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HI, This is my first kitten experience so everything is strange to me because I'm a dog person. My 6 month old kitty has not been spayed yet. Today she started to roll over from one side to the other. At first it was cute and she was doing it right by my feet so I began petting her head and tummy. She's friendly but doesn't liked to be stroked for too long so this was weird. Then she wouldn't stop rolling back and forth, licking her paws, rolling into a ball and knocking her head a bit as she rolled on the floor. I thought she might be going into heat.
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Thank you so much!
Sally,
What a pretty face your cat has!
It is possible she could be going into heat, but it is a little late in the season for it. But now would be a very good time to get her spayed.
She could be playing too, or she could have fleas and is scratching herself, or it just could feel good to her. I have one that spends as much time rolling as he does walking. There isn't a specific reason for it..he just enjoys doing it.
She may be bored too and doing it for attention. I would think about possibly getting her a kitty friend about her same age and temperment. Kittens need another kitten to play kitty games with, to snuggle with, and for companionship.
Tabbi
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My expertise is in helping people understand their cat (or cats) and their behavior. Questions are welcome even if you don't have a cat....just a question about them. Hopefully my experience, suggestions, and comments will be of help to you...and your cat (or cats). Looking through my past responses to questions will give you additional information and/or answers too. Domestic Cats = cats (no matter what breed) who are tame or not wild, or abandoned cats who were pets that became wild, but can be tamed again. Ferals = cats who are born with one or more parents who were wild stray cats. They usually have had no interactions with people. They have an inbred distrust of humans and are difficult to socialize. They are skittish, hide, and are afraid of people. They take a lot of time and patience to work with them. A lot of kittens from shelters had a feral parent.
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Since I was a child, over 45 years, I have been owned by a LOT of cats and kittens of almost every temperament, behavior, and personality. I have had experience with neurotic, disabled (including blind), stray, and 'problem child' cats and kittens. (A few normal cats too!) Plus all the things a lifetime of owning cats and research has taught me. I also have experience in feral cat behavior (which is different from domestic cats), and some experience with feral colonies that includes colony feeding and feral cat TNR (trap/neuter/release).
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