Why neuter my male pet? Part 3 in a series by Doc T

What are the ben­e­fits of neu­ter­ing a male cat?

Male cats that are not neutered develop nasty smelling urine and usu­ally deposit this in and around your house to mark their ter­ri­tory.  If allowed out­side they often roam in search of a female, which exposes them to many dan­gers includ­ing cars, dogs, poi­sons, dis­eases and get­ting lost.  Encoun­ters with other male cats leads to fight­ing, abscesses and the pos­si­bil­ity of infec­tion with the Feline Immun­od­e­fi­ciency Virus (Feline Aids).

Why should I bother to neuter my male dog? 

Older male dogs that are not neutered are prone to prostate prob­lems.  These can lead to her­nias requir­ing expen­sive repairs.  There are also rec­tal tumors and tes­tic­u­lar tumors that can be pre­vented by this surgery. 

 What if I got my dog for protection?

Stud­ies have shown that neu­ter­ing reduces dog to dog aggres­sion but does not reduce a dog’s instinct to protect.

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