Is Spaying and Neutering Your Cat Good?

[@AbstractlyDelen]

I always love your videos, but one suggestion, please don’t play music while you’re talking. It’s so hard to concentrate on what you’re saying because the music is competing with your voice

[@colivri336]

I agree, I have ADHD and it's hard for me to concentrate and you have amazing content. Otherwise captions help.

[@subsyt]

I have the same problem too. The content in this channel is great but the delivery (overly dramatic expressions/distracting music etc) makes it hard to keep watching. Hope these distractions can be toned down a bit.

[@TheBatOuttaHeaven]

Music ridiculously loud

[@TheJafreema]

For real it drove me crazy

[@TerezatheTeacher]

I'll soon be getting a kitten from an old woman who has two unspayed cats that she lets out. She wanted to let them have one litter each to "experience it once", then had to beg her friends to take in her kittens. She wanted to have the cats spayed when the kittens were weaned but before she could do that, one of the cats got out of the house and got pregnant again. The old woman was even considering killing the kittens (yeah, I know, unfortunately, this is how some old people still think in Czechia) but fortunately, she said she'd leave them alone if there were takers. So I said I wanted one. She fortunately let all five kittens live, but she's still got only 2 takers for the 5 kittens. She's up to here with kittens. I'm looking forward to the adorable kitten but seriously, this is the second "grandma" I know who lets unspayed cats out and then can't deal with the kittens. So anyway, the kitten I'm getting from her is definitely getting spayed when it's old enough. I had been planning to get one from a shelter but promised to take this one because it was a "if nobody wants these, Ima kill them" situation. Shelters are bursting. It's better to fix your cats, there are still plenty of lovely kittens that need homes.

[@noedlesoup]

I live in the Netherlands and here almost each cat gets spayed or neutered, especially if you get them as a kitten. We have little to none stray cats! Kittenlady even commented on it when she visited Amsterdam

[@darkskyforever]

I spayed my cat when she was around 8 months old. Like you said, at first I felt guilty, but then I felt I did the right thing for her. She's a happier kitty and she doesn't go through the 'awful' heat cycle. One thing I want to mention is a few days after the surgery she was back to being herself. She wanted to jump and run, and they are not allowed to do that for 14 days. I had to keep her in a room without any cat trees or anything that would encourage her to jump for those 14 days. So that part was a little frustrating. This video has great information. Thank you!!!

[@julzcarpenter5431]

14 days? It’s up to 5 days. Animals heal faster than we do. My cat was jumping around the next day, as much as I didn’t want her too. I did manage to prevent her after that, but she’s a monkey

[@darkskyforever]

@@julzcarpenter5431 14 days is what I was told by her vet. If it was less I wish someone would've told me lol. By the way, mine is also a monkey, and a very lovable one.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks so much! Isabel did such a great job at synthesizing a very complex topic!

[@OutdoorBengal]

The problem with shorter than 14 days is that the wound might seem cured but it can open and get infected. 14 days is the very ideal. Fun fact (they asked me to wait 3 months to change my new earring and I did change it after a week, but the risk is obsiously higher) same with this. Probably 5 is enough but it would not be smart for vets to recommend it.

[@alicecruse2886]

I got mine spayed as soon as the vet would let me wich was when she turned 6 months and i hadn't allowed her to go outside because of the amount of cats in the place where I live like none of the cats make it past their first heat cycle without a pregnancy. i picked her up after the surgery the sedation hadn't worn off yet. 30 minutes later the first thing she did in her still very loopy state and without a handle on her cone was to crawl over to her ball and try to play with it. there has been zero change to her behaviour to what she was like when she was not in heat. the vet had advised she shouldn't jump run or play until at least the bandage was removed and depending on the healing a few days more so around a week. but despite my best efforts my cat was having none of it and was climbing things running and jumping around and attacking every single thing that moved a mere 3 hours after we got home. this did make the healing process longer and i had to take a lot more care the site of the incision didn't get infected cause she did mange to pull it open a few times. but it was still the best decision i made its made hers and my life much easier the past five months. oh we tried to keep her sedated for the first three days so she wouldn't be as energetic but we stopped after day two cause all it did was make her less accurate

[@loretta_3843]

I know, where I live (Melbourne, Australia) I've seen how the increase of desexing cats has reduced stray kittens you'd always see running and hiding in old houses, unused places - it's a real surprise to see such a thing these days. I adopted a kitten this April after not having a cat for over 10 years and it was a very different experience. Before, you'd go to the shelter, pick the kitty you wanted, pay and go (price covered spay/neutering). Now, there aren't as many stray kittens, you fill out an application online about how you'd care for the cat, what your home is like, why you want a cat etc, and wait for them to approve you! Thankfully, I got an email asking me to make an appointment to come see the cats/kittens. We've welcomed a lovely new member of our family. It's been great to see the difference - it may mean it's a little harder to find a cat to adopt, but it's for the right reasons. Spaying/neutering helps make better lives for cats.

