If she's on heat and calling this will stop it but that's only a spring and summer thing. Otherwise make her work for her food, keep her busy and give her ways to exercise
@@OurPetsHealth my male cat is 6 months old. He's meowing almost all day in front of our main entrance wanting to go outside. Would neutering help that? He's fully indoor cat. Plz help
Neutering is likely to help but it is also important to provide a stimulating environment for indoor cats with areas they can explore and climb as well as having to work for their food by hiding it, spreading it out or using food puzzles
I want to thank you id like to know how often I should give my kitten who is almost 6 month & now how often should I give my kitten a bath. I know these are things to ask my vet however u explain it much better I hope I've explained myself where you can understand what I'm trying to say. God bless
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hi everyone ,if anyone else is searching for how to stop a cat from spraying in your house try Kiamiin Meow Genie (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got cool results with it.
Glad I found this video. My mom and I were unsure of when to get my new kitten fixed, and Google seemed to be giving mixed results, so this was incredibly helpful for us.
Exactly, my cat is 4 months old and he is very chatty and several time spraying on the bed. So it may be time for this. I thought before that this not before 10 months old but this video helps. I'll try to do it now.
@@tabletennisforfans7868 I politely disagree. I’ve had cats all while growing up & as an adult; spraying can be minimized w better household hygiene ie bins & the cat will grow completely
the first male cat we kept we decided to not ''take his manhood away'' cuz we felt bad, that ended up in him sh!tting and p!ssing all over and eventually running away to follow his d!ck, we just found out that the kitten we just got wasn't a girl so now we have to concider neutering him, I hope we will do the right when we do neuter him
I've been recommended by the vet to get the neutering done with my male kitten around 8 months old. Before that their urinary tract wouldn't develop fully and would lead to some complications later on. Could you comment on this, please?
My cat was always hyper as fuck and would destroy the house. Then after I neutered him he became more chill and and friendly. He loves to cuddle a lot now too.
neuter yes. But adopt and don’t shop is so stupid. Say people ONLY adopted a dog/cat from a shelter and kept doing it. That would mean that breeders go out of business, and breeds start to die out and in a couple decades, they’re gone. Shopping for pets is just as good as adopting! It all depends on what the person prefers. If I was looking for a purebred Alaskan Malamute (which I just bought one and i SHOPPED) i would not go to a shelter. Why? Because they usually don’t have purebreds, or puppies.
My cat Jake is at my vet tonight. He'll be neutered in the morning. He's 4 1/2 months old, very rambunctious and healthy. I worry about him anyway and knowing he's having surgery makes me nervous, but I have seen stray unaltered male cats and I know what can happen. It's for the best he's neutered. I also keep him inside. So many kittens are born every year, that never find a home. I don't want to contribute to that. Thank you for the video!
@@RurouniMonster that’s what I was going to say. I got my boy raisin’s balls cut off at 10 months. His sister is also spayed so the kitten problem wasn’t a issue. That’s why I waited so long. I got her done at 6 months
Hello i just want to thank you for all the great feedback to the comments, i felt reassured and had every question in my mind answered. Your efforts are absolutely appreciated!
I'm glad I waited and am getting my boy neutered around 8-12 months (don't know the exact age). I like that he's a boy and is more masculine and was able to go through puberty.
My cat is 1 years old and he doesn't spray and is a fully in door cat. He's super gentle and non aggressive. Not sure If i see any benefit in neutering him
That is indeed interesting. People say "Neuter, neuter, neuter", like if it was a slogan. But no one mentions quantitative data: How often the benefits mentioned are actually tangible? 90% of the times? 50%? 20%? Also, it is quite hard to find scientific sources concerning this matter.
@@ferakles Yup, I did a lot of research before I decided to neuter or not. There wasn't much hard scientific sources. I think for most people it's just easier to error on the side of neuter. He's going on 2 years and still hasn't sprayed or been aggressive. @sir.hunterthefluff
is he still fine? Mine is a year old and he isn't aggressive or anything, he's pretty shy. Never once used his claws on anyone, which is kinda strange honestly
That means that female cats should be tired and lazy then. All that happens is their aggression lowers, not their energy and not their activity levels.
