| Every year, many cat owners decide to get
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| | cannot be curbed or controlled, and often
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| their cat spayed or neutered.This
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| | these male cats will wander far and wide,
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| decision is made for several different
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| | for days at a time in search of a female
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| reasons, all of which illustrate why it
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| | that is in heat. Sometimes when male cats
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| is such a good idea.
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| | roam they get lost and do not come home.
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| The many problems caused by un-spayed or
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| | By neutering your cat, you can prevent
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| un-neutered pets each year are part of
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| | this.
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| what has prompted numerous humane
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| | 5. It is better for your cat's health to
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| societies to require that any adopted
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| | be sterilized or neutered. For example,
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| animals be promptly spayed or neutered as
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| | female cats that are spayed before their
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| a condition of adoption. Many of the
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| | first heat will have a reduced chance of
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| problems that are listed below would be
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| | mammary cancer, and will be unable to
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| alleviated if more people took the time
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| | develop pyometra, which is a serious
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| to get their pets spayed or neutered.
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| | uterine condition that can cause death.
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| With that kept in mind, here are the top
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| | Also, anunwanted pregnancy in an already
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| seven reasons to have your cat spayed or
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| | ill or aging cat can be fatal. Male cats
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| neutered.
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| | which have been neutered have less chance
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| 1. The most important reason is simply
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| | of being injured in fights over females,
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| that there are too many unwanted litters
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| | or of developing prostate problems
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| of kittens. Millions of cats are
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| | 6. Spayed or neutered cats are often more
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| euthanized each year. 90% of these
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| | friendly with their owners than they
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| animals would be acceptable for adoption
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| | would usually be. Not only are the cats
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| into families, unfortunately, there
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| | more amiable, but as has been mentioned
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| simply are not enough families looking
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| | before, there are fewer unwanted
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| for cats to give these animals a good
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| | behaviors for their owners to contend
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| home. A single un-spayed female cat can
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| | with. It's much easier to have a good
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| produce three litters per year, with an
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| | relationship with your cat when you don't
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| average of four to six kittens per
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| | have to worry about all of the
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| litter.
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| | unfortunate situations that come up after
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| 2. Unwanted cats that are not euthanized
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| | your pet has reached sexual maturity.
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| or adopted are often abandoned and become
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| | 7. Getting your cat spayed or neutered
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| feral. It is estimated that the feral cat
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| | will save you expense in the long run.
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| population is as large as the current
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| | First, it can save you money by
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| number of cats that have homes. Feral
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| | eliminating the need to replace furniture
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| cats can carry diseases as well as harm
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| | that has been damaged by a female cat in
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| the populations of wild rodents and
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| | heat, or a male cat marking its
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| birds. As a result, a large feral cat
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| | territory. Next, since the procedure is
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| population can have a damaging effect on
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| | fairly inexpensive, it may save you a lot
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| the environment. By having your own cat
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| | of money by preventing health problems in
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| spayed or neutered, you can ensure that
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| | your pet.
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| your pet will not contribute to the
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| | Something to remember: You should still
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| growing problem.
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| | get your cat spayed or neutered, even if
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| 3. Un-spayed female cats go into heat
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| | you don't think that you can afford the
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| several times a year. By spaying your
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| | procedure. Look around in your area for
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| cat, you can prevent several unwanted
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| | low cost or even free services.
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| behaviors, including spraying, hours of
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| | If you have a pet related web site and
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| yowling, and you will not have to confine
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| | you wish to reproduce the above article
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| your cat for several weeks out of the
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| | you are welcome to do so, provided the
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| year.
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| | article is reproduced in its entirety,
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| 4. Male cats that have not been altered
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| | including this resource box and live link
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| are also more difficult to care for.
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| | to:
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| Sexually mature male cats often feel a
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| | Information about your favorite cat
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| need to mark their territory. Also, the
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| | breed.
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| mating instincts in un-neutered cats
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