Why spay or neuter?
For females (spay):
- No heat cycles — no crying, rolling, or trying to escape every few weeks
- No unplanned litters, and no risk of difficult births
- Protection from pyometra, a life-threatening womb infection common in older unspayed cats and dogs
- A much lower risk of mammary cancer, especially when spayed before the first or second heat
For males (neuter):
- Less urine spraying and marking indoors
- Less roaming, fighting and road injuries
- Fewer bite wounds — the main way FIV (“cat AIDS”) spreads between cats
- No contribution to the overflowing street cat population
Our surgical standards
Pet owners reviewing us on Google mention the same things again and again: a clean clinic, a well-equipped operation room, and a vet who explained everything. That is by design:
- A dedicated operating room, not a corner of the consulting table
- Sterile instruments for every patient
- Monitoring throughout anaesthesia and until your pet is awake and warm
- Pain relief given before surgery, not only after
- Cosmetic, buried stitches where suitable, so there is nothing for your pet to chew at
Before surgery
- Food: none for 8–10 hours for adults (kittens under 4 months need a shorter fast — we’ll tell you exactly).
- Water: allowed until about 2 hours before.
- Health: tell us about any vomiting, diarrhoea, sneezing or medicines. A sick pet should not be operated on.
- Heat or pregnancy: tell us — it changes the plan.
Aftercare at home
- Keep your pet in a quiet, warm, indoor space for the first night.
- Offer a small meal in the evening; normal meals the next day.
- Keep the collar or suit on until the check-up — licking is the number one cause of wound problems.
- Check the wound daily. A little redness is normal; swelling, discharge or an open wound is not.
- No jumping, running or bathing for 10–14 days.
- Give medicines exactly as written.
Call us straight away if your pet will not eat by the next day, seems in pain, vomits repeatedly or the wound opens.
After neutering: adjust the food
Neutered cats burn fewer calories and often feel hungrier. Reduce the portion by about a quarter — our pet food calculator has a “neutered adult” setting that does the maths for you.