How to tell if a neighborhood stray cat is in heat

“I found her a few days ago and am providing temporary shelter but unable to adopt. Have contacted rescues & posted on fb groups! Prefer to rehome before exploring other options as I am unable to keep her much longer. Worried about finding the right people”source ↗

“This salesman keeps breaking into my house and finding me. I don’t know how he’s getting in. He keeps trying to sell me biscuits from his biscuit factory.”source ↗

“Hi all, recently I noticed a young grey cat coming to our window to watch my indoor cat.”source ↗

“Anyway, it’s getting colder out and I’m worried about this young cat. Would it be wise to contact my humane society and see if we can set up a trap for her?”source ↗

“my neighborhood is FILLED with stray/feral cats and kittens- the adult cats will nottt stop having babies. I've started to just grab the babies when their away from mama which she seems not to have a very big problem with despite their maternal instincts..?”source ↗

“we keep the babies for 1-2 weeks or until they are tamed and at a healthier weight/condition before bringing them to the shelter for lesser chance of euthanasia”source ↗

“I'm very allergic and hardly managing with the two I have.”source ↗

“I live in NYC, I don't know what to do.”source ↗

“I don't have much money because I am suddenly head of household after a family issue so my funds are tight”source ↗

“I wish I could keep her but my throat is closing up again after bathing her.”source ↗

“About 3 weeks ago she just strutted into my flat and she's been turning up and making herself at home ever since.”source ↗

“As the title suggests though, she's not mine. I'm sort of torn on what to do.”source ↗

“I'm more than happy for her to hang out, but the more time she spends here, the worse I feel for her actual owners, who might be worried that she's lost ot hurt.”source ↗

“the white is a girl and is sadly a stray :(”source ↗

“Recently over the last two days she has been acting strange within her movements, and has been less inclined for me to touch her, especially by the base of her tail and keeps walking very low to the ground.”source ↗

“I tried calling the Nebraska humane society, but they won’t pick up the phone right now.”source ↗

“Looked some info up online and can’t find much around here.”source ↗

“Just in time for spooky season, a little black kitten showed up on my porch yesterday.”source ↗

“I immediately regretting my decision to pet it when it wouldn't leave the porch and was driving the dogs crazy meowing.”source ↗

“Whenever I thought we were safe, one would come back.”source ↗

“Secretly hope they are still here tomorrow, but I promised my husband a long time ago we would have no cats in the house.”source ↗

“is there anything I can do in the meantime??”source ↗

“I’d like to capture them so I can rehome them all but I don’t know the best way to do it.”source ↗

“run anytime I move though they will look at me without running.”source ↗

“Recently, another cat has got VERY confident and spending a lot of time in our garden - even lounging on our garden furniture.”source ↗

“TODAY my mum turned around and saw this cat on our UPSTAIRS LANDING.”source ↗

“What should we do? I have no idea where this cat lives or who the owner is.”source ↗

“Are they buddies or are they sizing each other up? Not sure if black kitty is a stray from the area colony or a neighbor’s if that matters at all”source ↗

“They are very scared of people and never let any one approach them.”source ↗

“I noticed it got much worse. Do you guys have any idea of what it could be?”source ↗

“Is there any medication I could mix in cat food to help them?”source ↗

“I know ideally I should take them to the vet but they are very suspicious of humans and never get into any enclosed space, even if there’s food inside”source ↗

“Hello This tortie showed up at our front door for the second time, and I have no idea what I should do.”source ↗

“I can’t tell if she/he is feral, a stray, lost, or someone’s outdoor cat.”source ↗

“What should I do? I cannot just leave food or water outside, it’ll be spoiled quickly. Should I try to approach her and eventually get her scanned for a microchip?”source ↗

“A couple of days ago he was sitting outside my entrance at night while I was trying to sleep, with my other (male) cat sitting a couple meters away, both yowling at each other for about two hours before I finally got them to stop.”source ↗

“Then today here he is again, yowling at my (spayed) girl cat from the window.”source ↗

“We literally moved 5 years ago to try and escape but he was able to follow us to where we moved”source ↗

“I couldn’t let it in because I have two dogs and it would be such a hassle to figure it out plus it’s my moms house and she wouldn’t react too happy knowing there’s a car outside”source ↗

“now the cat is currently crying/ meowing in front of my door ugh I feel so bad and selfish but it’s late I’m tired and not sure what to do”source ↗

“That’s what we’re working on right now, trying to get her over the next two days”source ↗

“We thought that she was no longer in heat, as I thought that’s why she was being very clingy last week and she always pushing her behind into the air.”source ↗

“When they met without a door between it was a hissing fit.”source ↗

“The white one is yours now”source ↗

“Me and my partner will also be moving in a few months, so we won’t be able to sustain them living outside if we were to TNR them.”source ↗

“I’m heartbroken by this situation and I don’t see a clear solution. Do we need to euthanize them before it gets too cold out? Or should we TNR them in hopes that they won’t suffer the way other street cats do around here?”source ↗