This is a very controversial topic for me; before S&N was so widespread pets lived longer & had fewer diseases. I feel conflicted neutering animals until they’re completely mature/have sired a litter but this is a working theory.
I recommend you not to do it, cats deserve to experience life the way they were ment too from the day they were born. They are sexual beings like us and need to experience that side of life to feel alive! Many people say their cat doesn`t do much after they`re castrated, that`s because when you castrate a cat they lose most of their vitality and vigor. I feel guilty for getting my cats neutered just for my own comfort which i find completely selfish, i wish i could have known better or reverse it which i know isn`t possible. If you want a cat in your life it should be cause you want to be his friend or want to be like a parent to him or her and not to own him for your own entertainment or for having some company... the more i started loving my cats the more i became aware of this.. you can`t do this to someone you love. Animals are naturally not made to undergo a treatment like this because animals wouldn`t come up or think about that cause they are of course animals and therefore this doesn`t fit their animal world! If you think about it more, it`s absolutely horrible that a human can take that away from an animal! If a human wants to do it for themself, fine.. it`s their CHOICE. We have plenty of stuff to make ourselves have fun in life... But animals live in a world where a humans basic needs( eating, sex, having offspring, sleeping, hunting) are all the needs they have and they should experience that to the fullest just as we`d (most of us) like to experience those things to the fullest. Those are our inherent primary desires in life, it`s why we live. if we really love our animals we should do everything to let them experience life the way they should. I`m luckily moving to a big remote piece of land with my husband soon and i hope that it`ll make up for the mistake i made.. it won`t really as much but at least they`ll have a lot of space to play, explore and relax. Think twice before making this decision. Our your needs more important than your cats needs? Will you be happy knowing that while your busy living the life you choose to live, your cat will live a life with a big piece missing in it... fighting, spraying, having intercourse.. is basically half of a cat`s life. Do you really want to take that away from him/her? This is also good to think about BEFORE you adopt a cat. Think about why you want a cat. Do you feel like you could have a healthy loving connection with a cat or do you want him/her cause you`re bored or lonely and need some company and entertainment? (This is usually also the mindset for the beginning of unhealthy relationships between people and throughout the relationship you also begin to feel as though that person has taken away something from you, emotionally, mentally or sexually) Bottom line is, this and some other factors are very important things to consider when taking an animal in your life or for making the right choices for the animal you live with, they are very valuable souls just as we are let`s not forget that. Have a wonderful day.
Cat's are not people. Remove their hormones and they do not "miss" sex of parenthood. In fact, you are removing the stress of finding a mate and fighting for territory. There are other ways to keep them active, like making them work for their food rather than just feeding in a bowl. Too many dogs and cats are unwanted and euthanized every year because people let their pets breed.
@@OurPetsHealth People shouldn`t make the selfish act of euthanizing cats and dogs because they fail to perform another selfish act to neuter them. When more people are born, more homes are build. There should be an equal solution to that for animals. Wouldn`t sound right if you`d say that about people and yet when it comes to animals it`s all okay or ``better`` cause they ``aren`t people``. You have never seen life through a cats or dogs eyes so making these assumptions that they won`t miss it doesn`t make sense in the first place. You don`t need a human brain or logic to miss something. Usually when a human being yearns for something or feels something is missing it`s from a gut FEELING. Animals are very emotional beings. If they have never had sex before they won`t miss it in the sense you mean cause they have never experienced it. But they will SENSE there is something missing as they won`t experience life to the fullest which is something animals too, can measure in life by how they FEEL. They are very attuned to the world they live in. Much smarter and intuitive than you might think so. These things you have to feel and observe with intuition to learn more about, not read about in books. If you love and care for, think solutions, not lack. Where there`s a problem there should also be the best solution for the well being of animals to really LIVE life the way they were MENT to live. Everything could be a lot better for animals and it doesn`t start with putting limitations on them cause of other limitations. Abundance and change is key.
They really won't. This as a classic case of anthropomorphism. I agree that in an ideal world there would never be a need to euthanize a healthy animal but we are not living in this perfect world whether you like it or not. It's irrefutable that not neutering will result in more unwanted dogs and cats and so higher rates of euthanasia.
