27/06/2026
Please neuter your cats!
There are already far too many unneutered strays roaming the streets without owned cats adding to the problem.
Around 3am last night a large grey British Shorthair was screaming his head off in the street alongside a local stray. The stray has no choice, but this boy is an obviously well cared for cat, clearly owned and wearing a collar, yet he is still unneutered and allowed to roam throughout the night and is often heard yowling for a mate.
Neutering is not just about preventing kittens. It comes with real health and welfare benefits. It reduces the urge to roam, which means fewer fights, fewer injuries and a much lower risk of catching diseases such as FIV. It stops the constant yowling and spraying, reduces stress, and prevents unwanted litters. Most street‑born kittens will not survive long, and those that do often face illness, hunger and danger. One unneutered cat can be responsible for dozens of kittens in a very short time.
There is no valid excuse not to neuter an owned cat. “He likes to roam”, “he should have a choice”, “he wants kittens”, “he’s too old”, “only females need doing”, “the vet said not to”, “he’s an indoor cat” none of these are reasons to leave a cat unneutered. Indoor cats can escape. Older cats can still be safely neutered. And no cat needs to have kittens for their wellbeing.
If you have a cat, please get him or her neutered as soon as possible and keep them indoors until it is done. It is part of being a responsible owner. Unneutered cats, especially pedigrees, are also at higher risk of being stolen and bred for profit, which puts them in even more danger.
If you know someone with an unneutered cat, talk to them. Explain the benefits, the risks of leaving it, and the difference neutering makes not just to their cat, but to the wider community. Neutering one cat can prevent a huge amount of suffering. It is one of the simplest, kindest and most important things we can do for them.
