Caring for working dogs
Two reasons to have your female cat spayed
Jose Reid
If you own a young female cat, you should have her spayed at your local vet surgery as soon as the vet says she is old enough to have the operation. Carry on reading to discover why it is so important to do this.
It could prevent costly vet bills in the future
One reason why you should consider having your local vet, like those at Adelaide Animal Emergency & Referral Centre, spay your cat is because it could potentially save you a lot of money in a few years' time. The reason for this is as follows; female cats that are spayed are far less likely to develop breast cancer than cats who are not spayed. Furthermore, because the spaying process involves the removal of all a cat's reproductive organs, it also eliminates the possibility of them developing cancers in these body parts.
If you don't spay your cat and they go on to develop ovarian, breast or uterine cancer, you could end up incurring extremely expensive vet bills, as your pet might need to undergo surgery and have chemotherapy. In addition to being costly, the disease itself and the aforementioned treatments could cause your pet a great deal of pain.
As such, the cost of getting your cat spayed should be viewed as a sensible financial investment that will most likely spare them a lot of pain and save you quite a bit of money.
It will ensure that your cat never has kittens
Arranging for your vet to spay your pet will eliminate the possibility of them ever getting pregnant and having kittens. This is important for several reasons. First, unless you are able to keep and care for your cat's future litter of kittens, it would be irresponsible to allow your cat to become pregnant, as to do so would mean that you would either have to find homes for the kittens or give them to one of your local animal shelters (most of which are probably already overcrowded with strays).
Secondly, even if you do have the time to care for an entire litter, you may end up spending a great deal of money on vet bills and pet food over the coming years, as the cost of keeping multiple cats healthy and fed will be very high.
Secondly, getting your cat spayed and thus ensuring that they never get pregnant will spare them the extreme physical pain of giving birth, and the health complications that can occur as a result of this process (such as postpartum haemorrhaging, for example).
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We've always had a large property and our dogs are working dogs. They like to have freedom to run around and play with each other as well as helping us round up the sheep at the end of the day. We don't coddle the dogs by any means, but we do care for them deeply and want them to stay healthy. Sometimes our dogs do get into scrapes and do some silly things, like last year when my older dog ate some baited meat from a fox trap, and do need vet care. This blog has some tips on getting veterinary care for your beloved animals.