Catitude advocate for neutering

Neutering will be done before the cat leaves the care of Catitude. We will not allow a cat to leave our care unneutered. Neutering is included in our adoption package.

Kittens can only be neutered from 12 weeks or 1kg whichever comes first. Catitude works on a neutering scheme within our adoption package which insures that all kittens are neutered. Catitude are happy for kittens to go to their new forever home beforehand as the scheme ensures neutering when of age.

Indoor cats do need to be neutered.

Why is neutering so IMPORTANT

To prevent the birth of unwanted kittens

Cats are prolific breeders. A female cat can become pregnant as early as four months old, and may have several litters a year each consisting of four to six kittens. It’s one of the most crucial responsibility of a cat owner, rescue or shelter.

Cats rely on owners to ensure they are making responsible decisions for their animals. Cats can’t do it themselves.

Benefits to neutering

Neutering helps a cats long term health. Neutering tends to reduce certain behaviour resulting in a more content, calm and home friendly kitty.

Beyond this it has a wider impact on stray and feral cat communities . These cats live in very poor conditions, rife with diseases as many are not vaccinated. Neutering is a way of massively reducing the amount of stray and feral cats.

This helps the impact on rescues and shelters, and can ensure that the stray and feral cats also get the help that they truly deserve. They didn’t ask to be stray or feral.

For female cats

• reduces breast cancer
• reduces the urge to escape (especially with indoor cats) as they will want to roam to find a mate
• reduces accidents from trying to escape, attempting to escape from open windows on upper floors
• reduces the risk of getting an incurable diseases
• promotes a higher quality of life
• population control
• reduces the risk of cancer
• eliminating heat cycles
• stops them going through the pregnancy cycle
• reduces uterine infections pyometra (infection in the womb)
• stops unwanted pregnancies in multiple cat households

For Male cats (bye bye Pom poms!)

• removal of sexual urges, making your pet less inclined to mate
• reduces the urge to roam and fight, which stops cats fighting and possibly catching diseases through wounds or bites
• reduces the urge to escape as the urge to find a mate is very strong
• promotes a higher quality of life
• reduces stress associated with the cycle
• reduces unwanted behaviour like spraying in your home to mark territory
• it can reduce or prevent certain forms of aggression
• reduces anxiety and restfulness while searching for a mate
• can help control hormone diseases such as tumours
• reduces the risk of prostatic later in life
• castrated cats are often more, calm, gentle and affectionate
• stops unwanted pregnancies in multiple cat households