As a responsible cat owner, the most important step you can take is to have your cat neutered, as soon as medically possible.

Tell me Why Again?
Spaying (females) or neutering your pet is best for its health as well as best for the community at large. If you got your pet from an animal shelter, then you already know how many abandoned and unwanted cats there are in your county. Many unplanned kittens are simply abandoned. Feral colonies are then created. In 1 year, 2 abandoned kittens can have 12 surviving offspring. In 3 years (about the average lifespan of a feral cat), they and their offspring will have produced 376 more cats. Feral cats often spread disease to domestic animals that are allowed to roam. Please don't add to the problem!

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All Good Reasons
Neutering male cats virtually eliminates male spraying, an unpleasant activity at best. Spaying reduces the mammary cancer risk in females, and in both sexes risk of urinary tract infections are greatly reduced. Neutered cats are more affectionate and less likely to roam than intact cats.There are really no known adverse effects of neutering. It is not necessary for a female cat to go through a heat cycle before being spayed. In fact, many veterinarians are neutering kittens as early as 7 weeks with no apparent adverse effects.

Enough Cats for All of Us
Did you know that, according to the Humane Society of the United States every DAY there are 70,000 kittens and kittens born, and only 10,000 babies? No wonder there are not enough homes for all of them. Which is why over 60% of those animals end up being euthanised at a shelter - thats over 15 MILLION cats and cats! And that doesn't count the strays that simply die of exposure, starvation, traffic and other tragic deaths. Please don't add to these numbers! Spay or neuter your cat today.

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