I have a new 18 week old kitty and everyone is in favor of turning him into a Eunuch. I wonder what other side effects my poor Skooter will have besides not being able to reproduce? Ed
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None. And he won't have the urge to spray to mark his territory.
Just reflect on how you would feel if it were you. Ouch!
99 times out of 100, if you don't neuter a male cat he'll start spraying in the house. And by then, even neutering may not stop it because he's already in the habit of marking his territory. Intact male cats pretty much have to live outdoors only.
He won't notice a thing. We have had more than our share of cats neutered and it is the only way to go.You won't be cleaning tom cat pee off your walls and/or furniture.Looking back a few decades, I wish someone had neutered me when I was 18 weeks old. Mr. Johnson (re Seinfeld) was in charge too long, and for me it wasn't pretty.
We had a cat, it was older, and when it was fixed, it went wild. Eventually ran off. There might be a "best" window to do the work within.
IIRC it's also good for the pet too. Live longer. More mellow too.
I wouldn't think twice about it. Animal livestock have been getting fixed for a long time, pets included.
IIRC it's also good for the pet too. Live longer. More mellow too.
I wouldn't think twice about it. Animal livestock have been getting fixed for a long time, pets included.
No spraying, less aggressive, better health: less cost and liability for you, and the animal will have a better quality of life.
Also, he won't be making more litters of unwanted cats that end up being put down.
Also, he won't be making more litters of unwanted cats that end up being put down.
Have you ever smelled the inside of a house where people have a male cat that isn't neutered? I suppose if you don't mind the rancid odor of cat urine that has been sprayed on the walls and doors, then you shouldn't neuter the cat. If you prefer to keep the cat urine odor to a minimum, then it would be a good idea to neuter your kitten.
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It will also keep them from running away.
All of our kitties are fixed.
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My cat is fixed too.
We were told that fixed male cats tend to be lazy and eat a lot...our black and white male sure fits that bill.
He's a nice, mellow cat who loves to swat at strings and feathers in between his many hours of napping...and, he doesn't spray.
Go to any shelter and there will be lots of cats who will never get adopted...do you really want to add to that population?
He's a nice, mellow cat who loves to swat at strings and feathers in between his many hours of napping...and, he doesn't spray.
Go to any shelter and there will be lots of cats who will never get adopted...do you really want to add to that population?
Cut him asap! Looking back if I got fixed when I was 11 years old I would by now own almost half of California fee simple! I do all the animals that aren't special which is most enough to breed. For example my daughter has a Warm blood mare that that people want to buy the foals as soon as they drop and pay $25,000.00 for a @#$% horse. Then she has another mare that is a really nice quarter horse but is not worth breeding as they are many like her.
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We had a cat, it was older, and when it was fixed, it went wild. Eventually ran off. There might be a "best" window to do the work within.
IIRC it's also good for the pet too. Live longer. More mellow too.
I wouldn't think twice about it. Animal livestock have been getting fixed for a long time, pets included.
If you wait until too late to cut an animal they have the hormone driven attitude and sometimes it doesn't make much of a change in the animals habits.
We had a cat, it was older, and when it was fixed, it went wild. Eventually ran off. There might be a "best" window to do the work within.
IIRC it's also good for the pet too. Live longer. More mellow too.
I wouldn't think twice about it. Animal livestock have been getting fixed for a long time, pets included.
If you wait until too late to cut an animal they have the hormone driven attitude and sometimes it doesn't make much of a change in the animals habits.
Get that thing neutered ASAP. There are an estimated 60 million feral cats in the U.S.
We don't need anymore.
We don't need anymore.
We had our cat neutered toward the tail end of his kittenhood and as a result, he still sprays and has the occasional accident. He is 23 years old as of 10/13/16 so we have had to deal with this a while. Provided he is happy, we have no problems. If he gets in a fight with another cat or gets teased by kids, he'll leave his mark wherever for a day or so. Get him neutered ASAP and he will be less likely to leave his mark. Another issue with neutering late is they will be big. Our cat in his peak weighed 20 pounds lean. Just like when a bull is neutered late and becomes a steer, they will grow bigger.
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