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Join Date: Apr 2006
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05-05-2006, 01:53 PM   #21

Re: Why keep entire cats?


Mine are neutered too, either when I got them, when they were old enough or as soon as I got them. My last one I took in as a stray that was living rough and was suspected pregnant, the vets couldn't tell if she was preganant or not but as the male cat she had been roaming with was suspected to be her brother I decided to go ahead with the neuter anyway. Thankfully she wasn't.



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Cats owned: 2 tabbies (Gordon & Ramsay)
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05-05-2006, 01:59 PM   #22

Re: Why keep entire cats?


Yes mine are both done



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05-05-2006, 06:53 PM   #23

Re: Why keep entire cats?


Mine were done ASAP, but dont understand why people keep male cats entire. Part of it may be cost (not a good enough reason tho) and also they dont have to have the worry of the kittens as they have the male cat.



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05-05-2006, 07:17 PM   #24

Re: Why keep entire cats?


Tigger had been done since he was under a year old! he doesnt stink! n for the first time ever yesterday i saw him spray a tree! nrmally nothing comes out but this time it was coming straight out n hittin the tree! is this normal. i though he sat down to have a wee! no he has been done!



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05-05-2006, 07:30 PM   #25

Re: Why keep entire cats?


Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna
...they dont have to have the worry of the kittens as they have the male cat.
I think you hit the nail on the head there, Donna.



Janey: There is a difference between spraying (standing up, spray goes backwards) and weeing (mine sits, there may be variations). Even "done" cats, male and female, can spray. They just don't have (as much) reason to do so. It's to mark territory and is used by entire animals, neuters who feel their core territory is being threatened and cats that were done late enough that they have the habit of spraying. Cue someone who is an expert.



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05-05-2006, 07:59 PM   #26

Re: Why keep entire cats?


Cant understand why pet Cats are not neutered, especially moggies, far too many of them without the risk of accidents etc... I wont board an entire Tom Cat, did it once and the Cat was only a year old and the smell was absolutely disgusting, took ages for us to get rid of it. They spray everywhere (I suppose more so in a strange place) and clients commented on it for days afterwards! Never again, not at work and most certainly never in my home! I do have a friend that has an entire tom Cat, a Siamese stud, he doesnt smell himself, but he does spray everywhere if he is outside his pen, I expect thats why breeders and exhibitors mainly have outside quarters for their stud Cats.

As for females, well it doesnt take a genius does it. Too many kittens!!! and of course the mental health and physical health comes into it as it does with dogs.
Dawn.



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08-05-2006, 11:25 AM   #27

Re: Why keep entire cats?


I just think it's totally irresponsible behaviour not to neuter your cat



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08-05-2006, 01:19 PM   #28

Re: Why keep entire cats?


Agree BlackCatLover -

my boys are neutered and my Princess speyed - I couldn't have my boys roaming and may be loosing them or getting into fights and them getting hurt - or even worse them getting killed -

I couldn't live with that so snip snip - sorry boys - D'arcy still has his 'BIT' as he showed me on Sunday Morning as he sat next to me on the bed having a wash - Sebestian has his dusters but nothing in them.


So yes Spey and Neuter -



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