HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPAYING AND NEUTERING...

Spayed females are not susceptible to life-threatening reproductive-tract tumors, uterus infections and pregnancy complications, breast tumors are also greatly reduced. They do not shed as much fur compared to a whole female that is on heat and do not call noisily when mating time comes around, normally twice or more per year, depending on whether she is mated or not.

Neutered males grow fuller and larger due to a less stressful lifestyle. Neutering also reduces spraying behavior of males to mark territory, prevents enlarged prostrate, tumors and infections as well as hernias. Whole males tend to get into fights to prove their dominance and this can cause untold health risks. He will tend to develop behavioural problems if insufficient females are provided for him. A ratio of 1 male to 3 females is used as a guideline.

Spayed females and neutered males tend to live more healthy lives due to lesser demands compared to whole cats. They rarely stray from home trying to find for a mate. They are less adventurous venturing into the unknown and are rather content to be in familiar surroundings. At the same time will provide you with as much joy and love as whole cats, if not more. Their lives revolve more around their human companion. They socialize and adapt better to new surroundings.

Breeding needs to be researched, and much time and care is spent on the animals, pregnancy, mating and raising of litters. Proper veterinary care including shots, worming, and possible caesarean sections can be very costly.
Breeding involves full time commitment towards the mother cat as well as her kittens. More nutritious food and supplements are needed to sustain both mother and her kittens. You will need to be there when she delivers in case of complications. Being animals of nature, there is no fixed time on when they will give birth. You will need to be fully committed to ensure that the kittens are well taken care of, raised and socialized properly.

It is hard to keep all your kittens. It depends on how many you have, how much space is available for them to run freely and the quality time needed for each of them to grow into well adjusted cats. New and suitable homes will also be required for those kittens that you plan not to keep.

Do think carefully on which type of cat is most suitable for your lifestyle. Once you have decided, only then should you go and get the kitten/cat that you have been longing for.

Hope this helps in making up your mind