CHAPTEIi X 



CASTRATION OF THE CAT. 



Objects and Indications — Jn order that they will remain contented at 

 home. 



Age — The operation can he performed safely at an}' age. 



Season — All seasons. 



Preparation — Same as for castration of the dog. 



Restraint — Remember that a cat will scratch as well as bite and the op- 

 erator should take the necessary precautions to protect himself from both. 



Fig. Ill — Castration with the cat wrapped in a towel. 



Two favorite methods of restraint — either of which is satisfactory — are 

 as follows. 



(a) With all four feet tucked up against the abdomen, wrap the animal 

 in a towel, leaving its posterior parts exposed. (Figure 111.) 



(b) Place the animal in an ordinary rubber boot with its hind legs 

 thrust through the finger straps. See Figure 112. 



Position — Dorsal. 



Tnstrtments—'tiaiwe as for castration of the dog. See page 124. 



