{"id":183634,"date":"2022-07-18T11:06:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:06:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:06:08","slug":"do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering\/","title":{"rendered":"Do male cats look different after neutering?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering\/#Do_male_cats_look_different_after_neutering\" title=\"Do male cats look different after neutering?\">Do male cats look different after neutering?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering\/#How_can_you_tell_if_a_cats_gender_is_neutered\" title=\"How can you tell if a cat&#8217;s gender is neutered?\">How can you tell if a cat&#8217;s gender is neutered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering\/#How_do_male_cats_change_after_neutering\" title=\"How do male cats change after neutering?\">How do male cats change after neutering?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering\/#What_do_boy_cats_look_like_after_neutering\" title=\"What do boy cats look like after neutering?\">What do boy cats look like after neutering?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering\/#Are_male_cats_nicer_after_neutering\" title=\"Are male cats nicer after neutering?\">Are male cats nicer after neutering?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-male-cats-look-different-after-neutering\/#How_does_neutering_affect_a_male_cat_growth\" title=\"How does neutering affect a male cat growth?\">How does neutering affect a male cat growth?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_male_cats_look_different_after_neutering\"><\/span>Do male cats look different after neutering?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Neutering will result in the sterilization of your cat. He will no longer be able to reproduce, so if you intend to breed your animal, do not have him neutered. Neutering changes his appearance. <b>Your cat will look different because his testicles will no longer be present<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_if_a_cats_gender_is_neutered\"><\/span>How can you tell if a cat&#8217;s gender is neutered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Neutered Cats  <b>Even though a neutered male has an empty scrotum, you should be able to locate this flap of skin where the bulbous testicles would be. Females will not have this feature. Female Cats  If a female cat lifts her tail, you can obviously notice that no testicles are hanging below the bottom.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_male_cats_change_after_neutering\"><\/span>How do male cats change after neutering?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Physical changes Male urine odor is particularly strong and pungent. <b>Castration leads to a change to a more normal urine odor. Many owners claim that their intact males become much cleaner, less odorous, and better self-groomers after neutering.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_boy_cats_look_like_after_neutering\"><\/span>What do boy cats look like after neutering?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why does my cat still look like they have testicles after being castrated? When a cat is castrated, the testicles are removed but the scrotum (ball sack) isn&#8217;t. This means <b>sometimes they look like they still have testicles after their operation. Over time the scrotum will shrink and become less noticeable.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_male_cats_nicer_after_neutering\"><\/span>Are male cats nicer after neutering?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many benefits to the surgery, however, and one of these is <b>neutered cats can be more affectionate. While it won&#8217;t change their personality completely  a plus for cat owners who love their kitties just the way they are  it will lower their testosterone levels and reduce behaviors caused by hormones.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_neutering_affect_a_male_cat_growth\"><\/span>How does neutering affect a male cat growth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Early-age neutering does not stunt growth in dogs or cats (a once-held belief), but <b>may alter metabolic rates in cats. The anaesthetic and surgical procedures are apparently safe for young puppies and kittens; morbidity is lower and recovery is faster than in adult animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Do male cats look different after neutering?How can you tell if a cat&#8217;s gender is neutered?How do male cats change after neutering?What do boy cats look like after neutering?Are male cats nicer after neutering?How does neutering affect a male cat growth? Do male cats look different after neutering? 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