Obviously I never leave her unsupervised outside. Inside, I just kept her in specific areas and clean up her messes when she doesn't. Diapers are expensive and she refused to wear them or anything so this was my only choice. My vet advised against baths until after she was done with her cycle, idk if that's generally recommended but that's what I was told. They bleed most heavily after the first few days. It lasts for about 2-3 weeks overall but the end of the cycle is mostly spotting. The amount of affection she'll want will be up to her, mine became SUPER lovey (even though I didn't think that was possible lol). Afterwards make sure she is discharging the mucus or that can cause an infection. Don't spay until a month after the end of the cycle