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I just adopted a 6 year old cat. She is inbred, cross eyed, and sterile. Is it still healthier for her to be spayed even though she is sterile or should we leave her the way she is?
She is not Siamese that is my 5 month old spayed kitty, Grape. This is a 6 year old calico cat that has been with one owner (and intact male cats) her entire life and that owner got her as a kitten from a place where inbreeding was going on to the extent this cat came out wonky. Her tail is weird, even her meow sounds odd. Her name is Noodle because they say you can cuddle her any which way and she will go limp in your arms and eat up the love. I don’t have any problem at all with getting her spayed if it’s better for her health. I guess I should ask a vet.I would agree to absolutely spay her if she is healthy enough otherwise. Unfortunate cats don't care about inbreeding so many are, and cats that have the markings of yours with possible Siamese ancestry sometimes have crossed eyes. That really doesn't affect anything.
Not to hijack the thread or anything but yes you can edit posts. I can't if I'm using my tablet but I can edit them on my laptop.Is there any way to edit posts?
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The American College of Veterinary Surgeons says that spaying before six months reduces the risk of mammary cancers by SEVEN TIMES, and spaying at ANY age reduces the risk by 40-60%. And there are other reproductive cancers, as well, AND the risk of pyrometria. I don't consider a 40-60% reduction in risk to be minor, myself.
Mammary Tumors | American College of Veterinary Surgeons - ACVS
LOL, since you asked, and I quote the Manhattan Cat Specialists, who are leaders in feline oncology, "It is estimated that one out of 4000 cats develop breast cancer. This may seem like a small incidence, but in fact, breast cancer is the third most common tumor in cats and accounts for 10 to 12 percent of all diagnosed tumors in cats."Well that depends on how many cats are getting it to begin with. If 1 cat gets it every 20 years for example, a 40-60% chance really isnt very much at all. I’m sure it’s more than that, but that illustrates her point. But really, 40% of what? Does anyone know the statistics?
Out of eight rabbits, I've had one with cancer. Out of six cats, I've had one with cancer (and three are my current crew and under 7 years old). I don't know any exact numbers but having been there two in the last ten years I would take any step necessary to reduce the risk of cancer in my future animals. My rabbit got neutered even though it only eliminates the chance of one type of cancer for males and surgery is riskier for rabbits then cats. His life could have very easily ended during surgery or during recovery because rabbits are super sensitive to medications. But that risk was 100% worth it because having seen two animals dying slowly cancer that is something I don't ever want to go through again. Even a 5% reduction in risk is worth it to not see you animal suffer or know that you could have stopped it.Well that depends on how many cats are getting it to begin with. If 1 cat gets it every 20 years for example, a 40-60% chance really isnt very much at all. I’m sure it’s more than that, but that illustrates her point. But really, 40% of what? Does anyone know the statistics?