[@OutdoorBengal]

100% and it also ensures that the households that get a cat are households that can take care of the kitten and it's not an impulse decision. Good luck with the new adventure!

[@donnarupert4926]

We had to spay “Mandy” because she was screaming 🙀 constantly!! It took a while because all of the Vets had a waiting list with high prices!! We called ALL over and found a surgery center for cats and dogs. This place ONLY spayed and neutered pets, they were awesome. I brought Mandy in at 8am after work, took a nap 😴 and picked her up at 3pm. She did great 👍🏽🙋🏽‍♀️💕🐈

[@TerezatheTeacher]

Yeah, my mum's cat spent her first heat walking around screaming for days on end and her eyes were weird, she looked as if she was on drugs or something. We got her spayed soon after that.

[@savannahcatluna5624]

I love your videos,I been teaching my cat all I learned from you,she has been doing amazing ,she was she a diamond,unfortunately she got f.I.p. So at just over a year old she had to be sent to cat heaven . I’m heartbrokenly devastated 😢thought we would have fun and friendship for a lifetime. Miss you Luna ,thankyou to you both ,Albert and Mia xx

[@OutdoorBengal]

Sorry to hear that and thank you for sharing it with me. She´s sure in the cats´ heaven now...

[@TheExostan]

excited cats is a good youtube channel, i am glad they are getting the exposure through this

[@OutdoorBengal]

Totally agreed! Great source of info!

[@cayleighsamy]

My cat is a rosette bengal he is named cinnamone i love him his so loving adventure ect Im so sad for the cats who are abused or abandoned their beautiful animals

[@jesslikescoffee24]

I adopted my cat from the rescue society local to me, and they spayed her at 8 weeks and before we were even allowed to adopt her. She’s never shown any kind of adverse reaction or poor health as a result. I’ve even read that if you spay a cat in the middle of a heat cycle, it can trap them in that mindset forever 😳

[@OutdoorBengal]

Oh wow! I never heard of this before but that would be awful... poor cat...

[@Dad-lu1oi]

Is this true? My cat was spayed in heat

[@Flukey_1970]

Ive always had my male cats neutered then again always owned male cats. Mainly find they calmer and stops spraying in my experience. It’s never a nice day while they in surgery but all my cats have been up and about almost immediately. Obviously female spaying is more intrusive surgery.

[@AbstractlyDelen]

Great information!!! I would have always spayed/neutered my cats, but I’m saving this for when I do get a cat, I’ll have the information for what to look out for after surgery! Thank you so much for making this video!!! So important to get this information out there 💜

[@kseniaeverton8089]

Great information! We got our brother/sister kittens from a local volunteer-run adoption organization and they handled everything for us -- they fostered the kittens with their mom (so they can nurse and socialize with the whole litter while learning how to use the litter box) for 2.5 months, then spayed and neutered them, watched them during recovery. We paid a small adoption fee but it was way less than the surgery would have cost. I highly recommend them if anyone is local to the Pacific Northwest, they are called Northwest Animal Companions. We had all the benefits of adoption well-socialized kittens who were already desexed without any of the stress.

[@novinbilbas5323]

This isn’t related to this video at all but by any chance could you make a video on how to teach your cat the trick “high five” and if you already made one if you could tell me the name of the video that would help!I’ve seen many videos about it and honestly I didn’t understand. I’ve seen many other videos of yours about training you cat and I think you’ll be able to explain this very well and hopefully I’ll understand. it’s alright if you can’t and you probably won’t see this comment anyways. Thanks for all you other videos too they helped me a lot! Have a good day ❤😄

[@OutdoorBengal]

I hope this one works!! Train Your CAT to do Fun TRICKS - It's Ridiculously EASY kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYmap5qHibBsnNE

[@maryaberilla9532]

Hey where you been 😮

[@SuperMichelleDJ]

I believe in desexing cats because it stops unwanted litters of kittens. Also if you only breed cats when you really want kittens, there is more of the commitment to looking after the animals rather than letting them go stray or feral.

