Puberty in cats usually begins at 7-8 months. From this moment, the owners may have the first complaints about the pet: the cat begins to meow loudly, mark the territory, becomes more aggressive. All these problems can be avoided by neutering or neutering the animal in time. However, many cat owners are thinking about how the behavior and character of their pets will change after the operation.
Instructions
Step 1
Castration is a surgical procedure to remove testicles from cats. This allows you to completely deprive the animal of sexual desire and reproductive function. Sterilizing a cat is a ligation of the vas deferens. The cat remains sexually active, but cannot fertilize the female.
Step 2
Sometimes the concepts of sterilization and castration are confused. Each owner must decide which of the operations is preferable for his pet. Sterilization is considered to be more gentle, but at the same time the cat remains full-fledged - “calls on” the partner with a very loud meow, marks the territory, and so on. Some cat lovers argue that castration provokes the development of urolithiasis in cats. In fact, this is not the case. If you decide to castrate a cat, you should know that the animal's behavior will change.
Step 3
Immediately after the operation, the cat will be under anesthesia. At home, he should be laid on a flat surface, preferably on the floor, and carefully observe the animal. After a few hours, the cat will wake up and want to move, he will definitely try to jump to his favorite place, for example, on a sofa or chair. This should not be allowed, since your four-legged pet has not yet moved away from the action of drugs and cannot coordinate its movements. During the next days, the cat needs to devote more time than before: petting the animal, playing with it. This will make it easier to cope with stress.
Step 4
When the animal forgets about the operation (usually it happens after 10-14 days), its life returns to its usual rut, but observant owners will notice the changes. The operation saved the cat from the need to look for a cat to mate, and therefore to experience stress. Now his life has become measured and comfortable all year round. Neutered cats do not show much interest in the outdoors. The likelihood of them escaping from the house or accidentally falling from a window or balcony is reduced. But the animal may not stop spoiling furniture and wallpaper with its claws. This behavior is not connected with sexual instincts, but with the need to sharpen claws, so castration will not solve the problem of the "pest cat".
Step 5
Throughout its life after the operation, the cat should never be overfed. Owners must control the portion size, even if the cat asks for more. Neutered cats have a slightly slower metabolism, because they spend less energy, and therefore extra tidbits can cause obesity and early death of the pet.
Step 6
Another misconception is that after castration, cats become lethargic and passive. In fact, the activity of a cat depends entirely on its temperament. In the first months after castration, if it is performed before the animal is one year old, the kitten will remain as playful. The older your pet gets, the more time it will sleep, the calmer it will become in general. This has nothing to do with castration - the animal just matured. But an adult animal can regularly run after a sun bunny and bite a toy mouse.
