if i have my cat spade will it change her personality ?

Question

shes an inside cat but nature is calling her now . should i have her spade or will she adjust to not getting any ? i dont want her personality to change she is a cool cat

Answer 1

Spaying will only make her much easier to live with. A cats personality is more likely to change negatively when she's in heat and raising litters, than if she's spayed. Cats go in and out of heat over and over when they aren't bred, and can lose weight and condition from the stress of heat cycles. Cats in heat and pregnant cats can become moody and irritable, and so can a mother with kittens. I've had many cats, both intact and altered cats, and while a number of the breeding cats (show cats of several different breeds, not mixed breed cats) showed personality changes when in heat, pregnant, and raising kittens, I never had a cat's personality change for bad after that cat was neutered and spayed, regardless of the age that the cat was neutered or spayed. In fact, some of the retired breeding show cats developed much nicer personalities after they had been spayed and neutered!

Answer 2

It is a myth that her personality will change. Or she will gain weight. Or that she should have a litter first.

A spayed cat will not only stop that awful noise making behavior, but she also will not attract every Tom in the neighborhood. Also, unspayed females may spray urine when they are heat, it is not just a male thing. When spayed prior to the first heat cycle, her chances of getting mammary cancer are much slimmer. By being spayed, her chances of getting ovarian cancer or uterine cancer are gone. Unspayed cats have a chance of having pyometra, deadly when not caught on time. A spayed cat lives a longer, healthier life. After a cat is spayed, she can be switched to an indoor cat formula and no longer needs the kitten formula.

Please schedule a spay ASAP for her health.

Answer 3

I agree with the previous replies, but a question you didn't ask, which may be moot if it's already done, is "Will de-clawing a cat change its personality?" And that answer is "Frequently, Yes."
So if you haven't done that, don't. Just keep her claws trimmed, like once every 4-6 weeks. De-clawing a cat puts it in a very defensive and vulnerable posture. Often these cats resort to biting as their only defense reaction. And while I'm on the subject, de-clawing a cat is NOT just cutting off their claws - the entire bones of the toes are removed - like having your toes cut off. Painful, difficult to walk, creates poor spinal posture and the aforementioned biting. Sorry if I'm off the exact question, but I thought it was an appropriate companion question.

Answer 4

Not necessarily, but some people I know have said that their cats became a lot calmer after being spayed, so I guess that could count as a slight "personality change". =) But all in all, if you're not planning on having any kittens, it's a good idea to spay her, to decrease the risk for diseases and infections (and unwanted kittens).

Answer 5

She may be in pain at first (usually not). But expect her to be affectionate more of the time after she gets spayed.

She is much better off getting spayed because some female cats get something and it kills them in a couple years (their reproductive organs bloat up and,.. well,.. )... if you Truely Love her you will get her fixed for a longer happier life. I do mean longer, too. Female Cat that gets out doors and doesn't get fixed can die before they are 3 (plus being in heat and being raped,.. yes domestic females are raped because their bodies wear them down while in heat,.. it's very very painful and uncomfortable) verse the females that are fixed and stay indoors finding their lives ending at about 20 (sooner if they have genetic illnesses).

So please, get her fixed. She will thank you with lots of love when she feels a little better and she will always be like that instead of a hormonal rollar coaster ride.

Answer 6

Spaying shouldn't change her personality much if any. If you don't spay her, you run the risk of her getting out and getting pregnant. Being a Mama will change her personality a lot; she'll lose a lot of her "inner kitten!" Not to mention how difficult it is to find good homes for kittens these days. Get her spayed...you will not regret it! You can check your local shelter to see if they offer discounted spay/neuter services as well. Good luck!

Answer 7

If she changed any it would be for the good of her nature. She will also want to stay home even more after the surgery. She will still be a cool kittie.

Answer 8

With male cats it usually calms them down so it may change the personality of your cat.I have a rabbit and before I bred her she was really shy but after she had the babies she was really personable and loving.So it may change.

Answer 9

She'll be less of a b*tch. LOL! No more howling when she's in heat and you'll be decreasing her chances of getting cancer when you fix her. And she'll never bleed all over. Generally, they tend to stay the same way they were before.

Answer 10

YES HAVE HER SPADE