Nowadays, more and more families like to keep pets. Among them, cats and dogs are definitely the two most common species. Dogs are more loyal, and cats are more cute, so it is difficult to make a comparison between the two, but raising If you have a cat, you have to consider one thing, and that is neutering.

Generally speaking, male cats will be more restless when they are in estrus, and they will constantly make low howling sounds, and even worse, they will leave urine in various places in the house. This will not only make the house messy, but also disturb the people around you. Therefore, most people will perform sterilization surgery on their cats when raising them.

So at what age is it better to have male cats neutered?

According to the recommendations of pet doctors, the best time for sterilization of male cats is six to eight months, that is, the male cat should be sterilized before its first estrus period.

Cats rely on hormones to maintain growth. Before the cat's bones mature in all aspects, hormones are needed to promote development. If the cat is sterilized prematurely, it will affect the cat's development to a great extent.

Neutering a cat before its first estrus period can effectively reduce the cat’s estrus behavior. Because a cat's estrus period lasts about a month, it is easy for a cat to develop a habit after it has estrus behavior. In this case, even if the cat has been sterilized, it will still have estrus behavior.

The sterilization surgery of a male cat takes very little time, just a few minutes, and the male cat can recover on the same day. Neutering male cats can fundamentally reduce the diseases of the reproductive system caused by cats in estrus, and cats have a bad temper during the estrus period. After sterilization surgery, the cat's temperament can be made gentler and the cat can maintain a healthy temper. state of health.

Neutering cats is a method that many cat owners choose. Although it has certain benefits for the cat’s health, it can also harm the cat’s mental health. Therefore, you must be patient with your cat after neutering it!