Sunday, May 28, 2006

 

Neutering your cat

I love kittens - I don't want to have my cat spayed
Of course we all love kittens. But the fact is that there are just too many kittens in existence. Every time you allow your cat to have another litter, you are adding to the number of kittens in the world, and the fact is that there are more kittens than there are available homes for them.
You may say "I know people who will take my kittens". Fine - let them take kittens that are there already. DON'T add to the number. And if you want more kittens in your household, adopt them from somewhere else!
You still hear the belief expressed that a female cat should be allowed to have one litter before she is spayed. This is nonsense and is simply not true. It makes no difference to the cat whether she is spayed before or after her first litter. You will no longer have the problems of your cat coming on heat, attracting toms and trying to get out and she will make a lovely pet.
While spaying doesn't alter the personality of the female cat, neutering dramatically alters the personality of the tom cat. "Entire" toms will wander and fight, will mate with every unspayed female they meet, and will spray their territory which smells very unpleasant. The neutered male will make a delightful pet.

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