Love Your Cat? THEN CHOP 'EM OFF!

Think back to a time when you’ve been in a relatively silent area. Maybe it was dinner with family or watching a movie with friends. Did somebody fart? Were you embarrassed? Was it silent but deadly? Did it smell for ages? Well I’m here to make you feel a little better about yourselves! Cats bring silent but deadly to a whole new level! To reach it, you’ll need a space shuttle and a ladder! I’m here to tell you why.

A cat’s protein rich diet produces small amounts of stinky gas because the proteins they consume contain a whole lot of sulphur. The fart itself is hardly audible (I told you it was silent but deadly!) but the odour is overwhelming not only for the people in the vicinity, but even for next door!

The amount of gas produced is tiny but highly potent as it possesses some sort of inner strength that can smell how it does. You know what they say, big things come in small packages! Secondly, the horizontal orientation of a Cat’s gastrointestinal system puts less pressure on the anal opening which means the gas is released much slower and as they fart very rarely, I guess they cherish the few seconds of manhood they can endure in a lifetime. Also, cats do not feel embarrassed whatsoever when they fart which means their sphincters are more relaxed which leads to a less noisy flatulence.

This leads me to talking about neutering. Neutering a male before he reaches puberty almost always prevents completely the development of all mating behaviour, which includes spraying urine and marking territory with urine, and the desire to roam outside searching for a mate. This in itself puts the cat at great risk for injury or even death from being hit by cars; being the object of human cruelty; infection and disease from other cats; death from natural predators, and cat fighting. Neutering also prevents the cat from farting! So if you’re lucky, you may never have to smell the stench that is a cat fart. Male cats are usually neutered between 5 1/2 and 9 months of age, before habits such as spraying urine and farting are started. Neutering involves the removal of the source of sex hormones and sperm cells, which are the testicles. The two incisions are usually so small that stitches or sutures are not even needed. And, normally, the cat is sent home the very same day.

Many people do not get their cat Neutered as they think that it’s probably just 1 litter, but believe me it’s not. 1 fart, 1 spray of urine is all it takes for a habit to be formed, and you will hate the results.

In total, there are 21,000 reasons why you should neuter your cat. 21,000 is the number of potential offspring that could be given birth to if your cat is not neutered.

Male cats should be neutered at six months, but can be neutered at any age thereafter. If your cat is kept indoors, neutering is still the best option. Neutering will prevent him from become sexually frustrated and continually trying to escape, and will also save you from the smelly problem of urine-spraying. Having the snip will not 'change his personality', that is another common myth without any basis in fact.

I have a cat called Flashy and let me tell you, he’s got some big ass cahones. When he’s in ‘crazy’ mode, he’ll try to bite just about anything. From toes to Nintendo Wii remotes, it really doesn’t bother him. He’s a male, I Love Him, so I’m going to get him neutered. If you love your cat, get him neutered!

Bhavin Tejura