Not all the owners decide to castrate their pets, and completely in vain. If you live in a high-rise building and do not plan to release an animal for walks, castration will be the easiest way out. After all, otherwise, after the cat reaches a certain age, it becomes aggressive, it will break into the street and leave throughout the apartment a characteristic, unpleasantly smelling "tag."
Many find salvation in hormonal drops, but one should always remember about their possible negative impact on the animal's organism. If you decided to castrate a domestic cat, know that you need to do it, first, professionally, and secondly, on time. About when and at what age it is possible to castrate a cat, and will be discussed in our article.
When is it necessary to castrate a cat?
A common opinion among veterinarians is that it is necessary to castrate an animal, be it British, Scottish or any other breed of cat, when it is at least 6-7 months old. By this age the animal will be considered already mature and ready to reproduce the offspring, and all its systems of organs will be finally formed. Castration , which is carried out earlier than this age, is fraught with the development of urolithiasis due to the yet unformed urethra.
At the same time your pet should be completely healthy, This will guarantee a successful and rapid recovery after surgery. Also, two weeks before the planned operation, it is advisable to carry out a prophylaxis against parasites . After surgery, cats usually become even more playful, and the negative behaviors of domestic cats will now bypass them.
The operation itself is very fast and does not differ in complexity. Young strong animals move away from anesthesia fast enough,
Is it possible to castrate an adult cat?
The deadline for castration is not limited: an operation for removing the sperm glands is possible for an adult animal. But in this case, the whole meaning of castration is lost, since an experienced cat with already formed sexual behavior and having experience of so-called hunting for females after the operation can still continue to meow at night, to ask for the street and even out of habit to mark the territory. Therefore, try to conduct the planned castration before the first mating.