Spaying A Cat : Difference between spaying and neutering

Difference between spaying and neutering

What is the difference between a spay and neuter procedure?
The difference is spaying is performed on females and neutering is performed on males. It’s as simple as that!

Need another example?
Spaying and neutering is all about the (sex of the species). When males get 'fixed' they are neutered, when females get 'fixed' they are spayed.



Should I spay or neuter my cat?
All cats and kittens should be either spayed or neutered unless the owner is in the business of raising purebred cats. The days of letting the family cat have a litter of kittens so that kids could observe the miracle of birth are long gone. Animal rescue groups have done an excellent job communicating the tragedy of homeless pets. Most people now realize that stray and feral cat overpopulation is an enormous problem.

How soon can I spay or neuter my cat?
Getting a new kitten comes with a lot of responsibility early on. Most veterinarians recommend that you have your female kitten spayed or male kitten neutered by six-months old.


For female cat you need to wait until 2 weeks after she is done weaning her kittens when she has stopped producing milk. 

Aside from eliminating the possibility of reproduction, there are behavioral upsides, too. For example — neutered male kittens tend to roam less, which prevents them from getting lost, injured, or getting into territorial fights with other cats. Let’s take a look at some of the other benefits.

 Should I worry about what is removed during a spay surgery?
The spay surgery technically known as ovariohysterectomy is where the ovaries and the uterus are removed.

Should I worry about neuter surgery?
The feline neuter is one of the simplest surgical procedures performed in all of veterinary medicine. The cat is fasted overnight so that anesthesia is given on an empty stomach. The scrotum is opened with a small incision and the testicles are brought out. The cords are either pulled free and tied to each other or a small suture is used to tie the cords and the testicle is cut free. The skin incision on the scrotum is small enough so as not to require stitches of any kind.

Who performs Spay and Neuter surgeries and do you use anesthesia?
Every, spay and neuter surgery must be performed by a board certified Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine (DVM). And they must utilize anesthesia because spay and neuters are very painful and much too risky without the use of anesthesia. Normally most veterinarians “ DO NOT” perform pre-anesthetic blood work and they require the owners to bring a satisfactory report of pre-anesthetic blood work to the shelter on the day of your pets scheduled surgery if your pet is 7 years of age or older.