What are the benefits of neutering a cat?
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I have a male cat who is strictly a house cat (never goes outside.) I have two female cats who are already “fixed” and I want to know if it’s really necessary to take my male cat in to get neutered. What are the pros/cons (if any) of doing this to my cat?
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I have a male cat who is strictly a house cat (never goes outside.) I have two female cats who are already “fixed” and I want to know if it’s really necessary to take my male cat in to get neutered. What are the pros/cons (if any) of doing this to my cat?
PLEASE READ THE FULL QUESTION BEFORE YOU GIVE ME A STUPID ANSWER!
January 15th, 2009 at 7:00 am
oh I would get him neutered if I were you….he’ll start spraying around the house if you don’t…and it’s not a very pleasant smell
January 17th, 2009 at 7:48 am
NO kittens!
NO Profit!
January 17th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
That he won’t get outside and make more homeless cats. Also, to the person above, he will NOT get agressive. Quite the contrary. He will be calmer and happier and not worried about copulating all the time.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Spaying or Neutering Is Good for Your Pet
Spaying and neutering helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.
Spaying and neutering can eliminate or reduce the incidence of a number of health problems that can be very difficult or expensive to treat.
Spaying eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the incidence of breast cancer, particularly when your pet is spayed before her first estrous cycle.
Neutering eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the incidence of prostate disease.
January 19th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Since he is a strictly indoor cat (great by the way I think all cats should be indoor cats) there is less of a chance of him trying to escape.
When cats arent fixed they are drawn to females in heat so your cat will try to break free to “spread his seed”. lol.
Also there is the situation you dont him to start sparying because that is nasty.
I heard that cats live longer when they are fixed and when you think about it he will be happier because he wont constantly be without something that is instinctive to him, female companionship. They also calm down when they are fixed!
I think you should definatly get him fixed. Good luck! =D
January 22nd, 2009 at 5:10 am
Well… Unaltered males spray foul smelling urine around their territory. Neutering a male cat before it reaches sexual maturity, almost always prevents this. The urine of a neutered cat is less smelly, too. Also, neutering prevents roaming. Male cats tend to roam long distances. Even in the house, they can get into odd places (top of fridge, attic, air vent) and not be able to get out. If you neuter a cat, he will stay within the territory that he knows is safe and will not roam around the house as much. Also, he may get along better with your two female cats. However, there are some cons. He may not be very nice to you (or anyone else) for a week or two after the surgery. Also, if he is all white or has some very pretty pattern, the small scar left by the surgery may make his hair a bit discolored.
January 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Many people here mentioned spaying, and Ivy B mentioned a lot of health benefits. (I gave her a thumbs up and suggest you should give her Best Answer.)
There’s one more consideration. Even though your cat is an indoor cat, and your females are spayed, they probably aren’t the only female cats in your neighbourhood, are they? I had my little indoor boy neutered as soon as it was possible, but before that, a female cat came into my garden carrying on the way they do when they are in heat. She sensed the non-neutered male cat in my house, even though he was too young to satisfy her. That happened a couple of times before I had him neutered, and has never happened again since.
January 26th, 2009 at 6:50 am
as if they start spraying it smells and takes weeks to get rid of smell,makes them happy and cuddly,and less likely to fight your other cats
January 28th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
A male will leave his scent everywhere and in some bloomin awkward places too so harder to clean! Also totally agree with the fact he won’t be so keen to escape which could be deadly. No more trying to shove him away with your foot while the door is open! I have two male kittens and both will be neutered before they hit sexual maturity!
January 28th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
That way, if he gets out, he won’t have sex, make some poor cat have a bunch of babies, the owner of the pregnant cat does want the babies, gives them to the adoption place, they don’t get adopted, the place kills them!
Yeah, it really makes a lot of sense!