@@OurPetsHealth I know we don`t (change is possible) but the least we can do is promote care for their well being in an unlimited way. I know where you`re coming from but i believe things will get better in a way that euthanizing an animal won`t be the solution anymore. Also, when you choose to take care of the animals that were born from the cat or dog that didn`t get euthanized there is really no problem. Or you can make sure that there are people who would want them if you can`t keep them yourself. I myself have a kitten family, seeing how close and happy they are together makes me sad for all the animals who don`t get to experience that. It only takes a millionaire to buy a big piece(s) of land and make it a property for animals for example. There`s so much we can do for animals. I know i will do the best i can to change things for them one day....
Hi doctor. My male cat is almost 11 years old (inside cat, with a huge space to go out without any other cats). I did not want castrate my cat but the cat has really started to spraying a lot now. My question is will it be too late now to castrate it after almost 11 years?
I learned as long as you're male cat never has contact with another male cat he should be fine. I plan on doing so his whole life. Highly sheltered and good care every day of his life. I made this promise. I want my boy a whole boy.
It can take a month for hormones to settle down and if your cat has been out in the past then it can take some time to get used to the new arrangement. This might help you reduce his stress - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FncqZ8C-Q-k.html
My first cat (male) is getting neutered soon and I don't know how to prepare him for it and aftercare. I don't want to stress him out and have something go wrong or not take proper care for him afterwards and then he gets an infection. I consider him my baby and I really don't want him to get hurt or for something to go wrong because of me.
Castrating male cats is a super quick surgery that they recover from very quickly. He'll get pain killers at the time and to be honest, most male cats are back to normal the very next day or two. your vet team will go through any specific after-care instructions with you at the time, but if you're worried I'm sure they will be more than happy to answer any questions you have
My 6 months male cat has been spraying around the house. We want to get him neutered but the vet said since he has mild cerebellar hypoplasia he may be prone to UTIs after neutering. Please help!
Sounds like my neutered fat cat. I have a 5 month old kitten who loves to play and run around, very charming and curious (not anxious) around visitors/guests, even played with the movers and maintenance folks. The two play together sometimes (if the bigger one has some energy) and they've never fought. Im wondering if I need to neuter my little one since I love his personality right now.
I have had every cat (3 males and 3 females) altered/spayed so that none of them would produce kittens and add to the overpopulation of cats but I would not want to do them as young as 4 months. The first male cat I had altered was a fully mature male of unknown age, a friendly stray cat who had started camping out on my doorstep always trying to sneak in and did a few times and would spray when he snuck in. I figured that he was tame and friendly because he originally had a home but when he reached puberty the people who had him did not know that unaltered male cats soray when they reach puberty so they probably tossed him out when he sprayed and stunk their house up. He stopped spraying and settled in. So there is no age limit on altering male cats. My first female cat was spayed when she was 8 months old. My second female cat was another mature adult of unknown age when I found her. I scheduled her for spaying but when the vet shaved her abdomen it was discovered that she had already been spayed. She also obviously had a previous home before I found her but may have been lost or abandoned by her previous owner. The last female cat I had spayed I had done at 10 months of age because when I found her on the street she was a very sickly feral kitten who had probably been abandoned by her mother. She was barely alive when I fiund her and required expensive medical care to save, so before getting her spayed I wanted to be sure she was totally well enough to stand the surgery, so I had her spaying done a couple of months later than I would morally have a female cat spayed, but I never gave her a chance to have any kittens. My two younger make cats I had altered at age 10 months and they had not yet started spraying. The only time I would have a make cat altered before age 10 months is if they start spraying at an earlier age. I am quite agreeable to getting all cats who are intended to be pets and NOT intended or required for breeding purposes altered/spayed mainly to prevent them from reproducing and adding to the overpopulation of cats and to eliminate the spraying problem caused by unaltered males and problems unspayed females have with their reproductive organs when they are intact and kept penned up to prevent them from mating but I would not do them as young as only four or five months old. I would normally have a female cat done at age 8 months and a male at age 10 months. I never gave any of my cats a chance to produce even one litter of kittens and all the cats I had were adopted directly from off the street. 4 were kittens when I adopted them and two were full grown adult cats of unknown age when I found them.
