Sorry about that. Silly mistake to make. But it still seems a strange way to raise the money, that's what jumble sales and charity shops are for. Charge for doing what you are there for, and it gets in the way if being able to do it.

Giving a young Tom the chop definitely changes its way of life. Cuts out most of the fights and reduces the territory he patrols. With a female stopping her having kittens is a rather major change too.

Either way the cat would be likely to live a lot longer.