Cats getting Spayed

[andrew021]

My friend owned Jet and decided to have her spayed at 6 months, when I saw her after the operation I could have cried, she had so much hair shaved from her side and a load of stitches. It was obvious she was sore.

I was so angry at the vet as I didnt think he needed to make such a large incision. I assumed the operation would be underneath and didnt expect Jet's operation to be on her side.

But after a week she was fine and it did take a few months for her hair to grow back, she did look funny though.

Now I own Jet and sometimes think I would have liked her to have had a litter before she got spayed.

[charliebubs]

For female cats, being neutered is a big operation and does require lots of stitches and time to heal. It's not the same for male cats though, who are back to normal pretty much the same day.

:)

[Fran]

It is usual these days for cats to be speyed via a side incision. Midline incisions (in the belly region) are bigger /more serious ops and are only usually done for cats that are going out onto the show bench.

I think your friend was very responsible having Jet speyed so as to avoid any litters of unwanted kittens ;)

[smudgley]

it's usually just a small incision with only 2 or 3 stitsches needed.

A bigger incision is made if cats are pregnant when spayed.

[Snoof]

Why would you want her to have a litter? If what you want is kittens, there are plenty of unwanted ones about. Having a litter does not carry health benefits for the mother - certainly not ones that outweigh the health benefits of being spayed.

It's unpleasant being spayed or neutered, but it's certainly more unpleasant to have ovarian or uterine cancers or infections, to have unwanted litters of kittens who can't find homes and to have cats who roam further from home and are thus at greater risk of accidents due to their hormonal makeup.

[charliebubs]

Why would you want her to have a litter? If what you want is kittens, there are plenty of unwanted ones about. Having a litter does not carry health benefits for the mother - certainly not ones that outweigh the health benefits of being spayed.

It's unpleasant being spayed or neutered, but it's certainly more unpleasant to have ovarian or uterine cancers or infections, to have unwanted litters of kittens who can't find homes and to have cats who roam further from home and are thus at greater risk of accidents due to their hormonal makeup.

well said Snoof. Too many unwanted cats in the world. :(

[andrew021]

Of course I would have kept the litter or made sure they went to good homes.

Maybe I just want little Jet's about the place and for her line to continue.

I know it was probably best she didnt have any.