The Truth About Spaying and Neutering Cats: A Complete Guide
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- Dr. Sarah Wooten explains spaying and neutering in cats. Watch the video to find out why spaying and neutering matters and how to ensure that your cat's spay or neuter is successful.
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0:00 Introduction
0:18 About Spaying and Neutering
1:24 What Happens if You Don't Spay Females
5:00 What Happens if You Don't Neuter Males
7:17 Feline Overpopulation
7:58 Common Concerns About Spaying and Neutering
8:12 Will Neutering Make My Cat Fat?
9:24 Do Cats Need to Be Parents to be Happy?
10:36 Is Surgery Dangerous?
12:49 Will Neutering Increase the Chances of Urethral Blockage?
15:14 Techniques for Neutering
16:42 Will Early Neutering Cause Bone Fractures?
17:52 Final Tips
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I had my kitten spayed when she was only little over two months old . She kept growing and developing well. She's a smart active cat with no health issues.
Spaying and neutering I s
Spaying and neutering is the best thing you can do for your pet
Thank you
I'd like to but at the same time...wouldn't want to end its blood line
@@lukeenglish7433 same tbh
My cat got neutered at the age of 9 months... sings after surgery
1. He spray in his litter box.
2. Didn't get weight
3. Showing more love.
One side effect .. sleep less.
Did he turn ghey?
I had a male cat I discovered living in my shed ,I use too leave door ajar and held in place with two. Bricks for any cats left out all night(uk ,lot of folks thinks it’s ok to leave them out all year whatever the weather).
He must have been owned. At some point as he was neutered .
He was eating seed the birds had spilled of off the table ,and looked. Pretty thin,so I started feeding him.
Put up notes ,took him to vet to check for a microchip.No chip.
Eventually a guy came round and said the folks who owned him moved and left him behind 😢
So picked him up and and took him indoors .
Massive cat .
Only thing ever took to killinghekilled was rats,didn’t eat them just killed them
Ended up calling him shadow,clouded tabby so hard to see him under the tree shadows.
He use to consistently spray up many sections of the wooden fence .
He was a big love bug and even let babies and toddlers hug him in their rather unconventional way.
Not a bad bone in his body ,unless you where a rat .
Ed
Great story! I have that same color female. They really are like a shadow! I ended up naming her 'Misty' because she reminds of a grey, misty day. She is a treasure, but a real handful. She was spayed this morning so it's been an experience since she got home. It's a wonder her incision is still closed! She was wobbly, but it didn't slow her down a bit. I hope tomorrow that she's back to herself. I take it that Shadow isn't here anymore. 😿
Beautiful story
Male cats are very affectionate! I love them. He waa earning his keep by killing the rata.
I love this story so much!!! Whoever left that guy behind are Monsters!!! My kitty was just gone over night and I was wide awake at 5am waiting for the vet to open. I can't imagine leaving mine behind. I'm so glad you took him in. God bless you. Mine have really made my mental health better. I didn't realize how much them being here has helped my depression since my divorce. They really are special little critters.
A stray kitten found my family. He never sprayed. He never smelled bad . He loves the outdoors. We live in the country. We neutered him at 6 months I was really worried but he came through like a champ. I love him so much
My dear Bella was spayed at 1 year old, and I spared no expense for her comfort and surgery. My vet is top notch, her scar was about 3/4 “ with 3 melt away stitches. She went through one heat that was pretty much unbearable with the crying and rutting behaviors. I took her home the next day, she needed no extra pain control or need to wear a cone. She needed a couple of days of rest before commencing her normal routine and came through very well and she is 3 now and doing wonderfully. She is a much better and healthier indoor solo cat these days.
I now have a 5 mo old kitten as a companion for Bella… her spay is scheduled for Jan 26. I cannot speak highly enough about the many benefits of having your animals fixed. It makes them so much healthier and happier in their lives in general!
When did she start walking normal?
My 7-month-old cat was neutered two weeks ago as advised by our veterinarian. I am relieved that the incision has fully healed now. His appetite also went back a few hours after the surgery.
Just had my boy neutered today. He's still a little stoned but he's eating and drinking and moving about rather well. Best choice ever. He will be a happier cat and healthier.
