Your pets will not be as aggressive and you can avoid many behavioral problems. Unneutered cats are very territorial and will
mark it by emitting a very strong urine anywhere they please. The smell
is very distinct and is very difficult to get out, so neuter your cat
to prevent a stinky home inside or out!
Your cat will live longer and be healthier. By
spaying/neutering your cat you are preventing uterine infections,
testicular and breast cancer. Cats that are spayed/neuter on average
live twice as long as those who are not.
Communicable diseases are more difficult to be spread.
When you have an unneutered male "tom cat", it is not uncommon for him
to be extremely aggressive and get into fights with stray cats. This
increases the possibility of contracting diseases like Feline Leukemia
and Feline Immunodeficiency Viruses. If a cat contracts one of these
diseases the overall quality of life can be affected due to the amount
of pain they are in daily. It is not uncommon for vets to put these cats
down in order to be humane. So prevent this by keeping up with your
cat's vaccinations and spay/neutering them!
Spaying and neutering fights overpopulation. Kittens
can become pregnant as young as 5-6 months old. Their gestation period
lasts only 64 days, so there are many opportunities to become pregnant.
The picture below represents one unspayed female, her mate, and all of
her offspring. It shows 2 litters per year and accounts for kittens that
do not make it. As you can see it quickly can get out of hand, and is
easier to prevent!