Great job in taking on all these rescues. You are right that there is no upper age limit to getting cats spayed or castrated. The only care needs to be if they are going out then cats can be sexually mature at 4 months and if they get pregnant straight away will have a litter at 6 months so that is definitely something to consider depending on circumstances. You certainly want them to be otherwise healthy for the op though like you say.
But you're condemning other people as being immoral for neutering their cat and now suggesting stray pets get fed to the homeless as a moral alternative. Speachless 🤐
I am owned by three kitties. Two males and one female. I adore every one of them. The are all altered because I love them, and I love cats in general. As much as I want EVERY kitty in the world this is all I can do to help them.
What happens if you keep your cat shelter his whole life. Work with your cat every day. My cat is not fixed. I work with him everyday. I take him for walks and sheltered. He is 1 years old. He is just fine. No other cats will never be in my home. My female cat is fixed. My boy is highly suppervised. I never lost a cat yet.
I have a male cat I recently adopted. He was a stray and is now neutered. He chases my female cat ( she is spayed) and tries mating with her all the time. Please help me.
Im taking mine next week to have his nads removed....I cant wait, he got out last week, and since then Ive given in and let him out. And Im a nervous wreck every time. Im building an enclosure this weekend out of plumbing waste pipe and connectors as the frame. I got them all free or cheap. Its an easier option than building a wooden one, and it can be changed or added onto.
Regardless of age…. Does weight play a part in concern for spay or neuter ? My kitten is old enough to be spayed but is still much smaller than her siblings.
Why is that? If it's because she is stressed then spaying may really help - although there are other management strategies that should also be tried in conjunction with this
I got her Spayed on Saturday. but she was a feral kitten I locked in my bedroom with me when I was taming her now she don't like to be anywhere but the room
i have been trying to make my mind about castrating my cat, he's an indoors cat, i wont let him get out mainly because there are a lot of stray cats outside which are not violent but aren't taken care of either, he's about to turn 6 and his sexual motivated behaviors have increased, marking is now a problem but i am concerned it might be too late for castration to reduce this behaviors, is there any light you could bring to my case in particular?
Not Neutering my cat cost me 4000 in emergency and a sick cat with feline leukemia aids for cats and then another emergency for another 400+. and he still wants to go out but it's too late for neutering, his immune system is now too weak and i have to sleep with ear plugs if you call it sleep.
Everything you are saying was spot on and super helpful EXCEPT..FIV and FeLV are not life condemning. While the immune system is affected, FIV/FeLV diagnosed cats can live out healthy lives. It’s important for everyone to know that because shelters and vets will put cats down for being diagnosed even though these cats are usually healthy regardless! Also if they have been vaccinated for FIV, that cats test would show positive because of the vaccination which is a risk to the cats life BECAUSE of the misinformation. So many people murder cats because they believe it to be life condemning but it is not
Can someone tell me if you have to get them spayed? My little boy is 11 weeks old and I don’t want him to change I love him the way he is I have no other cats or kittens, my dog had the chip ( like getting the snip) and it changed his whole personality will this do the same with my little kitten☹️
Do NOT neuter or spay your pet if you are not expecting any behavioral changes. A majority of these videos were saying neutering has the benefits of 1) decrease spraying, 2) control total cat population, and 3) potential benefits of health. The first two reasons are just for the benefits of humans. Animals have rights, which should also be respected. Humans think they are better than animals, and try to controls population of other species for their benefits. (Yes, i know I am a human being.) Additionally, many of these vets were advocating for neutering/spaying for the benefits of their clinic. If they had all cats sterilized, people may have to pay for their pets from certain places with payments. I have been good with taking my cat to my vet. But all these places advocating for neutering/spaying without mentioning any adverse or side effects make me sick. This comes to the so-call health benefits of sterilizing your pet. A majority of these places do not mention adverse effects at all. But studies also show that neutered pets (eg dogs) have an increase chance of bone cancer. I am not anti-neutering/spaying, but 1) people should be fairly informed of positive and negative effects of sterilization, and 2) pet owners should think out why and whether they really want to have their pets neutered. I recently neutered my first cat, and totally regret my decision of neutering him. All of these places were saying there will not be any behavioral changes. However, my cat has changed drastically! He is not playing fetch anymore, which he used to be enjoy playing with me. He always seems too tired, and is not active for a play at all.
