Can my cats with congestive heart failure be spayed or neutered?

I don't blame you for being concerned! You're right that congestive heart failure does increase the risk associated with anesthetic procedures, so we want to be very cautious about going forward with surgery in dogs who have this problem. I would recommend sitting down with your veterinarian to discuss the pros and cons of doing the neuter surgery in Wesley's case. In particular, you may want to ask about his life expectancy with congestive heart failure, and whether it's likely that the testicular tumor will progress enough to cause any serious problems before that. If the tumor appears to be slow-growing and is not currently bothering him, it may be reasonable to leave it alone rather than take the risk of surgery.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! He could potentially undergo anesthesia. It is just a matter of being careful with the amount of time that he is under anesthesia and keeping it to a minimum and to watch that his blood pressure does not drop in the process. A castration is so quick that I would not be too concerned about this. I would recommend IV fluids all throughout the procedure. Best of luck!

She will probably not let him come around her. A male cats penis has little barbs or spines on it so it won't be comfortable for her to let him mate her. Male cats can also spray their urine to mark their territory which is very smelly. I would recommend having him neutered. Good luck and kisses to both!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your cats. A female cat will no longer experience heat cycles or be able to become pregnant after being spayed. A typical spay and neuter kittens between 4-6 months of age. However, the procedure can be performed later if necessary. I hope this information helps!

Any animal can die from any operation, just like any person could. There is never a guarantee. That being said, the chance of her passing from surgery is extremely low - like less than 0.001%. I agree with your vet that she should be done right away. You can’t continue letting her be sick. I know you are anxious but you need to do what is best for her.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It would be safe to proceed as long as they are doing well based on the assessment of the veterinarian. I would keep the appointment and have your veterinarian proceed with an examination and determine if it would be safe to proceed with the procedure or not. I would say that if they are improving and doing well for the most part then it should be ok to proceed with the procedure. Good luck and have a great day!

Hello. Not all feline leukemia positive cats will come down with active disease. If Scruffy is absolutely well & healthy now, then I would definitely get him neutered. He could possibly have a pretty normal life, & he will be a much more pleasant cat with the surgery. You will also need to absolutely keep him indoors to protect him, so that is even more important reason to get him neutered. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.