do boy cats change when you get them neutered??

Question

My little boy kitty hasnt had any issues about spraying or peeing anywhere, but he may not be quite old enough for all that yet...I love his personality, he is so snuggly and cuddly, and loveable, and hes just absolutely perfect.

I am afraid to get him neutered because i dont want his personality to change...will it?

I dont have to worry about him mating or anything, he is an indoor cat, and my other girl kitty is spayed. They never go outside, so it isn't of importance, other than the vet said it being standard procedure...

Will he change his sweet behavior at all? my girl cat did when i had her spayed, any info would be great, thanks!!

Answer 1

Hi Erin...when male cats reach sexual maturity they become more aggressive because of the hormonal desires to mate therefore neutering eliminates this as well as urine spraying. Urine spraying is also hormonally driven to mark territory to let others around know this is his territory and if if a cat urine sprays for some time and the urine spraying will become habitual and difficult to cease long after a neuter.

Here's more on how neutering affects cats: .http://www.marvistavet.com/html/neutering_the_male_cat.html

Answer 2

No, neutering at any age does not affect a cat's personality. Neutering prior to sexual maturity WILL however significantly reduce (almost to the point of totally eliminating) the chances that your cat will feel the urge to urine mark. Even neutering after sexual maturity will all but eliminate a male cat's desire to urine mark. Plus, the urine of an intact male cat reeks to high heaven and will make the whole house smell no matter how clean you keep the litter box. Neutering does not make a cat bigger either. Neutering does alter a cat's metabolism, which means that cats often put on weight after they have been neutered (especially if they are also being over fed). But your cat can not and will never grow to be bigger than what his genes have pre-programmed him to be.

Answer 3

As a responsible pet owner who is not a breeder, I have always spayed or neutered my cats. As a result, my personal experiences have shown that 'fixing' male cats reduced need to roam and spray their perimital 'mark', thus limiting the number of territorial fights that might be incurred if/when they have gone out. Unless played with, my neutered cats tended to develop larger, hanging bellies. Proper exercise and nutrition are essential - especially for indoor only pets. My pets were more contented, attention loving, and relaxed after having been neutered. Although they are independent little personalities, I have found that the sooner the better for my furs regarding this procedure.

Answer 4

Spaying and neutering should not cause major personality changes. Most vets recommend it not only because it is standard procedure, but because there are health benefits for cats, as well. There is also the matter that cats do sometimes get lost, and a neutered cat is not only less likely to father a litter, but also less likely to get beaten up by another tom over a female. Overall, neutering seems to be the best alternative for pet owners. We have had all of our animals "fixed," and none of them have had negative personality changes because of the procedure, though of course they weren't very happy to see us when we picked them up.

Answer 5

I have three cats 2 male one female. My husband has had cats all his life. Females are just Bi%$#y . Likely your females personality change had more to do with growing up and less to do with getting fixed. A male that is always kept indoors and not allowed to become a "tom" stays much more friendly as a matter of fact when my husband had his male fixed it got even more annoyingly friendly. Don't get me wrong I like cats I'm just not a big fan of cat butt rubbing in my face. Anyway Nermal is a big sweetie and got more loving and cuddly. He almost got clingy. Yours may get a little fat if hes indoors all the time but he will probably get cuddlier without all his "tom" instincts. My female grew out of being a kitten and doesn't have a friendly bone in her body except the one time she got pregnant before we could get her fixed (she was a stray who wandered up) Also it's not just "routine" to fix indoor cats it can keep them from getting cancer. I'm not one of those people who cram fixing your animals down every ones throat but if they're not for breeding purposes it is best for health reasons as well as overpopulation. The other post is right sooner the better it can be done as soo as he is 6 months and if he doesn't have much time to mature he will stay really sweet.

Answer 6

I would do it sooner rather than later. Here in Australia it can be done as young as 12 weeks. Then there is no chance of the kitty starting to spray and not stopping the habit after neutering.

And to the person who said, "How would you like to be neutered". How would you like to keep all your hormones but not be allowed to have sex?!?! Grrrr. Imagine that!!!

Answer 7

I had my male cat neutered .Before he was neutered he was wild, but know he calm. Your cat will probably be shy in first couple of weeks, do worry he is just scared, he should came back to normal. I would suggest if your cat changes his behavior from nice to wild/mean, you might want to contact your vet, there might be problem, such as infection.

Good luck

Answer 8

I just got my 8 month old tom cat neutered and he has not changed a bit.

Answer 9

It matters about the age. If he is a kitten it really doesn't change him. He might be down for 1-2 days but i would neuter him.If you don't he might start spraying and it would STINK.

Answer 10

All 3 of my cat's were the same after the surgery. Their personalities didn't change at all.