The main benefits of neutering cats are to reduce the incidence of diseases, reduce behavioral problems, extend lifespan, etc. The main disadvantages of sterilization are that cats are more likely to gain weight after sterilization, and there are certain risks associated with anesthesia and surgery. But in general, the advantages of neutering cats outweigh the disadvantages, so if the owner plans to sterilize the cat, he or she can first carefully evaluate and consider the cat’s overall health, and choose a regular pet hospital and an experienced pet doctor to perform the surgery. , to reduce surgical risks.
1. Benefits of cat sterilization
1. Reduce the occurrence of diseases
Neuteration surgery can avoid or reduce the risk of cats’ reproductive system diseases, such as pyometra, Ovarian lesions, breast tumors, testicular tumors, etc. These diseases are more common in unneutered cats, and neutering can minimize the risk of their occurrence.
2. Reduce behavioral problems
Unneutered cats may develop bad behaviors due to high levels of male hormones, such as urinating, howling, bad temper, etc. After sterilization, male hormone levels will be reduced, and these behavioral problems will be greatly reduced. Therefore, neutering surgery is an effective behavior control method, which can help cats become more friendly and docile, and can also prevent cats from anxiety, loss of appetite, running around or even jumping out of windows caused by estrus.
3. Extend the life of cats
Research shows that cats that have been neutered have a life span of 1-2 years longer than cats that have not been neutered. Therefore, neutering a cat is not only beneficial to the cat's health and happiness, but also allows them to stay with their owners longer.
2. Disadvantages of sterilizing cats
1. Easy to gain weight
Since cats’ temperament will become gentler and lazy after sterilization, if they Failure to pay attention to diet control and increase the amount of exercise in cats may lead to changes in the cat's body shape and obesity, which may lead to some health problems, such as fatty liver and other diseases.
Therefore, owners need to pay attention to the cat's diet and exercise. They can help the cat maintain a healthy weight by controlling food intake, providing high-quality food, using cat toys to train the cat, and increasing the amount of daily activities. Avoid excessive obesity in cats.
2. There are surgical risks
Any surgery has certain risksrisks and complications, such as anesthesia allergy, poor postoperative recovery, wound infection, etc. And for obese cats, the risks of surgery will increase accordingly because their bodies have some underlying health problems.
Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of surgery, it is recommended to send the cat to a regular pet hospital, choose an experienced veterinarian to perform the surgery, and conduct a comprehensive health examination and evaluation of the cat before surgery. At the same time, appropriate care and observation need to be given after surgery, and any abnormalities should be discovered and dealt with promptly.
