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Hello (+ a question about neutering)
Hi, all:
I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? |
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The only ways neutering will change him is that he won't crave going out to
find female cats in heat. His pee won't stink to high heaven (sexually mature male cats' pee **stinks** - enough to make one's eyes water), & he'll be less likely to spray. IOW - good idea to get him neutered now, at 5½ months. He'll never know the difference, but you will. ;-) Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? |
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The only ways neutering will change him is that he won't crave going out to
find female cats in heat. His pee won't stink to high heaven (sexually mature male cats' pee **stinks** - enough to make one's eyes water), & he'll be less likely to spray. IOW - good idea to get him neutered now, at 5½ months. He'll never know the difference, but you will. ;-) Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? |
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hi
neutering is apsolutely the right thing to do, not only will it help keep him healthier it will also help prevent him from spraying here are a few links you can read for all the pros for nutureing http://www.hsus.org/ace/11879 http://www.care-for-my-cat.com/html/...or_neuter.html http://www.thecatsite.com/care/spay.html if you look on google you can find more too by searching "DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? |
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hi
neutering is apsolutely the right thing to do, not only will it help keep him healthier it will also help prevent him from spraying here are a few links you can read for all the pros for nutureing http://www.hsus.org/ace/11879 http://www.care-for-my-cat.com/html/...or_neuter.html http://www.thecatsite.com/care/spay.html if you look on google you can find more too by searching "DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? |
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Fix it and forget about it. You are doing your community and yourself a
favor by neutering/castrating the cat! Yes, the cat will change; although every animal is different, there are some factors in all cats that change once it is neutered. Neutering makes for a better pet, removing the hormonal factors and associated behavior of a sexually active pet. Once neutered, cats are usually very affectionate and more predictable in their behavior, although not all the time. Results vary, but some of the prevailing symptoms of castration a less prone to wandering, more affectionate, less aggressive, less territorial, more social with other felines and healthier. Males will also decrease their desire to spray and mark everything within their territory, but it wont stop the spraying all the time. For most owners, keeping a non-castrated cat in the house is not possible. Cut its balls off and get on with your life. It's just a cat! You can always get another! "DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? |
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Fix it and forget about it. You are doing your community and yourself a
favor by neutering/castrating the cat! Yes, the cat will change; although every animal is different, there are some factors in all cats that change once it is neutered. Neutering makes for a better pet, removing the hormonal factors and associated behavior of a sexually active pet. Once neutered, cats are usually very affectionate and more predictable in their behavior, although not all the time. Results vary, but some of the prevailing symptoms of castration a less prone to wandering, more affectionate, less aggressive, less territorial, more social with other felines and healthier. Males will also decrease their desire to spray and mark everything within their territory, but it wont stop the spraying all the time. For most owners, keeping a non-castrated cat in the house is not possible. Cut its balls off and get on with your life. It's just a cat! You can always get another! "DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? |
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"DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? 'Don't project human emotions onto your cat. Neutering does nothing but affect them positively, and they do NOT miss out on anything. If you have it done young enough, they don't even notice anything's happened. They are far more affected by the anesthesia than the actual procedure. Full healing for 8 week old male kittens is approximately 5 days. Add an additional healing day for every month over 2. The earlier the better. Sunflower |
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"DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? 'Don't project human emotions onto your cat. Neutering does nothing but affect them positively, and they do NOT miss out on anything. If you have it done young enough, they don't even notice anything's happened. They are far more affected by the anesthesia than the actual procedure. Full healing for 8 week old male kittens is approximately 5 days. Add an additional healing day for every month over 2. The earlier the better. Sunflower |
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Sunflower being of bellicose mind posted: "DemoDisk" wrote in message ... Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking him in. PJ is now a swaggering young cat about 5½ months old. He's an indoor cat bcz we don't want to lose him to the highway predator like we lost KitKat (he even looks like her). Tomorrow he goes to TED to ...well... get fixed. There's not really time to rethink the decision, but I'd like to know how other folks feel about neutering a pet they love. I guess what I'm asking is if it's the right thing to do *to* him or for him now. He's energetic and strong-willed now, on occasion very sweet, but sometimes more than we can handle. How will neutering change him? 'Don't project human emotions onto your cat. Neutering does nothing but affect them positively, and they do NOT miss out on anything. If you have it done young enough, they don't even notice anything's happened. They are far more affected by the anesthesia than the actual procedure. Full healing for 8 week old male kittens is approximately 5 days. Add an additional healing day for every month over 2. The earlier the better. Sunflower I had neutered a Siamese male THAT young. 10 weeks was too young. WAY too young. Weight issues and personality beyond the fickle an neurotic characteristics of Siamese anyway. Took extra effort to socialize him. My best "timing" has been to wait until the cat first starts the late night yowling to get out of the house to hump anything that he can pin down ... so to speak. For this current tabby, that was nearly 9 months. -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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