my cat is 8 month old and he has a very droopy belly. Is is because he is spayed/neutered? Please help!Thanks!

Question

But he is very slim elsewhere, indoor, and very healthy.
BTW he is a gray Short Hair Tabby. He fetches ( seriously) and jumps all the time:)
Thanks for the answers!

Answer 1

You said "he".....yes, this is normal. I don't believe I've seen a healthy, well-fed male cat in my life that doesn't have a saggy gut. And no, it's not from being neutered since I've seen intact toms with the same gut. It also doesn't mean they're fat, lazy, don't get enough exercise, or any other such nonsense. When I was a kid, our neighbor's cat was the neighborhood tom; completely intact, and roamed constantly (hence, plenty of exercise)....even he had the "tom gut".

When we adopted our male, he was severely underweight and had no belly. Then he got fat. We changed his food to something higher quality (meaning no fattening corn...Wellness brand, by the way), and stopped letting him free-graze on hard food. He lost two pounds and is now back to a healthy 12lbs....and he STILL has the "tom gut".

Answer 2

It all depends on what breeds have made up your cat. This is presuming he is a domestic. Some breeds do have droopy bellies and others dont.
I have a female who has a very saggy belly, another who is trim and taut. And a male who is very trim and taut - he is a pure burmese.
Of the cats in the shelter cattery, there are all shapes and sized and physiques.
If the belly is hard, get it checked, If it is just saggy baggy, dont worry about it.

Answer 3

I don't believe that's the reason. We've had cats for twenty years and they all have been spayed/neutered. Some develop droopy bellies when they get older, but some (like yours) while they are still young. I think it is just an inherited trait.

Answer 4

i think this is very natural as i have neutered my 3 cats , but the extent of droppy belly might wary, i hv got a tom cat who belly hs droped considerably , i hv checked wid ma Vet he says he s al fine , jus make sure Tom cats turn listless n lazy when neutered make sure he is still very active n playfull as they then have the tendency to just eat n sleep
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Answer 5

i call this hangy belly (affectionately, of course). i think it may have something to do with spaying/neutering, tho i think it may have more to do with the sometimes rapid weight gain that happens when you take away all those raging hormones. there are 4 cats in my house and 2 of them have hangy belly (one male and one female). they are both kinda fat. i think the concern comes when they get so fat that the hangy belly gets less hangy and more solid (time to get a kitty treadmill). don't worry, it doesn't seem to affect their self-esteem at all. sometimes i will call out 'hangy belly' as they run. it swings back and forth and makes me happy .;)

Answer 6

Its called an "apron". It is normal for most cats and not nec because they are fixed. Keep an eye on the cat in case of worms or other ailments. If he acts healthy, then just ask next time you take him in for his vaccination.

Answer 7

Yes, it's a function of the reduced testosterone from being neutered. It's the same with men when they get married and no longer own their own jewels!

Answer 8

my cat has this too. people say he's fat, but i say he has loose skin. It usually happens when the weather warms up because they put on extra weight & fur during winter.

Answer 9

its possible...if the belly feels hard he might have worms...or his weight might have flucuated quickly (which could be caused by him being neutered)

Answer 10

It is because he doesn't get much exercise and he eats a lot. Or it is just his body type.