Neutering Case Study

Introduction.
Can we improve the management of male cats by neutering them?
Neutering is one of the most common sterilizing method in animals. In the United States, most animal shelters and rescue groups desire cat owners to have their male and females neutered to prevent the births of unwanted litters and contributing to the overpopulation of unwanted cats in the rescue system. In addition to the many health benefits, neutering your male cat ensures that he won’t contribute to the feline overpopulation problem. Each year, millions of homeless cats are living or end up in shelters due to the lack of no good homes.
I have recently found out the there has been an estimate of 5 million rounding to 8 million animals are living in shelters across
They have been reunited and re-homing pets since 2002. Also another one is the Atlanta-based nonprofit shelter and clinic, where more than 25,000 spaying and neutering procedures have been performed since 2005. Here, executive director Rebecca Guinn answers the most commonly asked question about spaying and neutering cats.
Q: “Why should I have my cat spayed or neutered?”
A: “Shelter euthanasia is the number one killer of companion animals. Spaying and neutering is the only way to reduce or eliminate that. It’s also better for your pet’s health. And having a cat that’s spayed or neutered will make your life easier.”
P1) Rebecca Guinn is the CEO of Life Line. She was recently selected as the 2013 recipient of Leadership. Rebecca left behind a successful law career after visiting a shelter where the majority of animals had been euthanized. She founded Life Line Animal Project in 2002 and implemented a long-term strategy to redefine metro Atlanta’s practices and philosophies regarding caring for animal companions. Under Rebecca’s leadership, Life Line has performed 71,000 free and low cost spay/neuters, brought Trap-Neuter-Return to Atlanta (saving over 22,520 cats), saved thousands of special needs animals at our no-kill shelter and provided free vaccines to thousands of
Never assume, just because your cats life exclusively indoors he won’t contribute to overpopulation or endure any of the suffering associated with life outdoors as an unentered cat. Cats escape from their homes every day. Unentered males are at risk of developing certain cancers later in life. Neutering your young male will eliminate the risk of testicular cancer and greatly reduce the risk of prostate disease. If you’re concerned about the surgical risk associated with neutering or spaying, the surgery is very low risk. For the parents who feel it’s cute to have your children experience the miracle of birth by having your female cat getting pregnant, it would be much better to show your children what responsible pet ownership means. Teaching them to be caring, responsible, kind and attentive to animals will be a greater life-long lesson than having them watch a cat deliver six kittens will likely end up in a shelter, outdoors or even dead.

Conclusion
So can we improve the management of male cats by neutering them? I think yes because we are giving our male cats the opportunity to live longer and having a unconfused happy life. There are organizations out there that can help pet owners if they are thinking of neutering their male