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From: kan@ihlpg.UUCP (Casali)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Whether or not to neuter a female cat
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Date: Mon, 30-Dec-85 09:48:36 EST
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> What are the advantages and disadvantages to neutering a female
> cat?  In particular, does the cat suffer when it is in heat?
> Is there a danger to the female if it is not neutered and
> kept away from other cats?
> 
> If the female cat is going to be kept away from male cats, would
> there be a reason to neuter it?

Having a unneutered female cat before, keeping it away from male cats
is no easy task. When the cat goes into heat, it seems to take on a 
different personality. Everytime the door is about to open the cat is
ready to make a break for it, just like a caged wild animal. 
If you have kids or guests this makes it impossible to keep the
cat inside. My cat meowed constantly for days while it was in heat
making it impossible to live with.