[@yorigt]

I want to ask... Hmmm I want train my cat but I don't know what age my cat to start? My cat kitten 2 months

[@speederscout]

Thank you, Albert. This is such an important topic, whether you have a cat or dog.

[@gailharris4013]

My cat wouldn't mate and finally had 5 kittens from all the stored eggs

[@communingd6158]

Now I’m curious about the information I received from both my local vet and the breeder I got my two bengals from. They both said to wait a year before having them fixed bc they certain hormones to develop properly. I made it pretty far - about 10 months b4 I had them neutered. I’m sad to say I’ve lost my first Bengal:( it was a lil over a year ago. He was an F5. I have another that is 1.5 yrs & F6. Of course I listened to their advice bc I wanted them to develop into healthy adults. My question is does allowing them to develop longer present a risk behaviorally. You know, like their instincts get awakened and are hard to quell afterwards. My guy that I lost (bc he escaped) was hell bent to get outside. Like unbelievably focused on it. I wonder if he had the surgery as soon as it was safe to perform, would some of these dangerous behavior tendencies been surpressed or diluted? I say dangerous bc my PDX neighborhood is infested with coyotes & has been for years. It is 100% unsafe to let them out. I’m even worried they would snatch them in my presence while harness walking them.

[@joshweleacho1518]

Hello albert I recently adopt a bengal from someone and I want to teach her tricks any can you recommend a trick I can teach her as a start

[@highflyerp3]

So glad you're giving a balanced view of this controversial issue! Keep going, Albert!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank youu! You are so kind!

[@cayleighsamy]

Ii have a qcat of my own but i havnt sprayed her i don't Know what to do

[@imelkozlov8585]

yo opere a los mios a los 5 meses y todo bien!! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙏🏻 ojala todo mundo agarrar la onda sobre eso sobre todo en paises latinos las personas estan muy ignorante respecto a eso! 😢🤷🏼‍♀️lo unico q no se a que se deva es q uno de mis gatitos se le trepa a una de mis gatitas y la muerde alguien me puede ayudar con eso, por que lo hace y como puedo evitarlo🙏🏻

[@farahilahi2612]

Can you tell me to how to teach a cat to shake hand

[@I922sParkCir]

The background music is a little to high and it's hard to understand your voice. I kept thinking "do I have music playing in another tab?"

[@OutdoorBengal]

That’s so annoying… someone else mentioned it as well… 😭 in other videos it does not happen, right?

[@Wearecalmpeople]

Отличная информация!!!

[@tamsilimteyaz5001]

love your videos

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you so much for the love!

[@micro1554]

Sir my cat can't do training tich training but she want to eat all food

[@straightdowndigger6127]

Hi, does anyone know why it is suggested here to wait a cycle or two before spaying? I cant find similar advice online, where the tendency is to say its better if done before the first cycle..

[@Homevideoswww]

You videos are amazing I want to know if the cats can do the tricks when anyone apart from the trainers ask them to do the tricks. ? Will the cats respond to anyone apart from the trainers? Please Reply me

[@wurm9316]

As an owner of two ferrets and one cat, having had animals all my life, i understand the surgical metholds by their efficiency and convenience, as it'sa one time solution, but i must point out that considering the deslorelin option should be something to shout out more. The animal doesn't have to deal with hormonal disbalances afterwards, as this product doesn't remove organs, and thus, later in life other organs don't carry the overburden of trying to produce those hormones themselves (which in turn can lead, for example, to cysts in ferrets). Sure, it is much more inconvenient as it is a recurrent injection, but way less invasive than the surgery, way less risky (i bet most of you have seen a cat neutering gone wrong, specially in females), may be an option in some cases that the surgery is not possible due to veterinary issues, and also it is the substance used by zoos, so is thoroughly known. I know is not a popular option in cats, but in ferrets is basically the way to go if you don't want to risk some potentially lethal issues (adrenal gland diseases). With this I'm not saying that anyone should neutering surgically their cat, I understand that if there is any chance of scaping, or your lifestyle/ situation is not compatible with taking your cat to get a shot 100€ worth each year, etc... surgical intervention is the way to go, but again I just wanted to put this option under the light, so to speak. If anyone is interested, a youtuber girl whose channel is called "the trained ferret" has a video about this. Yes, it's aimed mainly to ferret owners, but I highly recommend it. In any case, the most important thing is to treat your feline companion well, with good food, affection and good stimulation! (Sorry for the long post, here's a banana 🍌)

[@SuperMichelleDJ]

You wouldn't be thinking so if you had to handle my cat at the vet clinic. I would rather have one surgery done for ever instead of having to force my cat to be handled every couple of months at the vet.

