(Wild)cat Intactivism: Intact Cats, Responsible Care
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Responsible Care of Hormonally Intact Cats
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Basics on Caring for Intact Cats
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Female Cats
Male Cats
Both Genders of Cats
Caring For Female Cat During Her Heat Cycles
Caring for Male Cats That Spray
Designated Rooms, Cat Playpens, Dog Crates and Cages, and Plastic Bin Shelters
Ways Intact Cats Can Enjoy The Outdoors
Caring for Hormonally Intact Cats During Trips
Caring for Hormonally Intact Free Roaming and Barn Cats
Risks, Complications, and Effects of Spaying and Neutering Cats
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Gonadectomy Effects Overview
Health and Behavioral Risks
Effects on Secondary Sexual Characteristics
Other Health Effects
Surgical Complications and Risks
Effects of Indescriminate Desexing and Sterilization
Countering the Effects of Desexing
Hormone Sparing Alternatives to Gonadectomies
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Vasectomies
Tubal Ligations
Ovary Sparing Spays (OSS) or Partial Hysterectomies
A Important Note and Disclaimer on Hormone Sparing Sterilization Procedures
Free Roaming and Community Cats, Trap Neuter Return (TNR), and Trap Vasectomize Return (TVR)
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The Corruption Associated With Trap Neuter Return (TNR) Programs
Why Trap Vasectomize Return is Better Than Trap Neuter Return
More Topics
Ethical and Philosophical Issues
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Gonadectomies are Non-Consensual and a Breach of Trust
Gonadectomies are Unnatural and a Form of Micromanaging Nature
Gonadectomies Treat Sentient Beings As Expendable Or Akin To Objects
Gonadectomies Change Animals to Suit Humans
Ethical and Philosophical Double Standards of Gonadectomies
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Spay and Neuter Double Standards on Wild and Free-Roaming Animals
Spay and Neuter Double Standards on Humans vs Cats and Other Animals
Spay/Neuter Dogma and Agenda
Welfare and Conservation Issues
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Common Spay/Neuter Misconceptions and Assumptions
Shelter Sterilization Policies and Methods
The Pet Overpopulation Myth
Pediatric (or Early) Spaying and Neutering
Mandatory Spay and Neuter
Even More Topics
Cultural Attitudes Toward Cat Gonadectomies Around The World
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Africa
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Central and Southern Africa
East Africa
North Africa
West Africa
Asia
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Central Asia
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
The Middle East
Australia and Oceania
Europe
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Western Europe
Scandinavia
Central and Eastern Europe
Russia
The Americas
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North America
Central America
The Caribbean
South America
Cat Intactivism Mentions, Hall Of Fame, And Hall Of Shame
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Honorable Mentions and Hall of Fame
Dishonorable Mentions and Hall of Shame
Spaying and Neutering Cats in Popular Culture
Information
Information on Cat Estrous (Heat) Cycles
About Gonadectomies
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About Castrations (Orchiectomies)
About Ovariohysterectomies (Traditional Spays)
About Ovariectomies
Medically Necessary Reasons for Gonadectomies in Cats
The Spaying and Neutering as a Disease Preventative Issue
Analysis on the Different Terms for Sterilizations and Gonadectomies
Gonadectomy Term Analogies
About Other Medically Unnecessary Body Violations
>
Declawing/Detoeing/Onychectomy
Ear Tagging/Eartip Cutting
Microchipping
Blog
Comments Section
Extra Content
Videos
Quotes
Online Resources and Links
Home
About
Topics
Responsible Care of Hormonally Intact Cats
>
Basics on Caring for Intact Cats
>
Female Cats
Male Cats
Both Genders of Cats
Caring For Female Cat During Her Heat Cycles
Caring for Male Cats That Spray
Designated Rooms, Cat Playpens, Dog Crates and Cages, and Plastic Bin Shelters
Ways Intact Cats Can Enjoy The Outdoors
Caring for Hormonally Intact Cats During Trips
Caring for Hormonally Intact Free Roaming and Barn Cats
Risks, Complications, and Effects of Spaying and Neutering Cats
>
Gonadectomy Effects Overview
Health and Behavioral Risks
Effects on Secondary Sexual Characteristics
Other Health Effects
Surgical Complications and Risks
Effects of Indescriminate Desexing and Sterilization
Countering the Effects of Desexing
Hormone Sparing Alternatives to Gonadectomies
>
Vasectomies
Tubal Ligations
Ovary Sparing Spays (OSS) or Partial Hysterectomies
A Important Note and Disclaimer on Hormone Sparing Sterilization Procedures
Free Roaming and Community Cats, Trap Neuter Return (TNR), and Trap Vasectomize Return (TVR)
>
The Corruption Associated With Trap Neuter Return (TNR) Programs
Why Trap Vasectomize Return is Better Than Trap Neuter Return
More Topics
Ethical and Philosophical Issues
>
Gonadectomies are Non-Consensual and a Breach of Trust
Gonadectomies are Unnatural and a Form of Micromanaging Nature
Gonadectomies Treat Sentient Beings As Expendable Or Akin To Objects
Gonadectomies Change Animals to Suit Humans
Ethical and Philosophical Double Standards of Gonadectomies
>
Spay and Neuter Double Standards on Wild and Free-Roaming Animals
Spay and Neuter Double Standards on Humans vs Cats and Other Animals
Spay/Neuter Dogma and Agenda
Welfare and Conservation Issues
>
Common Spay/Neuter Misconceptions and Assumptions
Shelter Sterilization Policies and Methods
The Pet Overpopulation Myth
Pediatric (or Early) Spaying and Neutering
Mandatory Spay and Neuter
Even More Topics
Cultural Attitudes Toward Cat Gonadectomies Around The World
>
Africa
>
Central and Southern Africa
East Africa
North Africa
West Africa
Asia
>
Central Asia
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
The Middle East
Australia and Oceania
Europe
>
Western Europe
Scandinavia
Central and Eastern Europe
Russia
The Americas
>
North America
Central America
The Caribbean
South America
Cat Intactivism Mentions, Hall Of Fame, And Hall Of Shame
>
Honorable Mentions and Hall of Fame
Dishonorable Mentions and Hall of Shame
Spaying and Neutering Cats in Popular Culture
Information
Information on Cat Estrous (Heat) Cycles
About Gonadectomies
>
About Castrations (Orchiectomies)
About Ovariohysterectomies (Traditional Spays)
About Ovariectomies
Medically Necessary Reasons for Gonadectomies in Cats
The Spaying and Neutering as a Disease Preventative Issue
Analysis on the Different Terms for Sterilizations and Gonadectomies
Gonadectomy Term Analogies
About Other Medically Unnecessary Body Violations
>
Declawing/Detoeing/Onychectomy
Ear Tagging/Eartip Cutting
Microchipping
Blog
Comments Section
Extra Content
Videos
Quotes
Online Resources and Links