Felines need to be sterilized and that is how you control overpopulation. However neutering tomcats is unnecessary and nothing more than mutilation . You cannot just chop off someones balls without their consent, for your own vanity, not to mention why vets recommend it is just pure profit related. Your tomcat can still get every deadly disease, if you actually understood or cared or respected that cat you would have let it be and instead vaccinate the animal against the deadly diseases. A cat is not a house decoration. Not all tomcats stink and they are primarily in the garden, no problem for them spraying there. You just cut out a major part of this cats life that would have made it full, without it's consent, totally unnecessarily.This goes beyond sexual function, castration impact an animal in many other aspects negatively and again unnecessarily. I wish that vets stop manipulating people for profit.
hello question! now that it’s 2 months later does he seem happier ?? more affectionate ?
@@audrey-ji2qq since you two are close and you are his family he leans on you completely, he is an indoor cat. Also this is your experience, often times the cat has permanent visible frustration. In the case of semi feral cats or cats that were mostly outdoors this is a horrid thing to go through that will permanently cripple them in their natural instincts behaviour and routine, leaving them more vulnerable if they can only rely on themselves. Also they are very aware that they have been castrated so are other tomcats, this is often shamed.
@@jodi2867 cats don't have the same emotions humans have so please don't anthromorphize (?spelling) them. They don't shame others cats for being neutered. Neutered Tom cats simply aren't going to be fighting with other Tom's. Cats are natural predators so if they live outdoors, they roam as they have to hunt. If they are an indoor/outdoor cats when they go outside they will roam for the same reason. If you have never experienced having a female cat go into a heat cycle or a Tom cat get into fights in your household, you should at least once. You will change your mind fairly quickly about spaying/neutering them. The expense is worth it. The vets at the clinic i go to will at the earliest neuter/spay when a kitten is 5 months old since they are sexually mature at 6 months.
@@amyrussell860 Amy you have no idea who you are arguing with!? Are you a doctor, a scientist? Are you someone who researches animal behaviour and psychology? I bet you could not even solve a math problem from 5th grade, therefore I should label you as a lesser being compared to me and rightfully mutilate you for my own comfort. Damn you are not only ignorant and vain but proud of it. Cats experience the same emotions as humans, and this has been documented many many times, they are fully conscious. Spaying a female is not the same as neutering a male. And castration in particular is useless and outdated evil mutilation in the name of the owners vanity. The facts are that it cannot tacle the population overgrowth problem since, it simply does not work like that, the females are the vehicle and source of that, always will be males who are going to get the unsapyed females pregnant even on a street/block level, as long as there are unsprayed females roaming around. Spaying is absolutely reasonable and just beneficial, the females are thankful for the process and there are no "side effects".However castration is useless and does not tackle anything in reality other than mutilating and making your animal sick mentally and physically. Having no testicles puts one up for poor mental and physical health, period. And this is the case, end of story. Almost all notoriously obese cats are castrated males, no coincidence. There is enormous amount of evidence pointing from owners that the castrated animals mental health becomes a very big problem. I myself conduct research on the material. The animal is 100% aware of it being mutilated this is also proven, and it has to live with the agony for the rest of it's life, also they are shamed. Cats fight irregardless their gender. For example spayed females will keep fighting iregardless. Fightings are harmless mostly, usually just noisy, AS LONG AS THE CAT IS VACCINATED IT IS OKAY. Tomcats need to be vaccinated. Vaccinations eliminate the chance or getting sick from contagious deadly diseases. CASTRATION DOES NOT, your castrated cat can still get these sicknesses. I bet you did not know this one either. Also cats regardless or their gender spray not every one and this issue is tackled by training and not castration. A cat should spend a reasonable amount of time outdoors every day anyways. A cat is not a house decoration. A cat is independent. A cat does not want you to adopt it to be your vanity deco, it is your desire to do so. So instead of treating a living being that experiences the same emotions and is conscious as a toy give it the respect you give yourself. It is useless, evil, vain does not tackle the real issues. Vaccinate it, respect it, communicate with it, build trust and healthy bond and let it be. Never ever castrate, ever.
