how do I get comfortable with the idea of neutering my cat?

Question

I have a litter box and I have spent all the money possible on my cat because I dont have kids yet...So It was affordable...Anyways I would neuter him but the thing is is I think it may be a bit selfish because if I kept my bedroom door closed then he only sprays in his litter box.I know getting him neutered is probably the best solution but isnt it the most selfish as well?

Answer 1

Think of the health reasons first : Neutering a cat removes the risk for most male cancers. Also, if not neutered he has the instinct to breed and populate.. Something he can't do when locked in the house. Also, IF he ever did get out of your house the first thing he would do would be to search for a female.. And being unneutered, if he came across another unneutered male, chances are they would fight. Unneutered males in the wild usually carry feline leukemia, an untreatable disease that will evenually take his life. Even if he doesn't ever get out of your house, its cruel to keep him unnuetuered with out the possibility of ever breeding... Overall its much better to have him done.. Its a very simple procedure, no stitches are required and recovery time is a day at most... Think about having it done.. Vets recommend it! ;)

Answer 2

Well, neutering your pet has many benefits. The strong smell of an un-neutered male cat will go away, he will be less inclined to run away looking for female cats in heat, you can't get cancer in organs you don't have (no chance of testicular cancer!), you won't be contributing to overpopulation (visit your local humane society and realize that all those animals are a result of un-neutered/un-spayed pets), and the spraying will only get worse the longer he goes un-neutered, but it may decrease with neutering.

Having your pet spayed or neutered is not selfish. What is selfish, is allowing pet overpopulation to occur, and allowing your pet to become a nuisance. If for some reason you could not keep your cat, who else would want him sprayng up thier house?

The surgery is quite minor, and I have never seen a cat act as though it were in pain following the procedure. Just make sure you go to a good veterinary hospital that will do "preoperative bloodwork" and will administer pain medication.

Answer 3

I will tell you what, you won't think it's so great when he takes his spraying elsewhere in the house - and he will. Plus, he will only grow apart from you as he becomes more sexually mature -he will want to be on the prowl looking to mate, something you will have no control over. Many people end up loosing their males cats, because once they take off, they are gone. There are literally hundreds of thousands of unwanted kittens that are destroyed each year. Think of how you feel if your cat were to produce a litter of unwanted kittens, and you had to have them all put to sleep. Neutering your male will actually make him a better cat, he will be more content and loving. You are doing him a favor by getting him neutered - honestly.

Answer 4

I understand your concern. Here's the problem with not neutering him - even if you don't care about your house smelling worse than a litter box, you should be concerned about other factors. Un-neutered male cats will travel further in their "range" and are more likely to pick fights with other cats. So his chances of getting run over by a car or getting an infection from a cat fight that could lead to sepsis are increased dramatically.
Spaying a male cat is so simple that it doesn't even require stitches. Please do the right thing here. There are already too many kittens waiting for loving homes.

Answer 5

No, he will be happier as a neutered male & if he ever smells a female cat, he is liable to start spraying every where to impress his new girl friend. Also we find that whole males are generally like guys....can't get their minds off the females! Neutered boy cats love everybody & make great uncles, lol.

Answer 6

Getting him neutered is not selfish, it's healthier for him to be neutered. Intact male cats are exteremely hard to keep indoors, and when they get out and mate with females they are exposed to fatal diseases like feline leukemia and feline aids. he will also probably calm down a bit once he's neutered, and be a better house pet, which will make you and him happy.

Answer 7

Neutering can drastically improve your pet's health and life expectancy.
Neutering a male reduces the risk of both prostate enlargement and prostate cancer. Neutering also will make your pet more affectionate and less likely to roam, get in fights, or become lost.

Answer 8

(im a guy) getting him neutered is the easy way out I prefer not to get my cats testicles removed because I know I sure as hell don't want mine taken out so i'll let my buddy keep his balls and not be extreamly sad. I had one of my pets neutered he laid around all day doing nothing got fat and died from stomach cancer before I got him neutered he would play with my cat and they would fight (play fight not real fight) all day. But that all changed after the neutering. So I would advise you not to get your cat neutered.

Answer 9

I see alot of great answers but see two that are not so helpful.
It will be the best investment you make in your cat to neuter him. He will live longer and healthier. That should be the reason you want it done. It would be selfish not to do it.

Answer 10

It should be done because it makes them healthier, happier, lets them live longer, and it helps prevent the pet overpopulation.

"*Neutered cats will lose the urge to fight
*Neutered cats will be less likely to try to escape
*Neutered cats will not suffer the abscesses from fighting
*Neutered cats will be less likely to contract diseases such as FeLV and FIV
*Neutered cats will not be subject to testicular cancer
*Neutered cats will not likely develop "stud tail," caused by overactive glands in the tail
*Neutered cats have a decreased risk of mammary cancer"