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Will my cat get fat and lazy once fixed?
You are preventing your cat from contributing to the very serious over population of kittens and cats if get him or her spayed or neutered. Male cats are at risk to develop testicular cancer, abscesses that are caused by fighting, being hit by a car, or contract FIV (Feline Aids) & FeLV.
Female cats run a greater risk of breast cancer and can also develop infections of the uterus, and she can contract FIV & FeLV from an infected male as well or fall victim to a car accident. Females will often stop eating when they come into heat, which can happen a few times a year. Males will stray through the neighborhood looking for a female to mate with. A fixed cat will not gain weight as a result of the surgery, but he/she may lose weight because of the lack of food intake and increased straying.
By getting your cat fixed your cat is no longer on the never-ending search for a partner and can shift his/her attention towards you.
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