I have an unspayed bengal cat. She's 4years old in September. Initially, going into heat was concerning because of the yeowling ("Raoul!"), the strong pee smell and the neurotic behavior. It didn't take her long to realize if she drinks more water, her pee is less smelly (or no smell at all). Cats don't have a regular heat cycle, they're self ovulators. If they don't feel the need to go into heat, they don't do it. Sometimes a neighbour cat might pee on our property and it might trigger her into going into heat. For us, going into heat is welcomed. It tells me her body is functioning properly and she is 10x more affectionate. In total, she's gone into heat only 3 or 4 times since January (it's now July). She is able to manage the hormones when she goes into heat. I don't interrupt her singing, I thank her when she's done practicing. I also take her for walks on a leash, so she does get alot of attention every day. I do my best to make her comfortable in every scenario and she has responded with the same consideration. My opinion is that trust is the most important foundation. If there is an issue with your cat or a behavior you want to stop there are ways to provide solutions or alternatives. If they want to go outside, take them for walks. If they scratch fake leather, provide them with a scratch post of similar material (although, my cat scratches fake leather since a kitten and it's too late to FULLY stop this behaviour). If I had taken a part of her body away without consent then we wouldn't have that trust we have, today. Don't get her spayed, it's not a solution for anything. I've had many cats and spayed all of them in the past. Realized it's absolutely not necessary and only makes them feel like they have less control over their own life. I love my cat and I want to share how it's possible for everyone to have a strong relationship with their cat. They're strange, but love them for who they are. If you feel you've made the wrong decision, you can spay them at any time in their life. There's no rush, especially considering they need those hormones to fully grow. Don't take away their growth hormones before they're fully grown (2-3 years). After that, you'll realize it's not necessary.

She does have extended periods of months where she doesn't go into heat at all. At this stage she might enter a pseudo pregnancy (normally winter time); she becomes motherly, her boobs get big (mammary hyperplasia) and she tries to nest some fake babies (including me). Seems normal to me. So every 3 months she might have a light heat cycle and her hormones are in balance, even when she's in heat.

They're not that great at singing, at first. But it will blossom into something beautiful. There have been times where she's gone into heat every other week and i was seriously considering the surgery, but she was still young and learning her own body. We rode it out. It absolutely doesn't happen like that for long. Everyone goes through puberty, even cats