I had my boy neutered when he was 4 months old and my girl was spayed at 4 months. For some reason I got worried that night after her surgery and slept all night next to her in case something happened, of course she was fine and my husband laughed at me for sleeping with the cat
Did your boy cat have any urinary problems?
@@dianatobar4452 he has never had any urinary issues and he’s 17 years old
omg do u not normally sleep with the cat i refused to sleep in my room the night my cat had surgery cuz ive nvr slept in this room without her 😭 shes 5 days into healing n cuddled up next to me even now
I have 2 male cats and are now at the end of 8th month. I noticed that they want to be more outside. I guess it’s more stimulating compared to Indoors… I’ll have to neuter them now because i guess that they will suffer psychologically and that’s not what i want for then so yes. Its a hard moment because I don’t like surgery at all ! Thank you for putting out some advise on this topic!
You have answered all my questions in the most entertaining way! Thank you!
I have 2 kittens 8 weeks old and I am already dreading the idea of taking them to get spay/neuter. Thank you Dr. for the information! I will wait until is the right time.
When they go into heat you will rush to the vet. The crying they do is awful.
I hate it
Thank you so much for the plethora of information!! You give off such a friendly vibe too✨
Very informative! Thank you for the information and your honesty!
Best video ever!! Very informative! Thank you Doctor!
Great info! Thank you Dr. Sara!!
Absolutely Wonderful and Informative video Dr. Wooten. Thank you!
Thanks a ton for sharing these valuable information.
You answered all my questions. Thanks for a great video!
Thank you, this video was very informative!
This is a very informative video. Thank you!
Just did my male and female today. Wishing them a speedy recovery. They threw up time earlier on. Im sure after this they both will be happier.
Great information. Thank you.
You are the best!! Thank you very much for all information you have been given to all of us. I have Luna my first cat ever and I have learned so much because of you. Good bless you. 😽😽
Thank you for this transparent video about spaying and neutering. Looking back, I wish I had been more diligent in vetting the vets who performed surgeries for two cats that were born in my family's backyard. We brought them to a feral cat clinic to get them neutered/spayed, and unfortunately since then, they've each regularly had urinary tract infections every few months, particularly when it seems to be mating season (even after bringing them indoors). Other cats that we've brought to a regular vet's office for the surgery haven't had similar problems, so we figure it must have been the feral clinic doing a less-than-stellar job.
I think that happens sometimes when kitten is too young and hasn't time to develop enough.. recommended neuter at 6+ months
simply a fantastic and informational video. A true animal lover her folks. Very clear and professional advice. Thank you so much.
I am really glad I found you. There are a lot of articles online that has misleading information regarding the correct time to spay/neuter a cat. Your information seems highly logical and without bullsh*t, which I appreciate, so thank you!
I don’t know how I got this lucky, but I got my cat spayed when she was 8 months , it only took me so long to take her because I was low on money.
But when I had enough I took her to get spayed, the vets were very surprised she had never had a heat, but she got her surgery two months ago and she still acts like her sweet cuddly self.
Spaying is definitely the best thing I could have done for her.
I'm thinking about getting my cats neutred, they are siblings and both of them are 7 months old and I have tight budget. idk what to do I don't want them to breed.
@@harisatayyaba7730 my advice is look for a vet that is based purely or mostly around big farm animals.
I took her to a farm vet and the hill for the surgery came out to be 100 and that was with giving her the strongest pain meds that would last her two days and her surgery.
Small local vets are some of the best just be sure to check their ratings and reviews
Thank you so much. My vet said the same thing you just said which make me even more comfortable about the decision.
very informative, thank you!
I have been a subscriber ever since I adopted Pewter, and All About Cats has been a great resource, especially for their reviews, but the channel has really gone top level with the inclusion of Dr. Wooten! Keep up the great content!
amazing video and information! Thanks for addressing the concerns that most of us cat owners have with facts and not judging!
Great video, thank you!
Thank you so much for such valuable info 🙏 You are simply awesome !
Thank you very much. A lot of useful info..
Such a great video thank you !
Thank you so much for this valuable information. I learned a lot, also you made me take the right decision for my male cat.