[@DeactivatedAlmonds]

it feels really horrible to remove healthy organs for functioning properly, especially where important hormones are concerned :(

[@Samus419]

The yawling screams of female cats in heat is horrible to listen to. They sound like they're in pain and it's ALL the time, especially at night. They can't help it and, heck, maybe they are in a form of pain.

[@reptilelover597]

It's very painful for them to mate, but when they are in heat it is very painful for them both physically and mentally to have that very strong uncomfortable feeling and not being able to relieve it. I mean, think of a time when you had such a strong sexual feeling you would do anything to relieve it, but you couldn't have sex or couldn't even masterbate?

[@ElizabethPearch]

I don’t like the music. It makes it hard to understand you.

[@OutdoorBengal]

I won’t be using this music again… I’ve received the same comment from at least 3 people… the algorithm won’t appreciate me re-uploading … but thanks for the comment! ❤️

[@ElizabethPearch]

@@OutdoorBengal sure Albert. Thanks for the reply.

[@Aj-vg7fp]

What is this woman talking about?! Are the cats living in small towns included in the lucky billion who get to keep on living? That's the purrfect question!

[@imelkozlov8585]

pueses hablar sobre las vacunas en gatos que no salen de casa si las recomiendan o no? mis gatitos no salen y la ultima vez q me los vacunaron creo la vacuna no les cayo bien son gatitos persa y pues ellos son mas delicados q otros gatos, ya no se si vacunarlos ete año ayudaaa🙋🏼‍♀️

[@OutdoorBengal]

Hola!! Mi recomendación es siempre es hacer las preguntas al veterinario. A veces hay parasitos y bichos que los traemos a casa de la calle... pregúntalo!

[@imelkozlov8585]

@@OutdoorBengal la ultima vez me dijeron q como yo quiciera la verdad me tienen muy decepcionada todos los vet a los que he ido! 😰 la ultima vez a uno de mis gatitos me dijeron q no lo vacunara por que estaba baja de peso depues fui a otro y me dijo q no era verdad q tenia buen peso y que estaba sana😂 yo ya no se en quien confiar✌🏼 gracias de todas formas

[@vadimpc6929]

Athletic snow 09

[@evgenytolkachev8238]

Cute water 24

[@mur_888]

Careful soldier 73

[@FIowersForMe]

Take the music out or at least the lyrics

[@АлисаБезпалая-о8л]

Clever warrior 24

[@greenmony4072]

Великолепно !!!!

[@MalcomMalediction]

If u dont have to worry about your cat making kittens then u shouldnt neuter him. Desexing a cat can risk ruin the cat's longterm health bcuz u have permanently disrupted their natural hormones.

[@kadetoff82]

Crazy brother 96

[@FlackoYT]

Busy elk 58

[@tiktokgalaxy9903]

Delicious water 04

[@OutdoorBengal]

Delicious and tasty!

[@technomicah]

My 2 year old bengal girl is intact. A female intact cat is known as a Queen. Desexing is only done to satisfy a misdirected human desire; its entirely not necessary. Any elective surgery comes with risks. When Laana has her regular cycle I know she is healthy.

[@hammypie]

I am curious about this too. I heard spaying removes possibly of reproductive cancers - isn’t this a good thing tho? What are the negative effects of spaying female cats specifically, I really want to know!

[@straightdowndigger6127]

Hi, can I ask… does your Laana spray around the house or tries to escape when in heat? (Unsure of whether to go ahead with spaying or not… ). Thanks..

[@SuperMichelleDJ]

Spaying stops unwanted kittens and also a whole lot of behavioural problems. humans know when to stop having babies, animals don't. also, there's a lot more treatment options for human beings than there are for animals.

