Male
Cat Neutering : 5 Good Reasons
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Male cat neutering is something
that almost all male pet cats undergo these days.
It is a simple surgical procedure that your veterinarian
can perform when the cat is around 6 months old.
The cat will be castrated, which means that his testicles
will be removed. This stops his body producing the
hormones that would give him the typical behaviors
of a tomcat (an unneutered male cat). This makes life
easier for you as his owner and also has advantages
for the cat.
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- The number one reason why most people have a male
kitten neutered is that unneutered tomcats will spray
urine all over their territory
to mark it out. This includes the inside of your home.
So unless you plan for your cat to live all of his life
outside, or you do not care how your house smells, you
will probably want to choose neutering for your cat.
- If your cat is not neutered he will want to be out
looking for female cats to mate with almost all of
the time. This can be dangerous if you live in a busy
city street. He is also likely to wander far from home.
You may not see him for several days, or he may even get
lost and never be able to return. If you try to keep him
inside the house, then any time you do let him out he
may never come back for fear of being shut inside.
- Tomcats are much more aggressive
than neutered cats. They will fight other male cats
to keep and grow their territory, where they have dominance
and can mate with any female cat who wanders in. If your
cat is not the strongest in the neighborhood he may frequently
be injured in these fights. Even a dominant cat will often
come home with bites and scratches, and these small injuries
can transmit parasites like ringworm or diseases like
the feline leukemia virus, which can be fatal.
- In some male cats only one testicle descends, leaving
the other in the abdomen. This increases the risk
of developing a tumor and is a good reason for removing
the testicles.
- Unneutered cats are responsible for producing thousands
of unwanted kittens every year. Some of these are
taken in by rescue centers and are an expensive burden
on the cat welfare system. Others grow up feral and live
wild. With nobody to care for them or give them shots,
feral cats are a major cause of diseases spreading to
our pets.
Cat owners often ask veterinarians
whether their cat could have a vasectomy (sterilization)
instead of castration. While this can be done, most veterinarians
will advise against it. The only benefit of this is that
there will not be kittens. You will still have a tomcat
who will exhibit all of the undesirable behaviors in the
first three points listed above. The cat will still spray
the house and try to mate and fight constantly.
Full male cat neutering is the best option for a cat.
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