Cat Training

Let's suppose your feline pets name is "Gert". She wondered into your yard and adopted you and your family, a short while ago. Gert now is as much a part of your family as your hubby. In fact maybe more so than the hubby, you know what I mean right?

Because you adopted her off the street she came to you without being spayed. You have been so busy; the need for getting her spayed was put on the back burner. But now Gert has started her female cycle. This is where she can cost you some big dollars.

You need to think about the damage the drainage will do to your carpets, furniture and other personal belongings. The cost to replace these items could run into multi thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, you may incur this expense as the stains will be in plain view and permanent, if not cleaned quickly and properly. Forget about the financial cost for a minute and think about the health risk to your family. What if Gert had an infectious virus which can be transmitted to you and the family. But your safety and your felines little problem can be helped rather quickly though.

It's so simple you are going to kick yourself in the backside for not thinking of it. All you have to do is get Gert a diaper. While she is wearing the diaper no drainage means no exposure to your families health. Talk about a cheap way to save major dollars before the damage to the furniture or carpets is done. Wow! But let's face it that solution is only temporary.

You know darn good and well she should have been spayed when she adopted you. Depending on what part of the country you live in, you may be able to have this done for between $130 and $200. However, you may find a clinic, sponsored by a cat club, which will do the job for what you can afford to pay. Now is that cool or what?

This is just a few thoughts about how you can cut the losses from cats mating. In the second part of this article you will learn additional ways your cats mating can hurt you, but also get some more thoughts for cutting your financial losses. It may well even save your marriage.

Part 2: Discover How Your Cats Mating Can Cost You Money

One of the natural things that come along with Gert’s cycle is the natural instinct for cats mating. You may well open your front door to leave for work and she will shoot out that front door like a bullet. If you haven’t noticed every feral cat, neighbours cat and even “Ol” Roscoe, the cat from across town, has been waiting on her “Queenship” to get out the door.

Chances are all those male cats have been hanging around several days. Go take a look at your lawn and look at all the burn spots from their urine and feces. You know cats like to urinate and defecate in the same place or as near to it as they can get. Now not only do you have a pregnant cat on your hands, but a ruined lawn or flower beds. Once again you can be looking at a major expense getting your lawn back into pristine condition.

It is possible, even though unlikely, that the problem of so many cats invading one neighbourhood could affect the actual real estate value of your home or your neighbours; if they hang around long enough. “Well thanks for the added problem.” You say. “What’s the solution?” You ask.

The most obvious and perhaps the cheapest way would be to get rid of Gert. But most cat lovers would rather get rid of their hubby before they give up their beloved feline. And you fall in that category, don’t you? So here’s the alternative.

If you are against spaying your beautiful Gert, check with her vet about going on chemical birth control. The vet will know what’s available and if she is a good candidate for “chemical birth control”. Your vet may also suggest having her tubes tied as another alternative to spaying.

There is one last thought you need to think about before you go get Gert fixed. If you don’t you are going to have a houseful of kittens. Yes, they are beautiful and very easy to fall in love with. But, you talk about another expense. It’s not just food, but increased damage to the house and the very real possibility of increased vet bills.

Unfortunately, the majority of humane societies and other pet organizations won’t take them off your hand unless you pay for them being fixed. You also know it wouldn’t be right to dump them on the street and let them fend for themselves. The cheapest and easiest way out of this would have been if you had had Gert fixed to start off with.

But since you didn’t ask your vet or local pet clinic for a substantial discount on the cost of getting all the kittens fixed at once. You will have contributed to the well being of the new kittens and you can feel good about helping to control the pet population. Oh yes! There is one other alternative, you file a paternity suit against Gerts suitor Roscoe.

Cats mating should be the least of your problems in today’s complicated world, but since you love Gert it is part of your complicated world. Having her spayed is still one of the cheapest and safest ways to cut your losses caused by cats mating.

By the way Roscoe was grinning ear to ear when he left your yard.