CAT NEUTERING
RSPCA Bromley And District are offering free neutering for cats and kittens within the catchment area for owners on a low income or receive Government benefits. Please contact the RSPCA Bromley and District branch for more information.
Protect Your Cat From Becoming Pregnant
Below are some notes to help you make informed decisions.
Contact your local vet
Contact your local vets now to see what their current situation is. Ask if they are able to book your cat(s) or kitten(s) in at all.
Keep un-neutered cats indoors
To help prevent unplanned litters keep your un-neutered cat indoors and away from other un-neutered cats. Toys, puzzles and lots of interactive play time with you will help keep their mind stimulated and help prevent their frustration and anxiousness at being kept indoors.
Kittens can have kittens
Female kittens can become pregnant from as young as four months old. It is important to keep them indoors until they have been neutered, microchipped and vaccinated.
Brother and sister kittens
Kittens from the same litter can mate just as easily as kittens from different litters. If they are not neutered yet then they could have a little of their own very soon! Keep the male and female cats separated until they have been neutered.
Don't let them mate
You might be tempted to let your cat have some cute little kittens. This is certainly not the time to allow this. Cats can have many complications during pregnancy and during birthing, with vetinary practices being stretched to their limits, it’s best to have your cat neutered. There is a huge number of unwanted cats and kittens in the UK, we’d advise that you avoid your cat getting pregnant at this time.
Spaying and neutering makes a big difference
In seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce an incredible 370,000 kittens*!
*Source: PETA
Should I let my female cat have one litter?
There are people who still believe their cat or dog should be allowed to have one litter before they are spayed. Spaying or neutering will only reduce or eliminate behaviors that you don’t want, aggression and urine marking. Neutered males are less likely to roam, fight, or mark their territory. Spayed females experience less hormone-related moodiness, stress and discomfort endured during heat periods.
Why is sterilising our cat so important?
Sterilised animals live longer, happier lives. The single most important thing we can do to save cats and dogs from all the suffering and death that their overpopulation causes is to have them spayed or neutered.