Thank you so much great advice, and information.❤
Truly informative
You are a well experienced doctor. 🥰
Well explained 👌🏻
Thank you for not talking down to cat owners who have concerns about fixing their cats. So many people are hostile when they hear any reservations about fixing. Taking a non-judgmental approach helps so much in making the decision.
As an aside: my personal worry of neutering springs from a death of a kitten my parents had. He contracted a urinary tract infection from the neuter and not long after suffered a prolapse. His health wasn't looking good and he had to be put to sleep. I'm not sure the prolapse had anything to do with the neuter, but the infection sure did. It just all took too much out of the kitten.
I'll look into trustworthy vets in my area for my own cat now that I know what to look for.
You sound like an absolutely phenomenal veterinarian. 🌷
Thanks so much. This is really helpful.😘😘😘
Thank you for this informative video. My 51/2 month kitten will be getting neutered in 4 days. I understand the benefits vs the risks and the benefits.
outweigh the risks.
Thank you for this wonderful channel. Any question or concern I have... the answers are here! Kudos 👏🏾
Thank you!!! I really appreciate you being so informative. I am getting my first kitten in 4 weeks or so and am trying to learn as much as possible.
So glad I found you Dr Wooten!
Glad you're here!
Thank you for the video
My neighbour's cat drove me nuts when she was in heat, just non-stop meowing 😭. Needless to say I'm getting one of her kittens when it's been weaned lol. Thank you for the very informative video!
Loved it ❤
Thank you for all the information on my female cat health on nurturing.
Thank you so much Dr..so much to learned…
Great info
this is very good information that I did not knowat all; thank yo u for your dedicated service and educating me :)
I'm a dog owner, but thanks for the very detailed and nuanced information. Some vets treat clients like they're stupid or have no business being properly informed about their pets' health. The idea of informed consent (for humans, at least) has been ignored with the events of recent years, so this video is much appreciated!
And then they turn around and charge a fortune. I realized a long time ago that I should've been a vet instead of a nurse practitioner after seeing how much they charge knowing that people will rarely walk away from their pets.
Thank you for this
You are incredible 🙏thank you dear DR
Trying to get as much information as possible, so thank you for this video. My friend's foster kitten died during his neuter procedure, and I have a 5-month-old sweet girl who's getting the operation next month, so I'm more scared than I should be. But hearing from a caring vet helps me prepare. ❤
How did your cat do?
I rescue cats and have cared for over 50 cats in my time. I have spayed or neutered multiple cats and have lost one cat under anaesthetic when having surgery. I truly understand your anxiety as the cat I lost was very special to me and I will never forget the pain I felt for him. But believe me, an unfixed cat is impossible to live with and the benefits of having your cat fixed far outweighs the cons. Be brave and do the best thing for your cat. Have your cat fixed. ❤️
I prefer my cats to be spayed when they are older like at least 6 months old or older because some have issues with anesthesia.
@@popsy469 please can you explain why you lost that cat? Did they do a blood test before they did the operation?
@@TheMirageQuest yes, they did all the appropriate tests beforehand. When he was neutered the vet said he was very slow to recover from the anaesthesia. A year later he was is excellent health apart from entropic which he required surgery for. I took him to a specialist hospital in the states for the surgery and they couldn’t wake him afterwards. When he did come round, he took several seizures, they had to resuscitate him twice, but then he died the following day. It was 10 years ago on my birthday and I will never forget it for the rest of my life. RIP my little Black Angus. Xxx
Thank you very informative
Cat surgery self-tie. Good to know.
Thank you! For all the info. I will share it.
Thank you for this VERY informative video, i wasn't going to get my Tom Neutered, but you have helped me make a very informed Decision, as much as i didn't want him Altered,i think it's the right thing to do :) so thank you...
Thank you!
thank you dr.
Hi! I just wanted to say thank you!
Thank u for teaching ❤️😍
Can you imagine how much time you have saved other vets by giving the information to all here, as opposed to taking up a vet's clinic time for an individual lesson. This is a great way to use the internet 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
We are having our 3 kittens spayed/neutered this Thursday, they are approximately 9 months. 2 males, 1 female (siblings) strays we recused. Thanks for all the great information.
I have 2 male kittens. I'm waiting till 8 or 9 months to neuter.
