The reasons for neutering a domestic cat that spends its entire life in an apartment are more or less clear. To what extent is it necessary to castrate a cat living in the village and walking freely? Will this not change his life for the worse?
Regarding the castration of all cats not intended for breeding, there is no consensus to this day. On the one hand, a cat living in an apartment should be neutered, first of all, so that it does not leave its fetid marks in all corners. On the other hand, a country cat is free-range and marks mainly on the street, moreover, he has the opportunity to realize his sexual desire with cats met on the street. So is it necessary to castrate a country cat?
Castration of a country cat - pros and cons
Castration is an inexpensive (it will cost on average from 700 rubles) and simple operation, which is done under general anesthesia and lasts 15-20 minutes. Already a day after castration, a young and healthy cat is able to return to its usual way of life. You just need to look after the animal until it finally recovers from the anesthesia.
Castration of a cat is, first of all, an indicator of prudence and a humane attitude towards the animal of its owners. A free-range, uncastrated adult male uncontrollably mates with cats, as a result of which in a couple of months a lot of unnecessary kittens are born. Perhaps some of them will find their owners if you stand with them in the market for a couple of days, but it is highly likely that most of them will simply die from hunger, cold, the fangs of stray dogs and other predators, as well as at the hands of cruel people.
A neutered cat becomes calmer, because he loses a powerful reproductive instinct. In some cases, after castration, cats are generally not interested in anything other than how to sleep, eat and play with the owner.
In fact, pervasive laziness and apathy in castrated cats is more an exception to the rule than a pattern.
In some cases, a cat after castration may become less agile, and such an animal may offend other cats. However, if the cat's behavior changes in such a significant way, then, most likely, he himself will not want to leave the house once again. It is warm and dry, there is food, a sofa and a loving owner, but what else does an adult calm animal need?
Will the behavior of a castrated cat change?
For owners who love their cat, this circumstance alone should become a powerful incentive to take the cat to the veterinarian without delay. The castration of a country cat significantly increases its ability to live to a respectable age.
In a sense, the behavior of the animal does change after castration. His sexual desire disappears, and the cat will no longer go on a spree for several days, risking falling under the wheels of a car or in the teeth of an evil dog.
Often, the owners do not castrate the cat, fearing that he will stop catching mice and will not be able to resist other people's cats who accidentally wandered into his territory. In fact, such "softness" of an animal after castration is a great rarity. Most animals after castration remain as active and vigorous as before.
