What if I do not want to spay my female, even though I don plan to breed her?
Female cats will spray urine just like a male if they are not spayed before about 5-6 months of age. After about 6 months of age, a female cat will start going into monthly heat cycles, lasting about a week at a time. During this time, they get very vocal, often howling loudly all night long. Your cat will make you feel as unpleasant and uncomfortable as she does during this time. But there are also valid health reasons that female cats should be spayed. Spaying eliminates the risk of Ovarian or Uterine Cancer. It also decreases the risk of Mammary Cancer. Ideally, to give a female cat protection against mammary cancer, she should be spayed prior to her first heat. Each subsequent heat brings a greater chance of mammary cancer at a later time. Spaying eliminates chances of Pyometritis as well, which is very common in unspayed females. Pyometra is a virulent bacteria that attacks the uterus of cats, usually a week or so after estrus, and is a potentially fatal infection.
