she's pre-heat. swollen, but no blood yet.  maybe i'll just give her a light wash and wait until she's over.  doesn't it take a couple of weeks though (being in heat)?  she hasn't been bathed in quite awhile--daddy did not bathe her before he gave her back to me. 
 
  
i guess that's what i'll do. just lightly wash her--she's been itching lately..no fleas, and so i'm assuming it's because she hasn't been washed in a couple of weeks.