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CatFacts™: Neutering and spaying pet cats may increase their lifespan by up to 60%. This is due to a number of factors, most notably behavioral changes. They tend to be calmer and are far less likely to get into fights with other cats or engage in other dangerous activities. It is very important to note, however, that this 60% increase in life expectancy is offset by a corresponding loss in the expected lifespan of their owners. Mitigation strategies include locking interior doors, wearing scratch-resistant pyjamas, and ensuring a constant supply of catnip and tuna treats.
Plate CLXXVI, “The Longer Life: On Neutering, Spaying, and Their Unexpected Costs.” The page examines the effects of neutering and spaying upon feline longevity, behavior, and the life expectancy of the humans responsible for the procedure. The principal comparative illustration shows two cats. The unaltered cat is agitated, vocal, and prepared for confrontation, while the neutered or spayed cat sits calmly beside it. The comparison associates the unaltered condition with roaming, fighting, injury, and shorter average lifespan, while altered cats display calmer temperaments, fewer fights, fewer dangerous behaviors, and an increase in lifespan of up to sixty percent. A statistical panel gives an average lifespan of approximately eight years for an unaltered cat and approximately thirteen years for a neutered or spayed cat. Beneath it, a peacefully sleeping cat illustrates the increased number of tomorrows afforded by the procedure. The lower section records the corresponding cost to the owner. A second chart compares an average owner lifespan of approximately seventy-eight years when living with an unaltered cat with approximately sixty-two years following the neutering or spaying of the animal. An accompanying engraving shows an exhausted man slumped in an armchair beneath his contented cat. Several mitigation strategies are presented for owners wishing to reduce this loss of life expectancy. These include locking interior doors, wearing scratch-resistant pyjamas, maintaining a steady supply of catnip, and keeping ample stocks of tuna treats. A cat rests comfortably above these recommendations while the necessary supplies are arranged below. The concluding illustration shows a cautious owner in protective nightwear securing an interior door while a cat waits immediately behind him. The text advises that, with suitable precautions, the benefits of a longer and healthier feline life may be enjoyed for many years while limiting the resulting reduction in the owner's longevity and, with luck, sustaining only minor injuries.
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