Getting My Cat Fixed?

Yes! Absolutely get your cat fixed! If you are not a breeder and your cat is not a registered breed then there is absolutely, positively, NO reason to not get her fixed. She should have been fixed months ago. That having been said, no, getting her fixed will not alter her playing at all!! Not in the least. I've had cats all my life. My current cat is 9 years old, was fixed when she was 2 months old and she is the most playful cat I've ever had! She is like a young kitten darting around the house, loves to play tag and hide n seek, runs around with toys and chases, fetches, etc. Getting your cat fixed is the best thing you can do for yourself and the cat.

She will still play! I have an older cat, 5 years old, who has been spayed for years - she still rips around the house like there is no tomorrow lol. If you get her spayed, her behavior will mellow out, and you will be easing her uncomfortable heat cycles (she hates it just as much as you!). But she will still be playful and frisky. It will also be beneficial to her health in the log run.

Good luck!

I certainly would not expect it to have a drastic enough effect to change her playfulness, although it may well calm down her behaviour a little especially as she will not come into heat.

Neutering is a very good idea as it eliminates the risk of reproductive cancers, such as uterine cancer. Assuming that your cat is allowed outdoors, neutering also significantly reduces the risk of serious diseases being transmitted from other cats, such as Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), which is most commonly caught through mating with with infected cats.

Yes it's an excellent idea. She'll be more peaceful and calm. But she'll still play with her toys. She's going to get lazy though, and fat if don't watch her diet. But she'll live a longer and healthier life with all the hormone nonsense going on. My spayed cat lived to be 18 years old.