My kitten is just 6 months old, and I'm wondering if she might be in heat. She has not stopped miaowing all day - she is usually quite a vocal cat, but nothing like this.
I don't think she is unwell - she isn't eating as much as usual, but she has eaten today. She hasn't been sick/diarrhoea. She is still interested in playing, although she seems to have a shorter attention span than usual, playing for up to 5 minutes and then stopping to sit and miaow! She seems more awake and alert than usual too.
Aside from the miaowing she seems a lot more affectionate than usual, rubbing up against us and the furniture. She is rolling on the floor a lot, displaying her tummy and rubbing her self on the carpet. I think she has also been presenting her bottom, holding it higher than the rest of her with tail in the air, particularly when being stroked.
Could she be in heat at only 6 months old? She hasn't been spayed yet (planning to do it later this month). I've not seen a cat in heat before, do these sound like signs of a cat in heat, or could it be something else? Obviously if it lasts more than a day or two I will phone the vet, but do you think i should call sooner, or am I safe to assume it's heat?