This is the most proactive step. Neutering is a simple surgery with a very quick recovery period. Besides preventing unwanted pregnancies, neutering a male will help mitigate certain problem behavior found in whole males, and it will help prevent certain medical conditions, too.
Neutered cats are less likely to spray strong urine
Neutered cats will lose the urge to fight
Neutered cats will be less likely to try to escape
Neutered cats will not suffer the abscesses from fighting
Neutered cats will be less likely to contract diseases such as FeLV and FIV
Neutered cats will not be subject to testicular cancer
Neutered cats will not likely develop "stud tail," caused by overactive glands in the tail
Neutered cats have a decreased risk of mammary cancer
Basically, you have every reason to neuter your male cat.
Spay Your Female Cats
Anyone who has lived through the misery of having a female cat in almost constant heat cycles will attest that it is not a pleasant experience. Their loud calling, often accompanied by spraying urine (to attract a mate) are evidence that they are, if not actually physically in pain, at least uncomfortable and unhappy.
Aside from the very real feline overpopulation problem, there are some valid health reasons for spaying female cats.
Decreased Risk of Mammary Cancer
Ideally, to give a female cat protection against mammary cancer, she should be spayed prior to her first heat. Each subsequent heat brings a greater chance of mammary cancer at a later time.
Eliminates Risk of Ovarian or Uterine Cancer
Spaying a cat involves the removal of the uterus and ovaries. No organs: no cancer; simple as that.
Eliminates Chances of Pyometritis
Pyometra is a virulent bacteria that attacks the uterus of cats, usually a week or so after estrus, and is a potentially fatal infection.
The old adage that "if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem" is particularly applicable to unwanted pregnancy in cats.
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重記得醫生講過,如果想貓貓身形及面形生得靚d,就唔好咁快做絕育喎.唔記得係咪起碼一年,下次幫你問下啦,其實我都要幫Haven問,hehe
Posted by: vicki | October 19, 2006 1:45 PM
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But he is still so young! How old is he? Do not desex before at least 10 mths old for male kitties. This impact their growth.
Posted by: Tortie | October 19, 2006 3:00 PM
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雄貓最理想是6至8個月時絕育~
至於兩位主子既發育非常理想, 醫生說5個月都已經可以。而到12月, 佢地就半歲大架勒。
vicki: 你不用替我問了, 隻隻貓情況唔同。我已經問過獸醫。
tortie: 唔知你邊度聽番黎, 一般貓十個月大時就通常已經發左情, 可能會四圍小便及打架爭地盤。我個兩隻仲要係仔, 要小心處理~
至於另有些人說不要替他們絕育, 同佢地breed一下代... 不要bullshit了。我從不視養貓為一盤生意... 不是什麼貓都有breed既價值, 自問不夠professional 或不夠狠心出賣貓仔。而且責任重大, 須知依家好多貓生bb要人既assistance, 萬一bb唔識飲奶或媽媽唔識餵, 有幾多人願意請大假日日在家每三小時替小貓餵奶? 有幾多人由得d貓bb餓死? 有幾多人可以確保貓貓可以搵到好主人? what if 有貓販扮普通買家從你手上買了貓仔, 然後拎佢瘋狂打種, 唔識再生就掉左佢? 我養貓原則是注重quality instead of quatity。未養前已set下quota只有兩個, 是一生承諾, 所以不要再bullshit叫我breed貓。
Posted by: tinywitch | October 19, 2006 3:40 PM
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Why need to do so? They are both male, aren't they?
Posted by: GM5 | October 19, 2006 4:20 PM
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Neuter Your Male Cats
This is the most proactive step. Neutering is a simple surgery with a very quick recovery period. Besides preventing unwanted pregnancies, neutering a male will help mitigate certain problem behavior found in whole males, and it will help prevent certain medical conditions, too.
Neutered cats are less likely to spray strong urine
Neutered cats will lose the urge to fight
Neutered cats will be less likely to try to escape
Neutered cats will not suffer the abscesses from fighting
Neutered cats will be less likely to contract diseases such as FeLV and FIV
Neutered cats will not be subject to testicular cancer
Neutered cats will not likely develop "stud tail," caused by overactive glands in the tail
Neutered cats have a decreased risk of mammary cancer
Basically, you have every reason to neuter your male cat.
Spay Your Female Cats
Anyone who has lived through the misery of having a female cat in almost constant heat cycles will attest that it is not a pleasant experience. Their loud calling, often accompanied by spraying urine (to attract a mate) are evidence that they are, if not actually physically in pain, at least uncomfortable and unhappy.
Aside from the very real feline overpopulation problem, there are some valid health reasons for spaying female cats.
Decreased Risk of Mammary Cancer
Ideally, to give a female cat protection against mammary cancer, she should be spayed prior to her first heat. Each subsequent heat brings a greater chance of mammary cancer at a later time.
Eliminates Risk of Ovarian or Uterine Cancer
Spaying a cat involves the removal of the uterus and ovaries. No organs: no cancer; simple as that.
Eliminates Chances of Pyometritis
Pyometra is a virulent bacteria that attacks the uterus of cats, usually a week or so after estrus, and is a potentially fatal infection.
The old adage that "if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem" is particularly applicable to unwanted pregnancy in cats.
Posted by: tinywitch | October 19, 2006 5:20 PM
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oh, i think i need a bit of neuter too!
Posted by: kEV | October 20, 2006 1:09 AM
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贊成網主的做法,以免佢地發左情至去閹。
我果隻仔11月底就半歲了,牠也是半歲去閹的牠看開果個獸醫也說貓仔最好6-8個月就最好去閹,貓女我就唔知啦。
不過,無論男貓定女貓都最好閹呀,因為貓書同獸醫都話如果唔閹,老左就好多病(唔只係生殖系統病)。
(我果隻閹左果期,好似戴左半個月"喇叭筒",以免佢"舐"傷口;佢好唔開心(唔知係咪知道自己被閹,還是係痛,定係嫌戴左"喇叭筒"覺得自己好樣衰所致),仲試過"埳"頭埋牆,意圖撞甩個"喇叭筒"。)
Posted by: 路過的vivian | October 20, 2006 1:31 AM
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Kev,
I shall call you sister then.
Posted by: GM5 | October 20, 2006 10:56 AM
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vivian: 我會參考奶茶及椰果既方法, 俾件衫佢著instead of 要佢帶頭套... 希望咁佢地會無咁辛苦~ fingercrossed佢地到時會乖啦!
Posted by: tinywitch | October 20, 2006 5:00 PM
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