Cat Neutering
Best Reasons for Getting your Cat Neutered
What Does Neutering Involve?
Neutering your male cat is a simple surgical procedure that involves the removal of the testicles. As with any surgical procedure there is a certain measure of risk, but the health benefits of neutering your cat far outweigh the risks. Moreover, this routine procedure helps to control pet overpopulation, and thus avoids the necessity of having to put down unwanted kittens and cats.
What is the Recovery Period?
To reduce pain and discomfort, both neutering and spaying are performed while your cat is under general anesthesia, and must be performed only by a licensed veterinarian. Most cats are able to resume their normal activities within a few days, and the stitches are removed after about two weeks. Following the procedure, your vet will advise you on how to best care for your cat while he is recovering.
What are the Benefits of Neutering my Cat?
With the testicles removed, the cat's body can no longer produce the hormones that are responsible for certain undesirable behaviors.
1. One of the primary reasons to neuter your cat is to reduce spraying. Male cats mark their territory - both outside the house and in - by spraying urine. Because the surgical removal of the gonads (testicles) also removes the source of the male hormone, neutered cats are less territorial, and therefore less apt to need to spray.
2. Neutering your cat also removes the source of sperm production, thus reducing your cat's sexual behavior. Unneutered cats often roam long distances in search of a female, placing your cat at greater risk of being harmed by another animal, hit by a car, or simply lost. These problems are significantly reduced by neutering your cat.
3. In order to maintain their territorial dominance, male cats can be quite aggressive, often getting involved in fights with other male cats to preserve their territory and to dominate the female cats in the neighborhood. Sometimes these fights can result in injury to your cat, or in the transmission of parasites (such as ringworm) or diseases (like feline leukemia). Because neutered cats tend to be less aggressive, your neutered pet will be less prone to injury and disease, and you are more protected against the ensuing veterinary costs of treating your animal. However, your cat's hunting skills and general playfulness are not impacted by the neutering procedure. In fact male cats tend to become sweeter and more affectionate following castration.
4. Neutering your cat provides for the prospect of a healthier future by eliminating the possibility of testicular tumors and cancer.
5. Neutering your cat will prevent unwanted births. Each year, millions of unwanted kittens are born, only a lucky few of whom are actually adopted. The remainder are euthenized in a shelter, or succumb to trauma, starvation, or disease on the streets. Those living wild in an alley or barn are very susceptible to disease and infecting other animals with that disease. Neutering your cat will help to prevent these unwanted births and spread of disease.
When Should my Cat be Neutered?
Studies show that cats can be spayed or neutered safely when they are as young as eight weeks of age. When possible, the procedure should at least be done by six months of age, as doing so will help reduce the risk of physical and behavioral problems.
Neutered cats have a tendency to gain weight, since they are no longer driven to roam as they were previously. However, your cat's weight can be managed effectively through proper diet.
The only downside to neutering your cat is that your cat will no longer be able to reproduce. This is generally a problem only if you are breeding cats. Otherwise, in terms of helping to prevent pet overpopulation as well as allowing your cat to lead a longer and healthier life, the best gift that you can offer your cat is to have him neutered.
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Kat Bartone is a writer, musician, computer technology instructor, internet marketer, and blogging enthusiast. Kat is the owner/operator of http://www.healthy-cat-supplies.com , where you can find informational articles and tips on how to keep your cat healthy and happy.
What is your opinion on this (Cat question)?
Today we went to get our family's cat neutered (he is almost a year old) and found out he was a SHE. I scheduled the neutering (I am 14 years old) because my family kept putting it off. Well, we found out she was pregnant with 5 kittens, and because we couldn't take care of them, they were terminated. I feel like this is my fault even though my parents tell me it isn't and I was being responsible for doing it. We also live in the mountains with lots of wild animals so it might have also been dangerous. What's your opinion?
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How long does it take for an older cat to recover from being neutered?
Yesterday I had two male cats neutered. One is 3 years old, the other is almost a year old. The youngest one is acting as if nothing ever happened to him. However, the 3 year old is hiding away under the bed. When he comes out he growls at his own butt, sniffs at his food & water then goes back under the bed. He vomited a couple times last night (normal I know) and once this morning. I'm afraid he'll get dehydrated. Is it normal for him to still be this down and out today? He's normally grumpy so that's nothing new. His nose is cold and wet.
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My cat is in heat and she escaped?!?
My cat is in heat and she escaped, I left the house on the morning just catch the bus as I had to go out for an hour before we went to the vets. She was due to be spayed yesterday but when I arrived home she weren't in the house so she must have escaped without me realising, anyways, I had to cancel the vet appointment and she returned home with a male cat a few hours later. When she come in the house my male cat (who has been neutered) got vicious with her (he's usually very caring and affectionate towards her) then they both started hissing an ended up puffed up. She escaped again that day (she's like an escape artist) and come back with the male cat again and it happened again.
Do you think she'll be pregnant? She is still acting as if she is in heat, so if she is pregnant is that normal? And when will we know if she's pregnant? We usually have our cats neutered and spayed so we're abit clueless...
No abuse please, I don't want anyone saying 'you should have been more careful' but we actually were, if you've had a cat you'll know how fast they are.
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Male cat neutered and fighting?
had him fixed at 3 1/2 months may have been earlier was not sure of his age. he is an indoor outside cat, he howls at the door for hours before he will use a liter box. I let him out whenever he wants but lately he keeps coming back with scratches and bites. I've tried just keeping him in but he won't shut up . PS. he never used to fight before
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