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Why do veterinarians sterilize cats with a gonadectomy rather than a tubal ligation or a vasectomy?

PoC avatarPosted on September 10, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2020

Vets in American nearly always sterilize female and male cats with a procedure called a gonadectomy. This operation is more commonly called spaying (female) and neutering (male). Veterinarians rarely if ever consider an alternative which is for females the tubal … Continue reading →

Posted in spaying | Tagged cat neutering, cat spaying, Neutering cats, spaying and neutering, spaying cats, tubal ligation, USA veterinarians, vasectomy | Leave a reply

Do spayed cats go into heat and have the urge to mate?

PoC avatarPosted on July 18, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 18, 2020

No, properly spayed cats do not go into heat and do not have the urge to mate. The surgery is called ovariohysterectomy. The surgery removes the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. The spaying operation prevents the queen from coming into … Continue reading →

Posted in spaying | Tagged cat heat behavior, cat spaying, early spaying, estrus, oestrus, queens, spaying and neutering, spaying cats | Leave a reply

Spaying cats is good for them but low estrogen in humans is bad for us

PoC avatarPosted on October 19, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 19, 2019

All the reports state that spaying female cats is a good thing for cats and humans. They say the operation does not change her basic personality. It makes her less irritable at certain times of the year. There’s less chance … Continue reading →

Posted in spaying | Tagged cat spaying, female cat, spaying and neutering, spaying cats, veterinarian | 1 Reply

Cat birth control drugs

PoC avatarPosted on June 16, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 16, 2019

Bearing in mind widespread spaying and neutering – surgical procedures to stop the procreation of unwanted cats – it would nice if there was a safe and effective cat birth control drug in 2019. But when I research the subject … Continue reading →

Posted in spaying | Tagged births, cat drugs, Neutering cats, spaying and neutering, spaying cats

Near 100% spaying and neutering of domestic cats would put back cat domestication

PoC avatarPosted on March 27, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 27, 2019

Introduction: the spaying and neutering of cats is a good thing for obvious reasons. This article is not against spaying and neutering it is simply discussing what might be an unexpected outcome if great success were encountered in this process. … Continue reading →

Posted in sterilising your cat | Tagged cat domestication, cat neutering, cat spaying, neutering, spaying cats, sterilising cats | Leave a reply

What percentage of cats in the UK are neutered?

PoC avatarPosted on January 3, 2018 by Michael BroadJanuary 3, 2018

In 2012, 86% of cats were spayed and neutered in the UK (RSPCA). In 2017, 90% of cats were spayed and neutered (PDSA). For a stable cat population there needs to be a 92% neutering and spaying rate.

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One fifth of US cat owners deliberately let their female cat become pregnant

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 25, 2017

Twenty percent (20% – one fifth) of cat owners let their female cat become pregnant and have a litter of kittens before being spayed. On average these cats gave birth to 2.43 litters of 4.3 kittens. It appears that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Neutering cats | Tagged cat neutering, spaying cats | 9 Replies

Increased Female Cat Spaying is the Principal Answer to Cat Population Control

PoC avatarPosted on March 1, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2017

An RSPCA report states that in order for the domestic cat population to be stable (i.e. neither increasing or decreasing) the domestic cat neutering rate needs to be 92%. This means that 92% of domestic cats need to be neutered … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged cat neutering, cat population, cat population control, cat spaying, neutering, spaying cats, uk | 3 Replies

In Germany Un-neutered Tomcats Will No Longer be Allowed to Roam Free

PoC avatarPosted on November 20, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2018

The agriculture minister of Germany, Christian Schmidt, has declared that male cats who have not been neutered will not be allowed to leave the family home and roam free. What about unspayed females? I suppose the same rule applies. It … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged animal law, Cat News, feral cats, Germany, killing cats, Neutering cats, spaying cats, stray cats, trap neuter return

Paediatric spay/neuter does no long-term harm. True or False?

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2015 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2015

It was World Spay Day on the 23rd of this month: an opportune moment to discuss this topic. This is partly a critique of the Catster.com article by Jane Kelley. She implies that there are myths about early cat spaying … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged cat health problems, cat neutering, cat ownership, cat spaying, early spaying, human to cat relationship, Neutering cats, spaying cats, veterinarians | 6 Replies

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