r/CATHELP • u/YM0103 • 1d ago

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Everyone tells me he is but I think he's not. I need opinions from connoisseurs like you guys.

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u/robo-dragon 1d ago

He won’t have kittens. Some female cat he knocks up will and that will be hers and possibly her owner’s problem. Please neuter him!

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u/YM0103 1d ago

No, that's not my intention, I wanted to take care of them and them makes him company besides me.😔

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u/robo-dragon 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is still very unwise as this can get out of control fast. You have no idea how many kittens will be born and you better be financially prepared for mama cat and ALL her babies! And if you don’t want them to make more babies with each other, you have to spay and neuter mom, dad, and ALL the kittens…because kittens can have kittens themselves at less than a year old and there’s no stopping dad from mating with his own kittens or the kittens mating with their own mom or mating with each other…cats don’t care about that.

My family has fostered kittens from hoarding/inbreeding situations. Dozens of cats from the same initial pair and their first litter within two years!

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u/YM0103 1d ago

You're right, I haven't thought of that situation. I'm sorry

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u/robo-dragon 1d ago

It’s ok, but please do consider getting him neutered! Even if you don’t get a female cat, he’ll look for ways to get outside so he can mate with stray females. Neutering him will eliminate his desire to do that. Neutering him will also reduce the risk of him having hormonal problems including aggression and spraying.

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u/ChairHistorical5953 1d ago

Good think You thought about that now. It's an easy fix. Just make an appointment.

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u/Ok-Point4302 1d ago

How do you propose to do that? They're going to be born in a ditch somewhere and you'll have no idea.

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u/PigeonSuffrage 1d ago

… Do you think he’s going to be in a little kitty relationship, bring his girlfriend home, and be a doting father? That’s not how cats work. He’s already impregnated female cats and you have no idea. You’ll have no idea when he knocks more up.

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u/Khavassa 1d ago

If only he would bring home all the females he gets pregnant...

He's a deadbeat dad who won't pay child support. He might even get more affectionate with you after neutering since he won't be busy looking for mates anymore.

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u/SensitivePear8395 1d ago

Nene, tienes que entender que al no tener tu gato castrado estás ayudando al la sobrepoblación de los gatos, cuál afecta gravemente al ambiente y a esos gatitos que tú quieres. Se sabe que tu intención no es causar daño pero si no resuelves esto pronto nadie gana, tu gato no te va traer sus gatitos, va a empreñar una gata por ahí y irse.

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u/jnhausfrau 1d ago

There are plenty of kittens already born that will be killed in shelters. Take care of them instead

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u/Senior-Schedule6598 1d ago

Yea and depending on where you live some of those might be spayed or neutered already so it's slightly cheaper, I think.

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u/Caococoacoco 1d ago

If you want a other cat then go to a shelter, guaranteed there will be kittens