My cats (and kittens)... all 12 of them

[Miss.K]

I hope all these cats are neutered.

I have not neutered the males, only the females, except the kittens that will be neutered next month when they are reaching fertile age.
Do you think I should neuter the males too? (reason for not having done so is partly money, and partly that I don't want to potentially damage their health by neutering too young)
I figured that since most cats around here are not neutered, the stray females, or females belonging to other people here will still get pregnant from other male cats even if I neuter mine, and so I thought that most importantly (most pressing things first) I'd make sure that the females I have don't multiply further.

 

[Laura]

I hope all these cats are neutered.

I have not neutered the males, only the females, except the kittens that will be neutered next month when they are reaching fertile age.
Do you think I should neuter the males too? (reason for not having done so is partly money, and partly that I don't want to potentially damage their health by neutering too young)

Don't neuter too young, but neuter unless you are planning to breed them.

I figured that since most cats around here are not neutered, the stray females, or females belonging to other people here will still get pregnant from other male cats even if I neuter mine, and so I thought that most importantly (most pressing things first) I'd make sure that the females I have don't multiply further.

Yes, that's a good direction, but also a bit irresponsible. Take care of YOUR kitties, then you aren't responsible for kitties that get born and are abused or have no homes.

 

[Miss.K]

I figured that since most cats around here are not neutered, the stray females, or females belonging to other people here will still get pregnant from other male cats even if I neuter mine, and so I thought that most importantly (most pressing things first) I'd make sure that the females I have don't multiply further.

Yes, that's a good direction, but also a bit irresponsible. Take care of YOUR kitties, then you aren't responsible for kitties that get born and are abused or have no homes.

That was my thought too, that it is a bit irresponsible to make it not my problem if I don't see the problem (even with the excuse that there are plenty other non-neutered males in the neighborhood) :(

There is only one male that is older than a year by now, so he will be first after the females. (I really hate doing it, but take comfort in the fact that apart from it being the responsible thing to do, it will save him from fights, as he got bitten badly some months ago and would have probably died or lost a leg if it hadn't been for antibiotics)

I have neutered some females without removing the whole thing, but the problem with that (apart from overwhelming sexual behavior in spring and fall which can be annoying, but they can go outside and misbehave so I can live with that) is that I can't leave the door open, as other neighborhood male cats start coming into the house and pee and then my male cats will try to cover the smell with their own. So the conclusion so far is that it is not a problem if one can afford a doorman, but otherwise one have to spend a lot of time opening the door for cats (or have a disgusting smelling house)
So now I know why there is a point to removing the whole thing, and kinda wish I had done so from the start..(vet said I would probably regret and he was right)