Whether a cat needs to be neutered or not depends on the owner’s subjective attitude. There are advantages and disadvantages to sterilization surgery. Generally speaking, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. If the owner does not plan to breed, it is best to sterilize the cat. Nowadays, male cats usually make an incision on the scrotal skin with a knife, and then remove the testicles using different methods. The most outstanding performance of cats without sterilization is that they can maintain their fertility and regularly experience symptoms of estrus. Cat owners need to consider various factors when deciding whether to sterilize their cats.

Benefits of sterilizing cats:

1. Avoid many reproductive system diseases, especially some reproductive system tumors in old age. Such as testicular tumors, prostatic hypertrophy, etc.

2. It can prevent cats from running away, howling all night, and disturbing people. After the cat is neutered, the male hormones will no longer be secreted and there will be no symptoms of estrus.

3. It can prevent cats from pooping and urinating everywhere.

4. It can avoid urinary system infections, such as urethritis and bladder inflammation.

5. Indirectly improve the survival life of cats. Reducing the incidence of various diseases can indirectly increase the survival life of cats.

Disadvantages of cat neutering:

1. It may lead to obesity. After sterilization, cats will easily gain weight due to hormones, so the cat’s diet must be adjusted to balance food intake.

2. It may affect the cat’s immunity, personality, etc.

3. After the cat is sterilized, there will be an obvious psychological gap and the cat will be in a low mood. Some cats may become nervous and irritable due to changes in hormones in their bodies. Cat owners can prepare some toys for their cats. When cats become nervous and irritable, they can play with toys to relieve them.

4. It may lick the wound, which may cause inflammation of the wound. Although cat neutering surgery is relatively simple, it still leaves a small wound. In the first few days after neutering, the cat may scratch or lick its balls repeatedly due to pain and itching in the wound. In severe cases, it may even cause wound infection, suppuration, and ulceration. It is recommended that cat owners wear Elizabethan rings to prevent cats from licking wounds and biting open sutures.

5. Surgical anesthesia is risky. If you encounter a bad hospital, your pet may not be able to get off the operating table. It is recommended that cat owners understand the actual conditions of good pet hospitals and choose regular pet hospitals.