Should I get my kitten spayed or not?

Question

I heard that female cats can develop health problems if they are not spayed is that true?

Answer 1

Take Bob Barkers advice have your pets spayed and neutered

Answer 2

Yes. They are less likely to develop cancer, and make a loving pet. You don't have to worry about them getting out and getting an unwanted pregnancy. There are plenty of kittens in this world who would love to have homes, there's not a shortage of cats and dogs around. They say they get fat when they are spayed, but that's an old saying. They get fat from the wrong diet and not enough exercise, not from being spayed. I've have many cats, and some I didn't spay, and they either got pregnant, or ran away to be with a male. If you really love your cat, you'll spay it, give it a good dry food, and plenty of fresh water, not milk. Milk is hard for them to digest and gives them soft stools. Call your vet for vaccinations and check-ups.

Answer 3

YES. A cat who is not spayed and never has a kitten has a 70% more likely chance to develop cancer later in life. Also, if you do decide to let your kitten have kittens keep in mind that having so many litters at a time could result in several health risks to both mother and babies! Also once a cat has kittens she is never the same. (As goes with any animal.)

Answer 4

I'm not sure that's true but with one pair of breeding cats, and 2.7 kittens surviving each litter and 2 litters per year, at the end of 10 years there will be over 80,000,000 cats!! My work was handing this out with the cats and kittens that were not spay or neutered when we adpoted them out. And it is just a big hassle with females in heat. Trust me after a few years of my female dogs going through that my parents had them spayed.

Answer 5

Cats are the ONLY pets which undeniably (without a doubt) benefit from being spayed or neutered. It truly makes them better pets, they lead better lives, they are healthier. EVERYTHING. I firmly recommend all pet owners neuter their cats, unless you are a professional breeder (we have enough problems with strays and lousy owners - do not add to this).. Health problems will at some point turn up as your cat ages, spaying them does help to eliminate some of these problems. AND your cat becomes a more gentle, loving pet after spaying and you will not regret having done it.

Answer 6

Many female cats develop mammary cancer. I have heard that even one heat or one litter can make them prone to this later in life. It is a very aggressive cancer in cats (not so much in dogs). So the possibility of painful surgery or costly and extensive chemo therapy or radiation would make me feel it is just not worth the risk.

Of course if she is outside and mating she is very liable to contract FIV or feline leukemia. So those are two good reasons for having her spayed. Also having kittens when she is young will rob her body of nutrients needed for HER growth. Many "kittens" get pregnant at five or six months and have a litter at seven or eight months.

She will have a happier and healthier life if she is spayed.

Answer 7

You should have her spayed.

The most important reason is because of the problem with unwanted cats. We already have an immense overpopulation. Just go look in any Humane Society.

I do not know of health problems associated with not spaying but I know that if a female cat produces litter after litter their health does suffer.

Answer 8

Yes, yes, yes it is true! By spaying your cat you are #1) preventing more unwanted animals 2) preventing ovarian and uterine cancers and/or potentially fatal infections. No, a cat does NOT have to go through a heat cycle first (in fact studies are showing it is much better if they don't) and NO, you are not taking away their natural instinct to be a mother (what they don't know, they can't miss!). Please be a kind, responsible pet owner and spay/neuter your animals. Thanks!

Answer 9

PLEASE DO! There are so many homeless cats on the streets and in shelters, it's so sad. Cats left intact can develop uterine or ovarian cancer yes so spaying them reduces that risk. It's also much less stressful on the body in general than going through heat time and time again.

Answer 10

When I have a female cat, I always like to let them have at least one litter. It is safer for them in the long run. Studies have proved that woman, humans and animals, have less of a risk of breast cancer than woman who do not have children. Animals can get cancer just like humans.

It also makes some females more tolerant of other animals entering there homes later on in life. (Meaning if you plan to get another cat, dog or etc.)

It is a tremendous responsibility to let them have kittens. You start with caring for the MOM and all her health needs. Then you have to either get her to the VET to deliver or have to help her at home. Then the truly crappy part comes... You have to find them homes and you cant help but get very attached. Then there is the GUILT of "giving" them away. Do you keep one to make the mom happy? Will she be happy if you kept one? Do you let that one have a litter?


Think about it.