Table 7.

Frequency of reasons chosen by veterinary professionals and students to justify their choice of preferred minimum desexing age for male and female cats.

Male Cats
Professional Role	Vets	Nurses	Vet Students	Nurse Students	Other	Total n	%
Number of Reasons
0	4	13	81	25	3	126	13.2
1	32	165	85	117	13	412	43.0
>1	25	145	130	112	7	419	43.8
Total n	61	323	296	254	23	957	100.0
Female Cats
Professional Role	Vets	Nurses	Vet Students	Nurse Students	Other	Total n	%
Number of Reasons
0	4	16	90	30	3	143	14.9
1	38	157	77	109	13	394	41.2
>1	19	150	129	115	7	420	43.9
Total n	61	323	296	254	23	957	100.0