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Cats Protection estimate there are between 8 and 10 million strays in the
country - outnumbering the 7.7 million cats being cared for as pets. The charity
is gives £3 million, in vouchers, to cat owners to neuter up to 85,000
animals.
The contact number for the Central Aberdeen branch of Cats Protection is 01224
740699.
Neutering Fact Sheet
Background
 | A female cat can start to reproduce from six months old and have up to
three litters a year with five or six kittens per litter.
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| Male cats are fertile as early as six months old and each can impregnate
hundreds of female cats every year.
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| Cats produce incredibly efficiently and a single female can be responsible
for over 20,000 offspring in just five years.
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| A neutered cat makes a better pet: it is not as territorial, is less
aggressive, more affectionate, and is less likely to wander. Neutered cats
also usually live longer.
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| Neutering can literally save a cat’s life. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
(FIV) and Feline leukemia Virus (FeLV) are life-threatening diseases for
cats. These diseases are transmitted through the cat’s saliva, which makes
fighting cats more at risk. Neutered cats are less likely to get into fights
with other cats and are therefore less likely to get bitten and be infected
with these diseases. |
Process
| Neutering is a simple operation, which is carried out when the cat is
about six months old—just before the onset of the cat’s puberty.
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| Modern anaesthesia means that the cats are dealt with as "day
patients" and that they can go home on the same day as the procedure.
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| Stitches, if not the dissolving type, are usually taken out after a week.
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| Cats should ideally be either kept in or taken outside under supervision
(according to the locality) at least until the stitches have been taken out
and they look perfectly normal and are fully active again. |
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