if i desex my cat, would that be bad or unhealthy for him?

Benefits of Spaying (females):

No heat cycles, therefore males will not be attracted

Less desire to roam

Risk of mammary gland tumors, ovarian and/or uterine cancer is reduced or eliminated, especially if done before the first heat cycle

Reduces number of unwanted cats/kittens/dogs/puppies

Helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives

Benefits of Neutering (males):

Reduces or eliminates risk of spraying and marking

Less desire to roam, therefore less likely to be injured in fights or auto accidents

Risk of testicular cancer is eliminated, and decreases incidence of prostate disease

Reduces number of unwanted cats/kittens/dogs/puppies

Decreases aggressive behavior, including dog bites

Helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives

Additional Benefits:

Your community will also benefit. Unwanted animals are becoming a very real concern in many places. Stray animals can easily become a public nuisance, soiling parks and streets, ruining shrubbery, frightening children and elderly people, creating noise and other disturbances, causing automobile accidents, and sometimes even killing livestock or other pets.

- The American Veterinary Medical Association

The capture, impoundment and eventual destruction of unwanted animals costs taxpayers and private humanitarian agencies over a billion dollars each year. As a potential source of rabies and other less serious diseases, they can be a public health hazard.

- The American Veterinary Medical Association

Please don't use words like desex! He will always be a boy! It is the healthiest choice you can make for your cat. Keep him indoors. That way he won't be hurt. There are mean @$$ed cat killers out there! Cats can be killed in a fight with another cat as well. He will no longer spray urine all over the house. He will be fine. He will much healthier! Please for your cats sake get him neutered.

If you care about cats you should get him neutered. A single male can father several litters in a year. Cats die of disease and starvation in the wild. Too many in shelters are euthanized. I took my male to a van called the Neuter Scooter and it only costs five dollars. It was done in one Saturday morning. It did not slow him down. He did however, stop spraying! That was almost worse than a skunk.

it is actually better for your cat to be fixed.

it reduces the risks of mamory and ovarian cancer in females and will cut down on cat fights over mating rights and spraying, in males.

It also can help to increasee the life of your cat.

It is the humane thing to do unless you plan on becomming a breeder.

No, not at all. You should def do it. There's already too many cats and dogs killed every day at shelters. It is the kindest thing you can do for all cats.

No, he'll be fine. But you must feed him food for neutered males, that regulates urine PH, because neutered males tend sometimes to block because of crystals formed in the urine. You must always check if he is peeing all right anyway, because even un-neutered males can get the disease.

it would be better for the cat as well as you, if it is a female she won't get pregnant and if its a male he won't run away after a female

Come back down to planet Earth. Cutting your cat open will kill it. ** Extremely Unhumane**

Nope just makes sure there are no kittens...

yikes!!! does he get a vote?