control of the cat population is not just a human reason. There are so many cats that are unwanted, end up in shelters and are euthanized as a result. Population control is the only way we currently have to prevent this from happening. If you want to learn about the risks and benefits of spaying dogs then I have discussed these at length in separate videos. For cats, the studies looking into side effects show they are much less of a concern than for dogs as this video discusses, although I'm sorry to hear your cat seems to have had a behavoural change. Neutered cats can be more lazy but they are also often operated on when they are "teenagers" and so naturaly change as they reach adulthood. My own two cats are very active despite being spayed at 5 months of age.
@@OurPetsHealth You advocate taking the lazy way out. There is another way and actually another on top of that. Train them with positive reinforcement and keep them away from other cats until the heat thing is over. Or you vets can take the damn initiative and do partial spays and neuters leaving their hormonal tissue alone. For you to claim that hormones serve no purpose is insane, and ignorant.
This is also true for me. I adopted an underweight 4 yr old female cat. She gained a loy of weight after spaying which is a condition in the contract to adopt from the shelter. She doesnt want to play at all, have no interest in any toy. Just sleep and eat a lot, also eats the food of my other baby kitten. I feel have a lazy depressed over sleeping and over eating cat. Like s Zombie cat. I regretted having her spayed..
@@badoodles08 this is exactly what I’m afraid of with my 1 year old now female, she’s super playful talkative cuddly just the perfect, cat I don’t want that taken. I’m sorry to hear your cat got sad
I’ve had a cat for around a year now, and my veterinarian estimated that she is around 2 years old. We found her living out in the streets, and being so young in a cold Minnesotan winter wasn’t the best for such a tame kitty. She was a spunky and rambunctious cat with a lot of sass (which is why we called her Karen). She just got fixed today, and I’m worried that we will never witness her rebellious attitude again. Is this going to be true? Thank you! ❤️
My cat got spayed around 7-8 months old - she was sick for several days and I was concerned but she is very rambunctious now…. She already had a litter before her fix.
I have a male cat, I’ve been thinking to neuter him for awhile now but unsure. Until last week, he almost broke his front leg from one of his cat fights. Thankfully he’s healing well but still doesn’t stop him from wandering around. He’s been in cat fights more frequently now and frequently spraying our house. I don’t mind him yelling but seeing him restless, coming home with new wounds I just can’t take it anymore. I’ve made an appointment for neuter by the end of this month. I’m worried but I just want him to have a safer life.
Same here! i rescued my cat from an inevitable death. he was almost eaten by 5 stray dogs and his back and legs are severely wounded. Before that i wasn't considering neutering him but now im going to do it for his safety since i no longer want him to go outside.
Will a nurtured or spayed cat still grow as big and strong as it is supposed to be?or will it stop growing before reaching its full potential? Also does it affect the development of the muscles,thickness of the skin and fullness of the face?will it alter the looks of the cat in anyway?
Our Pets Health well that’s very unfortunate since I have a male Siberian cat who’s in heat.they take up to 5 years to grow completely and I don’t wanna interfere with that but at the same time he has started to spray today. Any advice?i want my cats to grow to their full potential.
Our Pets Health Our Pets Health i have watched the video before and I believe you don’t talk about how to stop a cat from spraying when it’s in heat.you do talk about nurturing the cat. my cat is intact and I want to keep it intact since I don’t want to hinder its natural growth.
