Cat discharge

[Marie]

Hi, my 10 month old girl cat seems to have a thick milky discharge for about 3 days now, she seems to be in good health though and is still playful and has a good appetite. I think she was on heat about 2 weeks ago as she just wanted to be outside ALL the time for about a week. Does anyone know what the discharge is and should I take her to the vet tomorrow? Many Thanks for your input.

[excelsior-1]

hi marie.

i have always felt that it is advisable to go to the vet if you do not know what is happening.
better to go there and be told nothing is wrong - rather than not go there, and have something serious happen as a consequence

[Marie]

Thank you, I will take her tomorrow, has anyone had a similar problem with their puss?

[rowanwitch]

just a thought at 10 months she shouldn't be coming on heat surely she should be neutered by now... Milky discharge might be 'tom juice' if she isn't spayed.... and expect kittens fairly soon

[excelsior-1]

that's a good point rowan.

marie, you will let us know how you it goes tomorrow?

[Marie]

I have been told a cat comes into season anytime between 4 and 10 months, (she is maybe 9 and a half). The reason she is not speyed is because i would prefer her to have a litter of kittens beforehand. I can just assume no-one else has had this problem with their cat. Thanks anyway, it was worth a try.

[Marie]

I will let you know how she gets on. I do hope she is ok. When I googled it there were numerous reasons for it, none of them good :o(

[excelsior-1]

fingers crossed for you

[rowanwitch]

Unless she is a pedigree with a valuable bloodline there is no need to add to the number of moggies in the world... she's are best done between 5-7 months
She gains nothing by having a litter cute as they may be.

[Marie]

Sorry?? are you saying that because she is not a pedigree she has no right to have a litter of kittens?? How pompous!!

[Marie]

Why don't people on here answer questions posted instead of trying to cause a debate/argument all the time?? I'm off to Yahoo Answers! Idiot!

[daffy654]

What do you intend doing with the kittens if your cat has any? Have you got homes for them lined up? If not then you are being very irresponsible. No animal has the RIGHT to have babies, there is nothing pompous about it!

[pastafreak]

Marie-the shelters are full of unwanted cats-and their kittens. If you can say-hand on heart-that you can find a good home for each kitten-then fair enough. But you will most likely struggle.
That-and once a cat goes into heat and has kittens-it becomes increasingly difficult to 'catch' them either when they are not nursing,or are in heat again..and it will be frequent.

[China Doll]

Like myself, Rowan has owned a lot of cats. She is advising you that actually there is no real merit in letting your cat have kittens before they are spayed. Seling pedigree cats is also how some people make money and is their main source on income and there is a market for them, people doing it legitamately are also set up properly much like those who sell pedigree dogs, hence why Rowan suggested that unless this is what you plan to do, there really isn't much sense in your cat having kittens. She was not being pompus. So the suggestion is that when you take the cat to the vet and assuming she is not already pregnant or ill, then it would be a good idea to have your cat spayed.

[rowanwitch]

Thank you CD... I really worry ...I rescued a young cat who had a litter of kittens in my out house...she was only a 'teenager' in cat terms and never really grew properly and as a result of the pregnancy lost all her teeth... lived to a ripe old age though...(Brenda the tart)

[jules77]

Personally, I think it is careless to let her out when she is in season and would be interested in knowing your reasons for wanting her to have a litter before she is spayed. She could have vaginitis, and that in turn could lead to pyometra which needs urgent veterinary attention.