Frequently Asked Questions: Desexing Cats

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What are the advantages of desexing?

There are a number of important reasons why this surgical procedure is performed.

  • No unwanted kittens. Each year thousands of unwanted cats and kittens are put to sleep at pounds and sheltersthroughout Australia.
  • Desexing makes it impossible for your cat to develop testicular cancer
  • Your female cat will no longer come into heat, which means noisy calling and none of the neighbourhood cats hanging around!
  • Desexing makes it impossible for your queen to have ovarian or uterine cancer as well as conditions such as pyometra (severe uterine infection)
  • A desexed cat is cheaper to register at the local council
  • Desexing is used to prevent and sometimes treat such behavioural conditions as:
    • Inappropriate urination or spraying
    • Dominance aggression
    • Fighting between cats
    • Territorial aggression
    • Escaping and roaming
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What are the disadvantages of desexing?

There is only one reason for not desexing your cat - using him for breeding. Once your cat is castrated or spayed they are rendered infertile for the remainder of their life. As a result they will never be able to have any kittens.

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At what age should I have my cat desexed?

At Bondi Vets we recommend that all cats that are not going to be used for breeding should be desexed by 6 months of age. For femal cats, this age it is usually before they have had their first oestrus cycle or "heat".

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Will desexing affect my cat's temperament?

Spaying a female cat DOES NOT affect her temperament.

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Should I allow my female cat to a have one litter?

The temperament of a queen DOES NOT change after having a litter and so it is not necessary to allow her to have a litter.

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