Males don't go on heat, they Will spray more when females are on heat in spring and summer but spray as part of marking behaviour. As it is hormonally driven (assuming there's no other cause as well) taking the hormones away is the only way I'm aware of that will stop it. Using pheromones may reduce it but will be unlikely to stop it completely
The cat I have is 12 this year, he was neutered at six months. He is fine, happy, and never even noticed. I am very pro spay/neuter and adopt. I always have all my pets fixed, and strongly encourage it to others. How I got him, well... That's a funny story. A woman who has a pharmacist, (this is important) got pregnant with her boyfriend by accident. She told her boyfriend, he threw her out. The mom said she could move back in, as long as she didn't bring her queen (Female cat) back with her. She gave it to a co-worker to find a good home for her. The female cat apparently had two male (unneutered) cats in the same house with her. It also turned out that no one ever fixed the cat, either, because the female turned out to be pregnant. We ended up with the runt of the litter, the sweetest of the bunch, and a funny story to tell people as a pharmacist didn't have enough sense to realize what male and female cats do together when not fixed.
My cat never had any problems with UTI but lately he had problems. He kept going to the litter box in small portions. He is two or three years old. I know he has already hit sexual puberty. His vet said he has Feline Interstitial Cystitis. He has bladder inflammation because of the stress forming too much protein so the vet said it cause is by stress. If my cat only had this flare up but I'm giving him clavamox for the bladder inflammation and I'm feeding him wet food and distressing my home. Would I be able to neuter my cat even if he is urinating a little more than he was but perhaps not a lot. And should I get him neutered even if he is two or three years old? Please answer my questions. Help me.
Yes, neutering may even help with this by reducing stress levels. Clavamox is an antibiotic and unless there is a strong suspicion of infection from a urine sample or a positive culture it is highly unlikey to be helping and may even cause problems by disrupting the body's microbiome
A year ago, my male cat got into a fight and lost one of his beautiful eyes. After that, he was so depressed and angry and rebellious most of the time. Recently, he fought with some stray cat again and got injury to his good eye. I’m very shocked and didn’t know what to do. I don’t wanna neuter him because of our cultural teachings and sympathy even though I knew about some benefits of neutering . So, my wife got it done yesterday instead of me, and now both of us are sad about decision to neuter him even though we know he will come across dangerous situations in the future if he still roaming and fighting over female cats. We love him so much and we feel very sorry to take away his nuts. I guess I won’t be able to have pets in the future since it upset me so much. I’m very sorry to be mumbling about it here. 😔
Thank u for sharing your story I have a cat (tux) and he's not spayed. I recently have seen him get in fights with one neighbor cat, he's usually friendly. Whatever it is I don't want to neuter him cause it just seems cruel
Me too my religion teaching prohibit spray except in the extraordinary situations. I wasn't considering neutering my cat but the last week he was almost eaten by 5 stray dogs if i didn't save him at the last moment. Now his whole back and legs are severely injured and im going to take him to get sprayed because im afraid if he goes out and people see his scares and hair-less spots thinks he have some kind of disease and kill him or injure him.
i first got a stray female cat come and live with me. I had her sterilized. Now I also have a male stray cat who I feed but who is very frightened. On top of that my female cat starts hissing at him. But she does this mainly because she is afraid of him I think. I seen him attack her once. And she came home injured twice (but I do not know if he did this to her). I think when I would neuter him they would get along better but I have not even touched him yet, he is so scared or not used to humans. Sucks. Not sure what to do about it.
Hello! My breeder insisted that she’s going to neuter my British Shorthair cat (male) at around 3.5 months old and she said that her decision was made based on several local veterinarians as well… will that be okay to neuter my cat at his 3.5 months of age? What else should I do about this situation ?😰😰
What are your thoughts? Should all cats be neutered and if so when? Have you seen this video all about reducing stress in cats: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FncqZ8C-Q-k.html It's very important, especially if you have more than 1 cat
I have a question, I wanna adopt a cat but I don't know what "neutering" means. Can you basically tell me what it means in short? I can't find anything on Google or RU-vid lmao.
@@kris1.8x they did very well, I'm glad that I did it considering how many litter Smecta (the female) would produce and there is also alot of strays in my area.
