At what age it is better to castrate a cat

At what age it is better to castrate a cat

Before owners of kittens and adult cats there is a question of a possibility of castration of an animal sooner or later. Tags of the territory, uneasy behavior and a number of hormonal diseases can be avoided if in due time to perform on a cat quite simple operation.

Good business – it is necessary to get in the house a little fluffy small animal, however, also to care for it properly. It is better to resolve all issues connected with normal accommodation of a kitten in the apartment in advance. It is worth remembering that the apartment is unnatural habitat cats. And cats can require to themselves a lot of attention.

Problems of keeping of adult catsAll "delights" of keeping of a cat in the house begin after achievement of a polovozrelost. The nature prevails, and the cat begins to mark the territory, to rustle at night. It occurs at healthy functioning of sex hormones. In spring months the amount of hormones increases from what life of owners in the house becomes intolerable. In the native habitat the cats need to copulate not less than 8 times a year. However the domestic cat who is not going outside cannot most find a cat. His life is limited to apartment walls. For this reason it is better to take care of tranquility of members of household and the pet in time.

Advantages of castration of catsIf you do not plan to use a cat as the producer, then it is worth making castration. It will really keep calm in the house. The sharp spring periods without cat pass very hard.

Kastrirovaniye keeps health of cats. The castrated cats do not suffer from prostatitis, prostate adenoma and also have various infections less often.

The castrated cat does not mark the territory and does not spoil things and footwear provided that operation took place before achievement by a cat of one-and-a-half-year-old age. Life expectancy at such cat is higher, than at ungelded. The cat keeps playfulness even in old age. It also becomes less aggressive and vindictive.

The best age for castrationIt is possible to castrate a cat absolutely at any age. However it is the best of all to make it in 9 months. During this period the cats reach puberty, but have no sexual contact yet. They rather strong and healthy at this age easily to undergo an operation and an anesthesia. To untie a cat before operation or not – is not of great importance. Operation takes place within 10 minutes and belongs to the category of simple.

After castration it is worth taking care of the correct food allowance for the favourite. Otherwise the risk of developing of an urolithic disease increases.

There is a myth which claims that operation on a kastrirovaniye of a cat is painful. Modern technologies and anesthesia allow to perform operation without pain. The cat after operation is quickly restored. In 2-3 days he is restored to normal life and loses the instincts to reproduction which caused discomfort.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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