Elicia Brent, a vet at South Lincs Vets in Holbeach, said neutering helped control the population and protected cats from certain cancers and infections.

According to the practice, the operation typically costs about £100 for a male cat and up to £200 for a female.

Brent said the team was “very passionate” about encouraging the procedure and often carried it out at a loss to keep costs down for owners.

“Cats can reproduce so quickly and so often, that’s why its such a big issue.

“They’re sexually mature from four months old.”

Brent said even indoor cats could escape or go missing, leading to unplanned litters, and feral cat colonies were a concern across Lincolnshire.

“I think people sometimes don’t understand the impact one un-neutered male cat can have. That cat can go out and father hundreds of kittens.”

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