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The Best Age For

Cat Neuter

Cat neuter is an issue that vets have different views about when it comes to the right age to conduct the castration or sterilization. Some say the best cat neuter age is under a year while others say your cat neuter should be done by the time the cat is six months old. In cat age terms cat neuter is quite a significant event. From kitten at two months to cat neuter at one year the cat is already about seven years old in human terms. So every month the little cat goes through without cat neuter is a major chunk of its young life. As a rule of thumb you should book your cat for cat neuter as soon as it looks like a young adult cat and not a kitten any more. In other words cat neuter should take place when your cat appears no longer to be a kitten.

Cat Neuter Guidelines


  • Do not wait for your female cat to have a litter before cat neuter
  • Do not wait for your male cat to terrorize the neighborhood before you opt for cat neuter.
  • Talk to your vet or even your local pet shop owner or cat breeder if you have any doubts about cat neuter age or any associated matter concerning cat health
  • There are options for free spay programs such as Spay USA. Investigate free cat neuter and save money while doing your cat a huge favor.
  • Do not mistake the smell or pet urine or pet odor with the need for your cat to undergo neuter. This condition is probably totally unrelated. Consult your vet
  • Do not compare a cat neuter with a human sterilization or operation. For a cat it is a relatively simple operation.
  • You can expect your pet to be very woozy or drowsy after cat neuter.
  • There will be a large shaved area on the abdomen of a female cat after neuter. It looks worse than it is. The incision is actually very small.
  • Male cats will look quite woebegone for weeks after neuter. Lots of tender loving care will help you male cat (and female cat) get over neuter
  • Remember to have your the stitches taken out of your cat a week or so after spay (your vet will tell you when to come in.
  • You cat will probably be in a certain amount of pain after cat neuter. Order pet medication online at the store below to have on hand to make your pet's recovery easier.
  • After neutering your cat you can pat yourself on the back and look forward to many happy years of companionship with your cat.
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Cat Neuter Prevents Breast Cancer In Cats

Did you know that breast cancer is a real problem in cat veterinary science? I was in discussions with a friendly cat specialist named Dr Brett H. who told me some interesting facts about cat breast cancer.  Some of the points he mentioned were as follows:
  • Female cats that have had one or two litters of kittens are at risk of breast cancer

  • Breast cancer in cats is very painful for the animal and usually fatal
  • Cat neuter is almost certain to prevent breast cancer in your female cat..

SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR CAT

You can avoid unwanted problems for your fluffy, furry friend when you spay or neuter your cat.  There are surplus amounts of cats and kittens living in alleyways and wandering the streets, unhealthy, unclean and mean - all because an owner was not responsible and did not spay or neuter their cat.  It is not necessary to wait until your cat matures in order to spay or neuter them.  In fact, there are misconceptions about waiting to spay or neuter.  A female cat does not need to have a litter of kittens or go into heat before being spayed. Both female and male cats should be spayed and neutered by six months of age. Both sexes undergo a surgical procedure to permanently remove the sex organs. In females, the spay or ovariohysterectomy is the removal of the uterus and ovaries and in males, a neuter is the removal of the testicles.

Having this procedure done by six months or even earlier will prevent the cat from developing annoying mating instincts such as spraying urine around your house and/or yard and decreasing the need for the cats to escape outside, looking desperately for a mate- which can cause them to get hurt, lost or disoriented.  Neutering your male cat will lower his desire to fight with other cats and prevent unwanted litters of kittens.  Female cats, when spayed, have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, which tends to be fatal in cats.  When you spay your female cat, you prevent her from contracting pyometra, a painful and very serious infection of the uterus that affects older females and requires surgery and intensive medical care.

Of course, unwanted litters and difficult pregnancies in older cats are completely prevented if you spay your female cat early. In addition to all these health benefits, you will not have to listen to the awful, disturbing sound of a female cat in heat, slinking around the house with her tail in the air! Neither male nor female cats will gain weight after being spayed or neutered. Some veterinarians suggest early spay or neuter. This term refers to cats being altered at a very young age, between 6 and 14 weeks. This procedure has been in practice for 25 years in North America and is a safe operation for your kitten to undergo. Studies have shown that early spay and neuter does not affect the behavior of your cat in any way differently than spaying or neutering at six months.

What it provides is the absolute assurance that your cat will not breed unwanted litters.  Humane societies all over the world are overrun with unwanted cats and other animals.  It is imperative that a responsible owner take his or her part in helping to control the population of unwanted pets and reducing the stress on the Humane Society in your area from placing these animals in friendly, loving homes. Many pets are euthanized when the shelter cannot find a home for them. If you want to breed your cat, discuss birth control options with your veterinarian.

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