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Pet Tip
Tip 57 – Dog in heat – signs your dog is in heat – the Estrous cycle
Once a female dog reaches puberty it begins its regular cycles of Estrus or heat which allows the dog to release eggs and reproduce. Most females have 2 cycles per year. Signs that your dog is in heat include vaginal …
- Owner:
- Maggie Barron
- City:
- Ottawa
- Province, Country:
- ON, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- Tortie
- Date of Birth:
- 1978
- Date of Death
- January 1998
- Sex:
- Female
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- 8
- Coat Colour:
- black, beige/orange
- Eye Colour:
- yellow
My parents adopted Gypsy from the Ottawa Humane Society in January 1979 (when my mother was pregnant with me!) when she was about 2-3-months old. When I was a toddler, I would not leave Gypsy alone! I used to chase her and pull her tail. I don't think she forgave me until I was maybe 10-13-years old. She was very affectionate (especially with my mom), but was a bit of a loner and she definitly had her bad moods! She was an indoor/outdoor cat her whole life but never went too far from home, especially in her older years. Unfortunately, after the "Ice Storm" in January 1998, she acted differently and seemed to be in a bit of pain. Before we could take her to the vet (who she hated with a passion!), she died peacefully (she almost seemed to just "fall asleep") on the floor of the family room one evening while everyone was watching TV. She wa the first cat to be buried in my parents' garden, the "unofficial pet cemetery". Gypsy we love you!
