| If you, or a family member, received a kitten as | | | | are likely to spray everything in their path.These |
| a Christmas present there are many things you | | | | cats are also likely to get certain types of |
| need to think about.It is essential that you take | | | | cancers as well. The cancers of the reproductive |
| the time to really consider whether or not you | | | | organs are very rare in cats that have been |
| should neuter your cat. Because there are so | | | | fixed. Unaltered cats can also develop several |
| many strays and so few homes for them, it is | | | | contagious reproductive diseases.But, if you do |
| wise to really take the time to make sure that if | | | | have your cat altered, there are some down |
| you are going to keep your pet natural that you | | | | notes to take note of. For example, cats that are |
| should keep him from reproducing.Many of the | | | | altered can compete in the show ring but even if |
| feral cats out there are those that pet owners | | | | he wins the championship he can not reproduce |
| released simply because they could no longer care | | | | for you.The humane society will alter kittens as |
| for them. A colony of them can easily spread | | | | young as eight weeks of age. Most vets will |
| diseases to pet cats and even dogs. Even when | | | | agree that it is healthier to do this to kittens at |
| they are healthy they are often infested with | | | | five to six months, though. If they are feral |
| fleas. Females that are in heat the colony of cats | | | | kittens how are trapped to be altered and then |
| can cause quite a disturbance with all the crying | | | | released back they can be done earlier.Female |
| and even fighting. Cats that are hungry can get | | | | kittens have a harder time with neutering than |
| into trash cans, ruin furniture on your patio and dig | | | | males do. Males can handle it at a younger age, |
| in soil in your flower beds.Cats in heat often cause | | | | then and you can wait until they are six months |
| a lot of trouble and noise. Neutering or spraying | | | | old to neuter your females.Most cats have no |
| cats can help to prevent many things including this. | | | | problems with neutering but sometimes they can |
| Female house cat in heat can pitifully mew at the | | | | develop an infection for the incision. It is important |
| door and then cats throughout the neighborhood | | | | to check the cat daily to insure that it is doing well |
| will soon chime in. Cats that are not neutered | | | | with it. |
| have a tendency to ram far from home and they | | | | |