Help Keep The Pet Population Under Control, And Your Cat Healthy - Neuter Your Kitten
Excerpt : If you, or a family member, received a kitten as a Christmas present there are many things you need to think about. It is essential that you take the time to really consider whether or not you
If you, or a family member, received a kitten as a Christmas
present there are many things you need to think about.
It is essential that you take the time to really consider
whether or not you should neuter your cat. Because there are so
many strays and so few homes for them, it is wise to really take
the time to make sure that if you are going to keep your pet
natural that you should keep him from reproducing.
Many of the feral cats out there are those that pet owners
released simply because they could no longer care for
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them. A
colony of them can easily spread diseases to pet cats and even
dogs. Even when they are healthy they are often infested with
fleas. Females that are in heat the colony of cats can cause
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the door and then
cats throughout the neighborhood will soon chime in. Cats that
are not neutered have a tendency to ram far from home and they
are likely to spray everything in their path.
These cats are also likely to get certain types of cancers as
well. The cancers of the reproductive organs are very rare in
cats that have been fixed. Unaltered cats can also develop
several contagious reproductive diseases.
But, if you do have your cat altered, there are some down notes
to take note of. For example, cats that are altered
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can compete
in the show ring but even if he wins the championship he can not
reproduce for you.
The humane society will alter kittens as young as eight weeks of
age. Most vets will agree that it is healthier to do this to
kittens at five to six months, though. If they are feral kittens
how are trapped to be altered and then released back they can be
done earlier.
Female kittens have a harder time with neutering than males do.
Males can handle it at a younger age, then and you can wait
until they are six months old to
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neuter your females.
Most cats have no problems with neutering but sometimes they can
develop an infection for the incision. It is important to check
the cat daily to insure that it is doing well with it. If the
cat licks and chews at the stitches you'll need to have the vet
put on a surgery collar to keep the cat from reaching them.
Female cats need to be confined indoors for up to five days
after having the surgery.
Neutering your cat can keep the pet population under control. It
will not necessary do anything to the cat's
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temperament and it
will not be a cruel event to the animal. It can be the
responsible thing to do.
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