[@technomicah]

@@SuperMichelleDJ pretty sure I'm in control of when and if she gets pregnant. Not to mention that I do want her to have babies. It's really not up to someone else what happens in my house. Best of luck fighting for justice

[@technomicah]

@@straightdowndigger6127 hey, sorry for the late reply. She's 3 this month and has never sprayed in the house. She does spray outside. Just a matter of letting your cat learn. I've never had to teach her not to spray in the house, she just knew. I've given her space and peace of mind to discover and understand the world on her own. I try not to stifle her, but I still need to watch out for her around the road, she's not 100% sure when to cross, but she's getting better

[@ganjastandup]

Crazy mechanic 89

[@Su-jk5ve]

Before I continue watching this DO NOT bring any hybrid cat to a normal vet I don't about all exotic breeds but I do know this about bengal cats they are anesthetic sensitive to Ketamine

[@melissaholmes2036]

My boy is a big ball of mush. We call him melting butter. He lays on my shoulder and then not what’s next. It’s just melting butter I’m on mom. I’m trying to get ready for work and I have melting butter my shoulder. Poor baby just has no clue and no just wants to snuggle and be melted butter. The only good is that his biting stopped. But he’s just a big floppy baby.

[@MaliAndDreams]

It is diffictult to understand, music is too loud :(

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks for the feedback! Will try to get it right next time!

[@julzcarpenter5431]

Oh dear she forgot to say that spaying or neutering also stops the cat from developing Pyometra (womb infection) in a female or testicular cancer in a male I never have any of my cats/dogs done before 6 months of age.

[@forwhat-gg3sn]

This isn’t even true, so many animals experience this regardless. It’s purely fear mongering. The best choice would be to be honest and just say we don’t want an overcrowd of cats and make mandatory if you don’t plan on breeding your pet.

[@reptilelover597]

​@@forwhat-gg3snit minimizes the risk, and it should be a law for ALL cats and ALL dogs to be spayed and neutered otherwise people who don't want to will not be allowed to keep them

[@limaalphacharlie]

My gf and I like your content! I think our Figaro has a crush on Mia. Best of luck in your future endeavors and look forward to seeing more vids!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks so much for the love ! We will keep posting! NO WORRIES haha

[@ajiachen1206]

Hey man,I been trying to train my cat after watching your videos.I’ve only really started just teaching her that clicks are associated it’s treats but I been struggle on handle both my clicker (I use a pen lol) and food,it occupies both my hands so how do I train it.also sometimes the cat loses interest in me and focuses on the food.anyadvice

[@rogerswan8813]

Nice advise, thank you!

[@sherm033]

I literally just got my lil 6 month old male done and he didn’t even slow down from his crazy self!😆 I was so concerned if he would be different or in pain but he showed no signs of his awesome normal self. Now that it’s over I’m very relieved and happy we made the choice and especially at this young age😊👍🏻❤️

[@OutdoorBengal]

Totally! It's not only good to spay them to keep colonies under control and minimize escaping risk, but also allows them to have more fulfilled lives as they lose some of the sexual and territorial drive.

[@Tesla_Trooper]

Delicious duck 94

[@middleSILENT]

Openminded friend 62

[@hurma007]

Cute warrior 89

[@micro1554]

So what to do sir

[@Хитрыйлис-ж7м]

it's very nice to listen

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you!

[@Wearecalmpeople]

Great information!!!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jamesrobinson9176]

You lost a subscriber due to the clickbait. Have a good day

[@984francis]

Whoa! I thought I was sensitive.

[@jamesrobinson9176]

@@984francis meh just didn't really connect with this channel. Skipped most of the posts anyway.

[@DeadWaits]

Love your videos and you and your cat, thanks for this one, surprising and reassuring at the same time that Albert is not the end all be all of all cat information, haha. Deferring to an expert instead of talking about it yourself, major credibility boost imo. Although I would like one of these experts to actually talk about the cancers, instead of just casually mentioning it like an afterthought? What is the reasoning here, no ovaries = no ovarian cancer? Is that it? Like cut off their legs so they don't get gangrene? From the sources I have observed, it is a pattern just like this one, how they just mention the cancer in one sentence and move on... most of the disadvantages of not neutering are to US and not to THEM...except potential cancers...

[@ronpark5507]

How come you havent posted any videos for 4 months?! Everything okay with you and kitty? I hope so. Please get back to us!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks so much for the love! All it's great! I've been working on a new product to try to make this hobby of mine a little more sustainable! It's almost ready! After that, BACK TO CREATING CONTENT! :)