Cat Healthcare Guide.

Neutering

All pet welfare groups recommend that your cat be neutered whether male or female. Published figures show that an un-neutered female cat can be responsible for around 20,000 descendants in under 5 years. Added to this, there are behaviour and health benefits that result from the procedure.

Cats who are neutered are less likely to wander in search of partners and are also less likely to get into fights by invading or defending territory. As certain viruses such as FIV (the feline equivalent of HIV) and FeLV (feline leukaemia) are contained in a cat's saliva, they are easily transmitted by a bite sustained during a fight. This is particularly dangerous for cats when disputes arise over a prospective partner but is also a problem for females attempting to shun unwanted attention. Neutering your cat will help to prevent this as well as keeping your pet closer to home where they will be safer.

Neutering your male cat will also stop spraying. Spraying is where a male cat marks his territory with strong smelling urine. This will take place indoors as well as out and can cause unpleasant smells in your home.

Some owners are concerned that neutering their cat will make them overweight. This is not true. A cat becomes overweight only from overfeeding. Other owners can feel that it is better for the cat to have one litter of kittens but this is also incorrect. There is no physical or emotional benefit for a cat to have a litter.

Both male and females cats can be neutered from the age of four months.

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