What are some good reasons to fix your cat?

Question

I've been insisting my friend to fix his cat and he wants to know what are the good outcomes of it.

please help!

Answer 1

Neutering a male reduces the chances of testicular tumors, hernias, abscesses, prostrate enlargement and prostate cancer later in life, thus your pet may live longer.

Neutered males also are less likely to mark the inside of your house with urine (often called spraying).

Answer 2

If male cats are desexed at a young enough age (eg under 5 or 6 months perhaps) they grow up without becoming horribly territorial. Tom cats fight to hold their territory and are therefore subject to massive, horrible abscesses which can cause generalised sepsis (infection in the bloodstream - which can kill them). Feline AIDS is on the rise all over the world (averaging 22 -25% of tested cats in Australia, from state to state) Although drug companies claim to have a VACCINATION for feline AIDS, I don't believe them! And yet I have had my cats vaccinated anyway. But careful perusal of the Literature that the Company gives you, reveals a statement that says vaccination 'HELPS' in prevention of Feline AIDS! (And naturally my suspicions are aroused with this claim - because the virus has similar properties in every species. If it was possible to develop a REAL vaccine for feline AIDS it should be possible to do the same for Human AIDS! Also the statement that the Drug Company makes is actually too carefully stated from a legal viewpoint!)
Another bonus of the timely desexing of a male cat is that he doesn't mark his territory continuously, so your friend won't have to tolerate the horrid smell of cat urine!
If female cats are desexed prior to the onset of adult sex-changes (called menarche in humans, and signals the onset of the ovulatory cycle) they won't give birth to unwanted kittens! (And in Australia, in the city of Melbourne, one single institution euthanases approximately 1800 unwanted cats and kittens each year.)

Answer 3

7 Reasons to get your cat fixed.....

1. The most important reason is simply that there are too many unwanted litters of kittens. Millions of cats are euthanized each year. 90% of these animals would be acceptable for adoption into families, unfortunately, there simply are not enough families looking for cats to give these animals a good home. A single un-spayed female cat can produce three litters per year, with an average of four to six kittens per litter.

2. Unwanted cats that are not euthanized or adopted are often abandoned and become feral. It is estimated that the feral cat population is as large as the current number of cats that have homes. Feral cats can carry diseases as well as harm the populations of wild rodents and birds. As a result, a large feral cat population can have a damaging effect on the environment. By having your own cat spayed or neutered, you can ensure that your pet will not contribute to the growing problem.



3. Un-spayed female cats go into heat several times a year. By spaying your cat, you can prevent several unwanted behaviors, including spraying, hours of yowling, and you will not have to confine your cat for several weeks out of the year.


4. Male cats that have not been neutered are also more difficult to care for. Sexually mature male cats often feel a need to mark their territory. Also, the mating instincts in un-neutered cats cannot be curbed or controlled, and often these male cats will wander off for days at a time in search of a female that is in heat. Sometimes when male cats wander they get lost and do not come home. By neutering your cat, you can prevent this.


5. It is better for your cat's health to be spayed or neutered. For example, female cats that are spayed before their first heat will have a reduced chance of mammary cancer, and will be unable to develop pyometra, which is a serious uterine condition that can cause death. Also, an unwanted pregnancy in an already ill or aging cat can be fatal. Male cats which have been neutered have less chance of being injured in fights over females, or of developing prostate problems

6. Spayed or neutered cats are often more friendly with their owners than they would usually be. Not only are the cats more friendly, but as has been mentioned before, there are fewer unwanted behaviors for their owners to contend with. It's much easier to have a good relationship with your cat when you don't have to worry about all of the unfortunate situations that come up after your pet has reached sexual maturity.

7. Getting your cat spayed or neutered will save you money in the long run. First, it can save you money by eliminating the need to replace furniture that has been damaged by a female cat in heat, or a male cat marking its territory. Next, since the procedure is fairly cheap, it may save you a lot of money by preventing health problems in your pets.

Answer 4

Um how about it doesnt go into heat and piss all over without any control. Female cats get there period. Im not kiding. They bleed like us. If it gets out side and its a male and impregntes a wild female those poor babay kittens may not survie. In the end it really is the best. i never heard of some never fixing there cat

Answer 5

Well they stay around longer and dont tend to wanna mate with anything that walks (get yer BF Hubby neutered too same effect) and they live longer over all.. (same effect with BF or hubby) The they dont spray after fixing is total bulls*it though fixed males often still spray.. its a territorial marker...

The prime reason though is so they just dont produce a bunchaa unwanted offspring (again kindda related to the BF or Hubby)

Answer 6

1) If Tom gets outside and mates with Kitty it will contribute to the overpopulation of stray cats.

2) Male cats spray. His cat will spray in his house and attract other male cats from around the neighborhood who will spray around the house, too. Very, very stinky.

3) Female cats go into heat and drive you crazy with their mew-mew-meh-meh howiling noises and constantly trying to get you rub their butts. They also will attracts Toms who will spray on your house. Very, very stinky.

4) "Fixing" males cats in not painful for them. "Fixing" female cats does cause them some discomfort for a few days and there's that embarrassing bald belly thing. But it worth it.

5) The cat may be broken.

Answer 7

Well-birth control is one good outcome. Your cat will remain calmer and stay home instead of wandering, with the possible outcome being death or being lost. Do it. Don't you watch Bob Barker on the PRICE IS RIGHT?

Answer 8

1. You don't have a million kittens...
2. If male it won't piss all over the place to secure it's territory

Answer 9

cuts down on unwanted kittens
cuts risk of uterine/testicular cancers
decreases fighting/agression
decreases roaming (which can lessen vet bills from fighting)
no heat cycles/loud meowling in females
lessens chance/smell of males spraying

Answer 10

trust me, you need to if he/she is an outdoor cat. You never know where your cat goes and who he/she meets. My friend had a cat and did that, and in a few mnonths she had kittens, but if it's an indoor cat, you should be good.