Dispelling The Myths of Spay/Neuter An article by David W. Zanders, D.V.M. The following is an article which apeared in the Spring 1997 newsletter of The Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe California. Dr. Zanders has given his time to help the Feral Cat Coalition over the years and has allowed us to reprint his article here. When asked to write an article about Spay/Neuter for the ...

This is a common practice to prevent unacceptable sexual behavior, reduce aggressiveness, and prevent accidental or indiscriminate breeding in male felines. The intact male (tomcat) is likely to roam, fight with other males, and spray and is of course, strongly attracted to seek out and mate with intact females. Tomcat urine is particularly odorous. Overall, the intact male cat can make a most ...

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Most veterinarians, animal-welfare organizations and even animal-rights advocates strongly recommend sterilizing all pets to prevent reproduction. Main Menu Spaying and Neutering Most veterinarians, animal-welfare organizations and even animal-rights advocates strongly recommend sterilizing all pets to prevent reproduction, ideally before they are sexually mature. It is probably the one subject ...