One of the best videos I've found on here thank u so much for the video and ure time and advise so much, but I have a qustion people that grab and spray and neuter ally cats then let them back out on loose who is watching there health or recovery after and is that not a concern? I have recently rescued a male and have appt to get him fixed but I'm so torn against it I feel like I should just have him put down he already has FIV and ear infection so I'm so mad at people who get kittens fed and kick them out his right ear is messed up and I feel he just hasn't had much love so I could never just have a healthy animal put down but it makes me mad responsible owner have to fix there pets mostly because of the irresponsible ones.
@@Moonlight-kt3lw His personality did not change at all actually and he has this same personally even today. I got him when he was around 8 weeks old so I had him approximately 8 weeks before getting him neutered.
It will if you let a neutered cat gain weight. Keep them lean and keep playing with them and it shouldn’t make too much difference. My cats are both spayed and still super active
My little male cat Oso just got neutered yesterday. He is 10 mos old today actually. Exclusively indoors but after he heals I will let him out into the garden with me. I am using a harness to keep his E collar on. It's working a lot better than any other thing I have used with prior cats. I have had 4 cats prior. Just a tip for anyone getting their cat fixed to keep that collar on. It is very important. Even if the stitches are internal. I waited until he hit puberty age and was pretty much grown. Puberty is important for mammals so I felt like it would be better for him almost full grown. He had not sprayed or done anything indicating sexual frustration. If he had, I would have done it sooner. I guess it was in my head though according to the video. But in my anecdotal story, it worked out just fine. 😊
My cat is 3 years 8 months old, never thought about castrating him until recently. He has me worried as he started vanishing for days and when he comes back home, he's all scratched face and missing fur spots. I feel bad to take away his manhood. Can someone plz advise me what to do? Someone with experience plz, no snarky useless comments. Much appreciated!
I have heard alot about it. Advantages n all. But isn't it cruel at the same time? 😭 Mine is a.male Persian, 3 month old. I am.already worried. And it will be very difficult to convince my mother to do it. It will be straight up cruelty for her. To deprive a creature to breed, forever!! Wouldn't they be kinda lonely for the rest of their lives if u keep them like this? So confused.
@@OurPetsHealth so a male cat would be totally okay living around people with no other cats around at all? For lifetime? And thanks for the reply doc! :)
I rescued a stray from the neighborhood. . I do not want to nueter him b/c he is adult age 2-6? a Male a Tom cat even. that's who he is and has been his whole life Tabby. good cat is indoor /outdoor well behaved. comes when I call him etc no fighting not roaming far Vet said he is a cool cat. and he is. His demeaner his intelligence is good. I let him out into the yard 3-4 x a day. He co But the spray is strong. He uses his boxes I live in a one room studio but he has 2 boxes and I attend to them as needed. Sand baking soda and i Natural Feline Pine litter mixed in. Is there any other option for us b/c messing with hormones is not natural the blood is where the hormones the blood is the life.
Hello doctor, My male cat is around 8 months old and he just yowling around the room at the door (a loud yowl .just like someone is crying badly).what should i do please suggest me should i neutered my cat.will it make my cat stop yowling . And otherwise he is very friendly. Please reply
Our Pets Health its been 2 months since i neutered my cat . Now it totaly changed and became very friendly and doesn’t yowl any more . thanks for the suggestion 🥰
@@fatimayaqoob4038 the next day after neutered. there are changes in his behaviour in a good way and for like in 2 to 3 days he stopped yowling.....btw he is sleeping beside me🥰
It's not something I do, but then I don't work in a shelter. As I discuss in this video though, there is no increase in risk when cats are neutered this young, and there will be a huge benefit of a reduction in unwanted kittens. Bottom line is that I think this is perfectly acceptable, even preferable, in a shelter setting
My male cat is also 2.5 yrs now should i neuter him now but my family is strictly against this but i dont know what should i do now .. because they say this is sin we should not do this ..and i am now very much confused about it ..he will be fine na and operation will also be safe for him because if anything happens to him than family will blame me only for this than.
I have a male cat who is 3yrs old and a female who is 1. They recently became parents as the female cat gave birth to 3 kittens. Can i neuter my male or female cat?
