Is it permissible to castrate a cat to keep it in the house, despite the danger of the procedure and the mother's desire to send it away, due to its frequent urination and foul odor?
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Cat urine and feces are impure according to the majority of scholars, and whatever they touch must be purified. There is no objection to neutering a cat if it results in a recognized legitimate benefit or averts harm. An example of such a benefit is the need for the cat to drive away mice. If there is no such need, then it is preferable to keep the cat away from the house.
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