Cats Protection champions neutering as the only effective way to reduce the number of unwanted felines in the UK!

We seek to dispel myths, spread the neutering message and make it easier for people on means-tested benefits to get their cat neutered

We recommend that all cats, not required for breeding, should be neutered. This can be done from four months of age.

If you can't afford to get your cat neutered, because you are on means-tested benefits, then Cats Protection may be able to contribute towards all or part of the cost.

Neutered male cats

• Will become less likely to roam (reducing the risk of being run over).
• Will become less likely to fight, thus improving their chances of avoiding serious diseases, like feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) which are transmitted by cat bites and reproductive activity.
• Will be less likely to mark their territory with urine (spraying).

Female cats

• Can avoid unwanted pregnancies (It is NOT beneficial for a female cat to have a litter before spaying, this is a myth).
• Won't call and wail during their sexual cycle.
• Will be less likely to contract diseases spread by bites and reproductive activity.

Cats recover very quickly from neutering operations but we'd recommend following your vet's advice on how to look after your cat after his operation.