they say cats are playful when young and then aren't, "can't teach old [cat] new tricks", etc. but this isn't true when said about people, you can do a PhD at 80 if capitalism hasn't succeeded in draining all your life. on the other hand, if no one ever taught you anything but…
sterilization + HRT: yes, but IME cats hate OCs because they're oily, and 15 years of daily administration or biweekly injections is... less optimal than an implant every 3-5 years hysterectomy (or tubal ligation) doesn't prevent estrus AND it never stops by itself because...
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ovulation can't happen, which is why vets (as far as I can tell) consider this procedure highly undesirable. also in theory progestin contraceptives would reduce total lifetime estrogen load and so risk of mammary (and uterine) cancer, though I am only making this…
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conclusion based on the analogy with human physiology and the fact that sterilization substantially reduces mammary cancer risk in cats.
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