NEUTERING SCHEME
Cats Protection may be able to help with the cost of neutering your cat. You can qualify for support if you are the owner of the cat that is to be neutered and are one of the following:
A full-time student.
On a pension.
On a means-tested benefit.
On a low wage.
If your application is successful, you will be sent a voucher which must be given to your veterinary surgeon when your cat goes for its operation. Please note the current value of the vouchers is £20 for female cats and £15 for male cats - you will need to pay the remaining amount for the cost of the operation directly to the veterinary surgeon.
All the cats in our care are neutered before they can be placed up for adoption. If you have adopted a kitten from the Cats Protection you will be given a date when he/she is old enough to be neutered ( 6 months old) and you will also be given a neutering certificate. It is important that you have this signed by your vet and you return it to the Southport & District Cats Protection Branch. Failure to return the certificate will lead us to assume that your kitten has not been neutered, and we will contact you to find out why. In 2002 we neutered 415 cats. COMMON MYTHS It is a common misconception to believe that a cat should have a litter first: a litter does not make them anymore contented, nor will they live longer. On the contrary, mammary cancer is more common in cats who have had kittens. There are lots of good reasons to get your cat neutered. Neutered cats are less likely to stray and get lost, they are less likely to fight, and are less likely to catch fatal diseases from other cats. Also, if you get your cat neutered, you don't have to worry about finding homes for unwanted kittens. REMEMBER A cat can become pregnant at five months old and produce a litter at seven months old, and an adult cat can, during its lifetime, be responsible for over 20,000 descendants.
To complete a neutering application form log onto http://www.cats.org.uk
