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- From: lianne@bcarh17e.BNR.CA (Lianne Raley)
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
- Subject: Re: Spaying cat? HELP!
- Message-ID: <17704@bcars664.bnr.ca>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 19:23:17 GMT
- References: <1992Nov8.032113.15373@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> <1992Nov8.202258.10395@cs.odu.edu>
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- Reply-To: lianne@bcarh17e.BNR.CA (Lianne Raley)
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- In article <1992Nov8.032113.15373@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
- barlow@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Rebel) writes:
- ...stuff deleted...
- I really need some advice from cat lovers...did your cats' personaliity
- >change following spaying? was it really traumatic for you and the cat?
- >Am I being silly? Are spayed cats healthier/live longer? Has anyone
- >else felt this way? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- >
- >Jen (mommy to Zebulon, 8months)
-
- My cats have always been males but I think it still applies. The fact of
- cats becoming fat, boring, neurotic, etc after being fixed is a myth. They
- are more prone to gain weight, especially if they aren't getting enough
- exercise, so getting fat is a possibility. You can easily avoid that.
-
- The FAQ says (among many other useful things):
-
- "An unbred, unspayed cat has a much higher risk of developing cancer
- of the reproductive system. Again, spayed females do not lose their
- energy or change their personality after the procedure".
-
- There are a lot of risks in not getting her spayed. If she escapes
- while in heat, start looking for kitty homes. Be prepared to have toms
- trying to force themselves inside your home, and likely spraying the
- outside while they're waiting. Not to mention having to put up with her
- generally annoying behaviour while she is in heat.
-
- I have also read that the health risks are high for queens who are never
- given the opportunity to mate, besides that quoted above. I don't
- remember any specifics.
-
- As for personality, my two males became a little bit more affectionate
- (so I would like to think :) ), and being outdoor cats they did stay
- much closer to home. Otherwise they're the same calculating, mischievous
- beasts they have always been.
-
- - Lianne -
-