Love listening to you, more please
So, best time to watch this video. We have both a male and a female, they're 5 months old and tonight they already tried to have some fun :P (we managed to avoid it). We're neutering him in 2 days, and now they're staying in separated houses. Our vet recommended us to wait as much as we could, that's why we didn't neuter him earlier, but all of this info is pretty useful, thanks! ^^
Ooh, good timing indeed! Good luck with your two kitties!
Update??
Thank you Wonderful you Awesome Dr !!!Beautiful soul
Thanks Dr. Sarah Wooten, for explaining and covering all my concerns about spaying my 7 months old kitty. I had another cat who lived 19yrs but the surgery is still making me nervous since the kitten is pretty active.
Love hearing about your health topics. Very well done and helpful. Would love a segment on new oral flea medication and kidney medication that was approved. Happy New Year!
Thank you, Paige! We'll keep that in mind. Happy New Year to you!
@@AllAboutCatsYT please include that new thing too, where your flea med for the fur also takes care of deworming, so no deworming pills needed! Great info here, thanks. 👍
I saw the page name and automatically subscribed, I'm a huge cat lover
Thank you so much.
Great video! Very informative! Thank you! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Will be taking my 2 6mo old kittens to vets in a few days. Hate to put through the pain but know it is best. Thanks for all the information
Thanks so much
I know this is an older video but as a first time cat owner, it was incredibly helpful! I felt bad at first when I saw how much my 6 month old feral rescue tabby had the cone but we are 10 days post surgery and while I'm leaving the cone on for four more days because he still seems to want to lick, he is doing great!
Is it okay at 14 days to do a once in a lifetime post surgery bath? I don't plan to bathe my cats on the regular but he's a long hair and while I've been using huggies wipes to just clean the upper back of his hind legs, he's still got some yucky around his incision.
I've been a dog person my entire life but I can say that I am so content with venturing into the kitty cat world. I love both of my orange tabby rescues so much! ❤
LOL I love Mallory's random petting at the end >.
My boy was neutered at age 3 kinda late I know but it turned out great no more spraying and overall better behavior but he's still a cute fuzzy ball of mischief! We went to the Feral Cat Coalition in San Diego gave a donation they did a good job no UTI or any issues since (he's 7+ now) he still has cute little fuzzy balls but he can't get anyone preggo I guess it was like a vasectomy also they didn't clip the ear like most TNR ferals.
This gives me hope! I recently picked up a 1ish year old stray off the street and he sprays like crazy. It is very frustrating. He has an appointment next week to get the ol snip snip and I'm hoping it will end this behavior.
@@JDoggrainbowlove69 how is he doing now?
He's doing great! Hasn't sprayed since the procedure. Still crazy as ever tho lol
@@JDoggrainbowlove69 Glad to hear this! I recently rescued a feral kitten stuck in my neighbor's drain pipe, and so far spraying is the ONLY negative behavior he hasn't displayed, LOL. He's not a bad boy, just a very feisty growing kitten. He adores my Chihuahua who thank goodness, plays with him all day. He also loves my elderly toothless Dachshund who unfortunately cannot fight back when he gets too rough, so sometimes this place is like a daycare center, LOL. Thank goodness the "family jewels" are coming in so it won't be long before I can schedule him for his attitude adjustment. I'm hoping our feral cat org does as good a job as yours did.
I recently neutered my cat he is one year and 8 months old I'm very 😓 worried and anxious. I hope he will recover soon and stop spraying like he used to do all over the house.
My kitten was spayed today. Thank you for all of the info.
is she okay
very well spoken thank you
Thanks for listening. :)
Thank you, i was wondering why cat sterilization is so normalised and this pretty much answered all my questions. Great video!!
Thank you Dr. Sarah Wooten for your concern for felines. My previous comments were about the vet before you. She talked about her rottweiler & Lenny Loyn Cloth.
Dr Karen Becker said that the early spaying and neutering health issues later on tend to be for dogs but for now, not so much for cats. That being said, I prefer my cats to be spayed when they are at least 6 months old or older. I don't agree with spaying cats too early.
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I have always heard that it wasn't good to have a cat spayed or neutered before he or she was at least 6 months old. About 20 years ago, I "inherited" 4 kittens from a friend who had a "population explosion". This happened at a time when it was fashionable to have a kitten neutered at 10 weeks of age or younger.
