When we discuss getting a companion animal 'fixed', we are using a blanket term that refers to both the spaying of femal animals and the neutering of male animals. When we spay a cat, the uterus and ovaries, or occasionally just the ovaries, of the female cat are surgically removed.
Your tiny little kitten may actually be mature enough to have kittens of her own before she is even six months old. By spaying your female cat before she is mature enough to have kittens, you help to reduce the population of unwanted cats in your neighborhood. Not only that, female cats can have as many as four litters a year. When we consider that the average litter can range in size from two kittens from a young mother to as many as ten kittens, that is a staggering number of unwanted cats.
Spaying your kitten before she has her first heat can help to reduce her risk of pyometra infection of the womb as well as mammary tumors. It's also important to note that female cats carrying infectious diseases can pass serious conditions on to their kittens who go on to spread the disease even further. Pregnancy and the birth process can be risky for young cats, and costly to their owners.
It is estimated that cats in the USA kill between 1. Keeping the numbers of homeless cats to a minimum can help to save the lives of countless birds and other wildlife. Speak to your vet if you are concerned. If you phone your vets, they will be able to tell you their prices. If you are struggling with the cost of neutering your cat, speak to your vet practice or your local cat warden about any charity help that is available.
No, there is no evidence to show that having a litter of kittens benefits cats. If you want to breed from your cat, its best speak to your vet for advice to find out how you can do it responsibly and safely. However, afterwards, your cat may not need as many calories to maintain a healthy weight.
In fact, you can buy special food for neutered cats, which have the correct balance of nutrients and calories for them.
Speying during a heat is a little more risky is because the blood vessels around their womb tend to be a bit larger and more likely to bleed. This means the operation is slightly more risky and can take a little longer. Yes, most cats need to wear a buster collar or medical shirt to protect their wound after being neutered. If your cat licks or damages their wound they may cause it to breakdown or become infected.
There are many reasons why cats spray; sometimes because of hormones, but more commonly due to stress. If your cat has suddenly started spraying, speak to your vet to discuss whether neutering might help. Find out more in our article about urine problems in cats. This means sometimes they look like they still have testicles after their operation.
Over time the scrotum will shrink and become less noticeable. If you think your cat might be pregnant, contact your vet as soon as possible to discuss your options.
If you have an unneutered male and female in the same household, have them neutered as soon as they reach 4 months old. Please remember that related cats will mate , including brothers, sisters, fathers and daughters. Please note, our vets and nurses are unable to respond to questions via this form.
Donate Menu. Get help. Your cat will need to be dropped off at the vets and picked up again later that same day. The operation is very simple and your cat will be given an anaesthetic. Once they're back home, they'll need to stay in for a short time your vet will tell you how long , but they'll soon be fit and well again.
If you receive benefits, you may be able to get some help with the cost of having your cat neutered, so contact your local RSPCA branch to find out. Other charities, such as Cats Protection , may also be able to help. Working with Cats Protection, we're offering a cat neutering scheme helping you to meet the costs of neutering your cat to ensure that they remain healthy and happy.
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Share this Cats with kittens will hunt more actively and if they are not being fed will need to catch more wildlife to feed their kittens. Reasons for neutering male cats Control of nuisance.
Unneutered male cats are likely to stray over a large area, will mark their territory with a very pungent spray and are much more likely to fight — with attendant noise nuisance. They are also likely to suffer from fight injuries such as abscesses. Because they wander over a large area they are also at greater risk of suffering road traffic accidents. Pet issues. Unneutered male cats will wander from home and may not return.
They may also spray inside the home and may be aggressive to their owners. Therefore it is desirable to neuter kittens early enough to ensure that the above problems are prevented. Most people do not want to live with an unneutered male cat. Population control. Obviously, male cats do not have kittens themselves and it only takes one male in an area to make lots of female cats pregnant, so neutering a female cat makes a great deal more difference to limiting numbers, but it all helps!
Sexing kittens Kittens, especially young kittens, can be hard to sex, and therefore, mistakes are often made. See how to tell what sex a kitten is Spaying a female In the past, it has been suggested that all female cats should be allowed to have one litter of kittens. Castrating a male Castrating a male is equally important as spaying a female to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
Postoperative care Cats usually recover from the neutering operation remarkably quickly. Dark patches of fur in Siamese and related breeds The skin temperature is important in determining the hair colour of some cats eg, Siamese cats. Age for neutering Traditionally male and female cats have often been neutered at six months of age, but this is after many cats reach sexual maturity and not based on any scientific rationale. The timing of neutering is discussed in more detail in the Cat Group Policy statement Thank you for visiting our website, we hope you have found our information useful.
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