What actually is done to male cats when they are neutered?

Answer 1

http://www.thepetcenter.com/sur/Spayandneuter.htm

Scroll down to the neuter.

Answer 2

The testicles and a certain amount of spermatic cord are removed. The cat is typically sedated and given analgesic (pain-relief) medication.

The testes are the primary (though not the only) sources of testosterone, the male hormone that influences the cat's aggressive behavior and sex drive. Normally after neutering, within a few days the testosterone levels will have dropped to the point where male behaviors such as spray-marking and attempting to breed other cats will cease. (Since the testicles also produce sperm, once they are removed the cat can no longer impregnate female cats. Caveat: some sperm may remain present in other parts of the male tract for some days, and it is possible though not likely that until these sperm have lost viability, the cat may still be able to impregnate a female.)

However, it needs to be pointed out that there are other testosterone-secreting glands, such as the adrenals; and that sexual behavior is both learned and innate. What this means is that in a few cats, the level of testosterone and other androgens present in the body will still be high enough to cause the cat to behave as if unneutered, and if there are behaviors (like spraying) that have become ingrained, the cat may not just stop doing them.

Some vestiges of mating behavior may also continue. One of my friends has a cat that was successfully neutered as a young, although still immature, cat. Chase, as the cat is called, has settled on my friend's fuzzy sweater as his "love object," and even though Chase is long neutered, if my friend leaves the sweater where the cat can reach it, Chase will avail himself of the opportunity to "breed" it. My friend has had some interesting experiences with people who have dropped by and observed Chase and her sweater...cats certainly make for lively conversations!

Answer 3

Neutering, also known as altering, castration, fixing, and medically, orchidectomy, is the surgical removal of a male animal's testicles. Neutering is a routine veterinary procedure performed while the pet is anesthetized. Depending on the circumstances, the procedure may require a night of hospitalization.

Answer 4

The vet twists em up and cut's them off!! Under anesthesia of course and if you had a good vet they usually can go home same day and are back to normal in a few days.

Answer 5

The scrotum is cut open and the whole testicle is removed.

Answer 6

The testicles are removed.

Answer 7

i believe there nads are removed

Answer 8

he gets his weenie cut off! ouch!