Whole male cats tend to spray pungent urine about the house to announce their macho status. They roam seeking romance, and indulge in aggressive battles with other felines, which can result in high veterinary bills to patch up their injuries. Dogs are able to produce a litter twice a year. The surgery reduces male leg-lifting against walls and bedspreads, embarrassing mounting behavior, roaming, and fights. Female dogs also roam in search of canine Romeos, and produce a messy discharge while in heat that can stain furniture and carpeting.
Neutering stems the pet s ardor, averts nuisance behavior, and prevents motherhood.
It also improves pet health by preventing fight wounds, eliminating uterine infections and testicular cancer. It can even reduce the risk of mammary cancer by seven times. Although adults can be neutered at any age, the best time to neuter pets is before sexual maturity. For most, sexual maturity occurs a six to nine months, and in the past neutering was recommended at six months of age. But some females can go into heat and become pregnant as early as four months of age.