Question about cat cancer here..

majortalker2002

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A lady told me today that an unspayed cat will get a certain type of cancer because she is not spayed. After being in heat 1 time she has a 65% chance of getting this cancer and after 2 times in heat she has a 95% chance of getting this cancer. Is this true? I have a one year old female that I have not spayed yet and she has been in heat about 6 times already and she is right now. but I am getting her spayed on Monday morning. Is all this true?
 

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Perhaps your friend's numbers were a tad bit off, but it is best to have your girl spayed. I think your friend was probably referring to mammary cancer ... and yes, the chances DO go up each time your girl goes into estrus but not as much as your friend may have lead you to believe.
 
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