Cats Is All About

Neutering your cat at an early age will eliminate unexpected pregnancies and the overpopulation of house pets. Once it reaches sexual maturity and left alone, you will soon find out that your pet family has suddenly grown. Aside from the prevention of pregnancy, there are other benefits of neutering or spaying. Both female and male cats can be neutered at specific ages for best results. Cat neutering for males include removal of the testes while for female cats, the ovaries and the uterus are removed.

Cat neutering is best done before a cat reaches sexual maturity. For female cats, it must be done before reaching six months and for male cats, before reaching nine months. Neutering a cat too early may increase the risk of developing urethral blockage, especially in male cats. Since the cat is often considered fully mature in all aspects around six months of age, it is better to start neutering around that time. Though recent studies have shown no adverse effect of early neutering in females as young as six weeks, it is still best to consult your veterinarian for professional advice.

Neutering your cat can induce better behavior and more stable behavioral patterns.

Un-spayed male cats can be of a nuisance during their heat season. They would be roaming around the area too much, picking fights with other cats, marking their territory, and spraying urine all over the place most especially indoors. This aggressive behavior of male cats puts them in a much higher risk for contracting diseases such as feline AIDS and the feline leukemia virus. Viruses for both are transmitted through cat bites.

Cat neutering will also decrease the response of males from the scent of female hormones. Un-spayed females go through their heat cycle or "calling" cycle every three weeks. As the name suggests, this event includes noisy calls to attract a male. Neutered cats also develop more affection to humans. They become more calm and affectionate towards their owners and to other pets.

Health benefits also come with cat neutering. Since cat skin heals quickly, they oftentimes seal in the bacterial infecting an open area. Once sealed in, it will be harder to treat and it will be faster to proliferate in the cat's body. Studies also show that neutered cats live for five years longer than unneutered ones. Younger cats recover faster from surgery than older cats so it is best to have them neutered at an early age. Neutering your cat also decreases the chance of them getting diseases such as breast cancer, reproductive tract cancers, and ovarian cysts.

Some say that you should let your female cat produce at least a litter of kittens before neutering it. You may want to do this just to have one batch of cute felines but after that, you might want to stop them from reproducing too much and make their behavior more amiable to you and your household. Some families use pets to demonstrate the process of giving birth and having a family. This is especially helpful when explaining the process of building a family to small kids.