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What will happen if I dont neuter my cat And what exactly do they do to them2007-11-25 12:29:02

I'm scared to get the cat neutered, I equate this with castration and I'm scared. I don't really want to have it done but the vet keeps telling me that he wont spray if I get it done, I don't believe that. He's my baby and I don't want to have to get surgery unless he really needs it. I'm torn what should I do?

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If he's your baby, you should have him neutered. It's better for his health and temperment. It IS castration. But cats who are fixed run a lower risk of developing cancers related to the reproductive organs. Male cats are less likely to develop prostate cancer.

And why wouldn't you believe your vet? He is a trained professional, he knows what he's talking about. It's true some cats don't stop spraying after being neutered, but with training, you can eventually get them out of the habit.

It sounds to me like you care for your cat..but it doesn't sound like you've been doing any reading up on what's best for him. Try reading this; http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/why_yo.

And ?? is wrong. There ARE cat vasectomy procedures (where they cut and tie off the vas deferens), but these are often more expensive and more complicated. Not to mention they can reverse themselves. And it does nothing for your cat's temeperment since the hormones are still coursing through his body.

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nothing bad will happen. They will snip something in his testicals and thats it. He will be fine.

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Oh please your vet is so right. It needs to be done. It is a very simple surgery. A small opening is made in the testicles and the stuff inside that makes the testosterone is removed. Then the tiny incisions are given a stitch. Much less invasive than a spay where they have to go into the abdomen to remove the ovaries and uterus.