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Cutting Down on Overpopulation

Sometimes adorable kittens like Bolt and Keel are abandoned as kittens because their mother’s owner wasn’t expecting any more cats. Sometimes, they’re born to another stray cat. In order to cut down on overpopulation, crowding in shelters, and euthanizing cats because there’s no home for them, there’s one simple solution.

Spay and neuter your cats! Not only are you helping to cut down on unwanted cats, a female cat will live a longer, healthier life free of breast tumors. She also won’t go into heat. A male cat won’t have to deal with some prostate problems or testicular cancer. And the benefits don’t end there.

More Benefits of Spaying and Neutering

Male cats are less likely to exhibit aggression, spray urine around the house, to mark territory, or wander away from home. Female cats also won’t yowl or urinate like they would when they are in heat. It’s also affordable to spay and neuter your pets, and many areas have a free or sliding scale program.

So with such a simple solution to overpopulation, why don’t more people spay or neuter cats? It turns out there are some major misconceptions. Spaying/neutering won’t cause your pet to become overweight. It also won’t emasculate a male cat; he’s a cat, so really, he doesn’t care. Kittens as young as eight weeks can be safely spayed or neutered.