Getting your female cat fixed is called a spay.
A cat spay involves the surgical removal of a female cat’s ovaries so that she can no longer get pregnant. This procedure is done under anesthesia, which means she will be asleep during the surgery and not feel any pain nor remember the surgery. She will also be given pain medication so that she will be comfortable after the procedure.
Getting your male cat fixed is called a neuter.
A cat neuter involves the surgical removal of a male cat’s testicles so that he can no longer impregnate females. This procedure is done under anesthesia, which means he will be asleep during the surgery and not feel any pain nor remember the surgery. He will also be given pain medication so that he will be comfortable after the procedure.
Benefits of Spaying or Neutering your cat
- Less Yowling: Spayed cats will not go into heat. This means that they will not do all of the vocalizing and scent marking that unspayed (intact) cats do.
- Less Urine Marking (Spraying): Neutered cats will not spray or urine mark territories like unneutered (intact) cats do.
- Less Roaming and Fighting: Spayed and Neutered cats tend to roam less and stay closer to home. They also tend to be less territorial and get into fewer fights.
- Better Health = Fewer Vet Visits: Spayed and Neutered cats are less prone to certain types of cancers, diseases and injuries.
- Increased Life Span: Spayed and Neutered cats tend to live longer lives. Because less roaming, less fighting and lower chance of some cancers can mean that your cat lives a longer life.
- FEWER Kittens: Spayed and Neutered cats do not contribute to the overpopulation of cats. Did you know: One single unspayed (intact) female can have over 30 kittens a year. And one single unneutered (intact) male can father over 2000 kittens a year.
- Fewer cats = healthier, happier cat and people communities: Spayed and Neutered cats will not contribute to the overpopulation of cats. When there are too many cats, that means that diseases are spread more easily and there are less food, water and shelter resources for each of them.
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