them herbal tinctures to drink. This will only increase stress in the pet, and, in addition, will cause distrust in the owner.

The best option would be to isolate the animal in a safe room, take the “walking” cat in your arms as little as possible, and pet it. But physical activity, on the contrary, needs to be increased. You need to play with your pet as much as possible, using a laser pointer or making sunbeams, throwing soft balls or inviting him to run after a string. A tired and out of breath animal will go to bed and will torment both itself and its household less.

Fatigue calms even the most active cats

If a mustachioed pet goes for a walk outside (for example, in the area of a private house), these exercises should be stopped during sexual activity. If you let a cat in heat out for a walk, there is a 100% chance that a cat will sneak in and the animal will return home in a state of pregnancy. Accordingly, a cat in a state of “walking” will simply run away and go in search of a partner.

What to do if a cat yells when it wants a cat?

A cat that wants a cat makes everyone in the house nervous. She screams so loudly that it is impossible to ignore her screams. Often the owners do not even manage to fall asleep. What to do in this case? There are several ways to solve the problem:

castration;
use of special drugs;
mating with a cat.

The choice of method depends on the breeder's plans. If the animal is not intended to reproduce, castration is the best solution. Otherwise, unwanted symptoms can be combated with sedatives or hormonal drugs, if mating is not planned during this period.

Sedatives for cats

The safest for cats' health are sedatives. They help reduce the female's arousal and reduce the intensity of estrus symptoms. To correct your pet’s behavior, the following medications are used:

"Cat Baiyun". Available in tablets and liquid form. It is used in cases where cats are stressed, as well as to suppress sexual heat.
"Fitex". A sedative in drops. The medicine is based on extracts of various plants that have an anti-stress effect.
Cat mint. The smell of this herb calms cats. It can be placed in places where the animal spends most of its time. Catnip is also available in spray form.
"Stop stress." A powerful sedative for cats. Available in tablets and drops. The medicine quickly suppresses sexual desire and reduces the cat's activity.

Hormonal drugs: pros and cons

To eliminate the symptoms of estrus, many breeders buy hormonal medications for cats. The most popular in this group are the following:

Castration of a cat

During castration, a female's ovaries and uterus are removed. It is no longer possible to restore reproductive function after surgery. Such cats cannot become pregnant. However, if castration was carried out during the period of estrus, then sexual desire may persist for some time after the procedure. This is due to the action of hormones that remain in the blood.

Veterinarians recommend castrating cats before their first estrus. The surgery not only prevents cat behavior, but also prevents cancer of the reproductive organs. In addition, spayed females live longer than cats that give birth.

The operation is performed under general anesthesia. Modern materials allow you to apply sutures that do not need to be removed later. For 3–5 days, the pet must be carefully monitored, its jumping and movements must be controlled so that the seams do not come apart. When the animal recovers, its behavior will be the same. The cat will never suffer from hormonal surges again.

To sterilize or not?

Sterilizing a cat is a cardinal method of solving a problem.
Sterilizing a cat is a cardinal method of solving a problem. Before you decide to have surgery, you need to think it over carefully. Doctors recommend that the procedure be carried out as early as possible for the health of the pet. A cat at a young age tolerates anesthesia more easily.

But the owner must remember that the operation changes the pet’s body irrevocably. This means that if you want to get offspring, there will be no opportunity for this.

At the same time, long-term abstinence for a cat is severe stress, which, in addition to nervous disorders, also leads to diseases of the reproductive organs. An unsterilized cat often suffers from ovarian cysts, purulent inflammation of the uterus, hormonal disorders, and tumors of the mammary glands.

Professional veterinary specialists agree that if you do not want to produce offspring from a cat in the future, then it is better to sterilize your pet . This will relieve the animal from stress during the hunting period, and will bring relief to the owner.

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Pros and cons of sterilization

Compared to other methods of controlling feline sexual activity, neutering has both advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages of sterilization:

Solving the problem once and for all. This is actually a disadvantage too, since at one moment the owner may regret that the animal is not able to become pregnant.
Efficiency 100%. Drops and tablets, even hormonal ones, may not work. It's very individual. The operation will give the desired result, without a doubt.
The operation is safe. It is performed through a small incision on the side of the torso.

But the operation also has disadvantages:

It takes time to recover. This is an abdominal operation that is performed under general anesthesia. After it, the cat may feel unwell for some time and be lethargic. The animal should not be fed for several hours before surgery.
The operation costs money. Some owners find it cheaper to purchase drops or tablets once a month.
Inability to obtain desired offspring in the future.
Irreversible changes in the cat's body. Hormonal changes can cause your pet to become lethargic, less mobile, and have a tendency to gain weight. By organizing proper nutrition, the risks of disease are significantly reduced.

If your pet is fed prepared specialized food, then after sterilization you should purchase food for sterilized cats.