I had to be very assertive when explaining to my vet that I did not want my kittens neutered until they were sexually mature. I just didn't think that having a baby spayed or neutered was a good idea.
As it turns out, Dr Wooten and I agree.
Thanks alooot am about to go spay my cat tomorrow and i had tears in my eyes worried sick if am doing the right thing or not….but this video helped …thanks alot
I spent little extra worth it. my girl recovered very quickly. She was about 5 months old.
My boy also but he was more sedated so I like that the vet that did my girl watched her overnight and gave me pain meds for her if she seemed uncomfortable.
Thank you very much for this very informative video, my 1st time being a cat mom and I am having a 2nd thoughts of having my baby to be neutered, turning 6 months and sexually been active last month
I had my boys neutered. It was a bit unnerving because due to pandemic, I had to hand them off from my car, then just came and picked them up. I didn’t have the luxury of vet choices, so I feel lucky vet we have is good and they did fine. I got my kitties from one of my students with a cat, he thought it would be fun for her to have kittens, so she roamed around outdoors not spayed. 😒 I helped him find low cost spaying, so she doesn’t have another litter.
i can’t imagine that ! glad it turned out positive for you
Poor kittens. I hope no more cats have to go through your abuse.
@@Kiz-0 where is the abuse here? she had dealt with them responsibly and compassionately. Getting them neutered is not abuse!
@@maitreyik.r.4461 when you steal hormones from an animal it hurts it and causes underdevelopment. If you are spaying/neudering your animal you are an abuser.
Yes I just took in a stray kitten and she’s in heat now. She’s going to the vet tomorrow. She is going crazy.
THANK U SO MUCH FOR THE INFO GOD BLESS U 🙌 🙏
Thank you very much this very well informative when age cause if decide to neuter or not the side effects after being sprayed or not if a d cons Caring for your cat after your surgery and feed an experience of the veterinary before all the questions to answer him concert before they go through the procedure this help a lot
Thank you Doctor! My cat will undergo spay surgery today. She is now 6 months and half. I was so worried😢 I'm glad I saw your video on youtube. I learn a lot ❤
how’s your cat?
Thanks slash
Doctor, your advice is very solid for a cat owner. In an ideal world (and one day maybe we'll get there) 6-7 months to S/N rescue cats, and TNVR (which I have done) is just not feasible. Due to overcrowding in shelters, rescues are pulling kittens and getting them S/N at 3lbs or even at 2 lbs. Also, if we are to have any hope at all to curb "community cat" (i.e. Feral) cat populations it is also necessary to S/N at very young ages. Siamese, in particular can mature quicker than other breeds or DSHs. They mature at 5 months, even at 4 months rather than the typical 6-7 months. I sincerely wish that we didn't have to put the baby cats through surgery so young, but it is the only way to try to control the situation. It is a very fortunate cat that has found a home that is able to be S/N at the 6-7 month mark. Please, everyone: change the world and SPAY and NEUTER to end this cycle of suffering.
Kinda wish I’d seen this video prior to last week. We had our 9 month old male pedigree Maine Coon Flame, neutered. I know he’s not done growing (he’s been putting on 2lbs a month since we got him). Our vet had wanted us to neuter him sooner but our breeder suggested 8-9 months is fine as MCs mature more slowly. I also didn’t know there were different types of neutering. He’s basically a giant 15.5 lb kitten still.
Thank You so much Dr. your vidz are very informative. I wish u cud talk more about parvo virus for Cat. My 1st pet cat died of parvo they were 11 of them. I bought the 1 to a vet for spayed, wen she got back, she already have the virus until all of them died a week after. Thanks a lot
Thank you
Welcome!
I paid the extra money for the blood work and also paid for a pain shot that last 3 days . I would highly recommend to do that when you neuter you cat
Goof information to know. I foster kittens for my local humane society and they do spay/neuter at 8 weeks and 2 pounds. Probably healthier to wait a little later but we are inundated with kittens every year and they have a policy to have them fixed prior to adoption so waiting later isn’t practical in busy shelters.
Thank you for promoting spay neuter to help prevent the overpopulation problem.