Neutering female cats
Neutering a female cat is a procedure where a vet removes the cat's ovaries, and sometimes uterus. It's common to neuter your female cat around 6-7 months old, as they can become pregnant from a young age.
Neutering your cat offers many advantages. The main benefit is avoiding unwanted kittens. For female cats, it also stops the sometimes disruptive heat behaviour that occurs every three weeks during spring, summer and autumn.
A negative aspect of neutering is the increased risk of obesity, which in turn can increase the risk of contracting several diseases common among cats.
After neutering, your cat might feel tired. It's important to keep her indoors for the first few days and allow her to rest. To prevent her from licking the wound, use a cone collar when she's not supervised and check the wound daily to reduce infection risk.
There is no law that says you as an owner have to neuter your cat, but in accordance with the new rules of the Swedish Board of Agriculture, outdoor cats should be neutered to avoid unplanned or unwanted mating. If you have a female cat that runs loose outside, you should neuter the cat.
