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Taking Care of Your Cat From Spaying and Neutering to Purchasing Health Insurance

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Did you know that the United States has more cats than any other country in the world? In fact, there are around 76.43 million cats in this country. Feral cats alone account for 60 million, and this may likely includes families of barn cats.

How Much Americans Spend on Their Pets

Since Americans consider their pets to be part of the family, they usually spend a considerable amount of money on them every year. This includes purchasing a variety of products and services for dogs, cats, and other types of animals:

  • Pet food: $20.46 billion
  • Pet supplies and over-the-counter medicine: $12.56 billion
  • Veterinarian care: $13.59 billion

The Importance of Spaying and Neutering Cats

Are your cats spayed or neutered? In the United States, 84% of households with cats have chosen to have this surgery performed.

As adorable as newborn kittens are, you may want to consider having your female cat spayed. Since it doesn’t take long for those kittens to grow up and breed as well, you’ll have quite a few more cats in your household.

If you have a male cat, then you also want to have him neutered. Since male cats are territorial, they are less inclined to fight with other cats when neutered.

When you’ve adopted a cat from a shelter or rescue center, they may or may not have taken care of spaying and neutering. The same applies if you’ve purchased a cat from a breeder or received him or her from a friend or acquaintance. If you’ve adopted a stray cat or have a family of barn cats, then it would also be a good idea to take them to the veterinarian for this procedure.

Protecting Your Cat’s Health

Since you want to protect your animals’ health, have you considered purchasing pet insurance for cats?Whether your cats live in the house or outdoors, having pet insurance can assist you with covering any illnesses or accidents that may occur. If you’ve adopted a family of barn cats, you may also want to ensure that they have coverage for the same purposes.

While pet insurance policies don’t cover pre-existing conditions, vaccinations, or wellness visits to the veterinarian, optional policies are available. These optional add-ons will cover vaccinations and wellness visits, but not pre-existing conditions.