Many people want to adopt a cat out of love. When the rescuer asks for the cat to be sterilized, the adopter will find it difficult to accept it. Many adopters will say that this is disrespectful to the cat because they don’t want the cat to suffer again. The editor will tell you why rescue centers now have this requirement for adopters.

1. Benefits of neutering cats

Frequent estrus in cats can cause reproductive system diseases. Female cats will develop ovarian, uterine and breast lesions, while male cats are prone to genital and urinary tract problems. Neutering fundamentally reduces the health risks of cats and greatly reduces the chance of suffering from reproductive system diseases. Moreover, sterilization can help cats get rid of the tension, irritability, and loss of appetite caused by estrus, making it easier for cats to maintain a healthy state. This is not cruel but responsible for the health of cats.

2. Sterilization is not cruel

Every year, many cats are abandoned by their owners for various reasons. It is possible that your cat ran away in heat and became a stray cat. Most of them will die tragically while wandering. What is really cruel is the irresponsibility for life, creating batches of abandoned stray cats. In addition, cats that have not been neutered may cause breast tumors due to frequent estrus, until they become cancerous, thus seriously damaging the cat's health. Neutering a cat is not only responsible for the cat itself, but also responsible for life!

3. I can tolerate the behavior of cats in heat

Maybe you and your family can tolerate a cat pooping everywhere when in heat, howling loudly in the middle of the night, and having a bad temper, but can your neighbors tolerate it as well as you? Even humans can If you can tolerate the symptoms of a cat in heat, can your cat tolerate it? When a cat is in heat, its temper will become unstable, and it will lose its appetite and become thin. The stray cat you adopted will leave home again because of its wandering experience. The possibility of running away is very high. Even if your home has screen windows and doors, they may be scratched by cats. There are countless cases where male cats get injured when they go out to fight with other cats when they are in heat. The rescuers will make this request because they have encountered many adopted cats who ran away from home because of heat.

4. I will be responsible for the kittens my cat gives birth to, and I want to give my cat a complete cat birth

Did you know? The average lifespan of cats and dogs is about 12 years old. According to expert statistics, a female dog and her offspring can produce a total of 67,000 puppies in 6 years; A female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 kittens in 7 years! What an amazing reproduction rate! Can you be responsible for so many kittens?

5. When the cat is older, it is better not to let it suffer like this

Regular pet stores will accept cats that are basically around 10 years old. If your cat is suffering from pyometra due to not being neutered, and is very old, the risk of going to the operating table at that time is greater than the health risk. The cat is much bigger!

So don’t worry about why rescuers insist on sterilizing cats. Many rescuers will sterilize rescued cats before giving them to adopters if they have the conditions. If you really love cats, I believe that after reading this, you will be able to appreciate the good intentions of rescuers.