I neutered my female kitten yesterday. My neutered male cat went mad and attacked her... Usually he is very loving. I put her in separate room as this made me really upset and the last thing my kitten need is stress. Today he is still aggressive I put her blanket near to him so he can smell her... I don't think this is working. Please advise as I'm desperate. Will he be ok and stop being aggressive tpwards my kitten in near future... I'm really worried.😢
My male cat has been spraying for months now, he's already 1 year and 4 months old. We've decided to get him neutered, he's scheduled tomorrow. Is there cases where spraying doesn't stop even after neutering?
I’ve had to go through my cat havin 2 litters . I was able to find the first 7 homes. That’s shit was very difficult . I don’t recommend it. It looks easy but na. Plus I dewormed them through the mother so my cats were healthy when they went to their forever home. She just had her last and final litter. I kept two form her first litter and just got them fixed. She’s next. Im just waiting for the kittens to start eating solids and it’s mamas turn.
My cat never leaves the house and she is the sole animal. I understand all of the health benefits like reduction in uterine cancer, but then again if I was her I don't really know if I would enjoy being spayed. For some reason I feel like she should have the right to bear kitten one day if she decides too (or we decide to, she's a scottish fold so her kitten would be no problem rehoming for free since I bought her for $1.5k), she is very dear to me and the thought of her gene line forever vanishing in the next 10-15 years is a bit morbid.
The fact that she is pure breed would make me want to spay her even more for the risk of her one day accidentaly getting lost and being found by cruel animal exploiters. Also, bear in mind that everyone "wanting" pure breed animals in no way means that they would make good owners. Those kittens you are giving away or selling could very well end up in abusive homes who just got them as decoration
What do you care about more, her health, or the "gene line"? Also don't re-home kittens for free because that leaves room for people who will either kill the kitten (e.x. use it for snake food or outright cruelty, these people are cruel and do exist) or use it in a kitten mill (breeding it in horrid conditions consistently in the name for profit only most pet store pets are bred this way), thus keeping the cycle of cruelty towards cats going. That's the reason why you've payed so much, not just for her "line", but for extra protection against people who may hurt her. (Also cats don't have free will to breed as the way cats breed is through rape.) I understand, she's a designer breed, and you spent top dollar for her, but unless you are actually willing to put time into showing her, there is no reason to keep her unfixed. If you're so concerned about her "gene line", it will not vanish just because she's not having kittens, she was probably a part of a litter with brothers and/or sisters, with people who've adopted those cats probably breeding them as well. Please consider the following, what do you care about more, her health or her line?
@@JaxsonCat "what do u care more her health or ur gene line!?" this comment sickens me.. Its not just her health. Ur removing her NATURAL right to sexual stimulation and reproduction. Its CRUEL to take that away from ur cat for ur OWN comfort..
porcupine Sauce But is IS just health. Cats don’t need the “right to stimulation,” cats aren’t going to miss it, and when you spay them its not cruel, its saving lives of less fortunate cats by freeing space for them or saving future kittens from a cruel or generally bad life. Cats probably don’t even feel pleasure from mating, females even feel pain. It might seem like they do but its just that a non sterilized one is uncomfortable before mating.
Doc my daughter's cat a male is now 2 yrs of age , and we decided him to have neuter ..he has been vaccinated and had dewormed, and anti rabies...but its true ,now that he is getting mature he looks for a female cat that now its two nights he has not been coming home...we should have neuter him before but I want him to have a normal habitat...but reading your column, perhaps if he will come home just don't know when my daughter and I decided for him to have neuter.
Getting my 10 month old male kittens neutered tomorrow and just gathering info. Interestingly, the vet clinics around here will not neuter until at least 7 months of age. They also still provide declawing (gross) so they're probably behind the times.
Please help!!! My 2 year old male intact Sphinx cat is being really aggressive towards me only. He won’t do anything to my wife, but looks for me, will smell my hand or arm, then bite me. I’ll stay calm and say no but when I try to pull my arm away he’ll pull his claws out and hold my arm and bite hard. I take him outside but hover over him so he can explore the yard and now that’s all he wants to do. Meowing and hitting the door knob all day. I was walking in and when he tried to run out I put my foot in front of the door to block him and he became violent and attacked me. Will neutering him calm him down and his aggression?
