I spay or neuter my house cats. An unspayed female will howl and yowl when she is in season. She will do this until she is pregnant or out of season for a little while. Her cries for the male are unrelenting and very nerve-racking. She will keep you awake all night long. She may spray your furniture. She will roll around on the floor while she is in season. You will find all of this behavior very hard to tolerate.
Trying to give kittens away can be pretty challenging. Lots of time can be spent placing ads around to try to find good homes for the kittens. The kittens may get sick and create expensive vet bills. Trying to catch farm kittens to give away can take half a day or more to see them. Too many cats in one place can cause illness to spread to all of your cats very quickly.
A Tom cat that is not neutered can spray your furniture, carpet, and woodwork. This smell is significantly overpowering and complex to get rid of. The spray can penetrate the padding of your carpet. The spray can soak down the wood floors. You might half to replace your carpets and have your wood floors redone. This can add up to a lot of money quickly.
I have not noticed any changes in the female cat’s behavior after spaying. If they have had kittens at any time, they will become more aggressive and travel farther after being spayed.
I would not recommend getting outdoor Toms neutered. The unneutered Toms will fight with them to no end. I have had several outdoor male cats get run over after I fixed them.
I would spay or neuter indoor cats unless they are for breeding purposes.
I hope this helps you decide to spay or neuter your cat.
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