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PawsForThought being of bellicose mind
posted:
From: "Rachel"

My question is
how long is it usually before you might see a difference in the
cats personality? I think there are some changes already such as
he doesn't seem to do the mock spraying thing (he hadn't started
spraying but would back up and pretend to) as much, also I think
he seems a little calmer. I am hoping that he becomes a little
more affectionate with time as he matures coupled with the
neutering.

My boy was neutered at 5 1/2 months. I honestly don't recall
seeing a noticeable personality change in him. He's now 3 1/2
years old and he's still extremely active. He has become a lap
cat though. I think it's supposed to take a few weeks until their
hormones level out, so to speak. Both of my cats shake their
tails but have never sprayed.

Lauren

Ditto. With "Rusty" (abandoned tabby), I waited until he first
started that unmistakable yowling to get outside and mate. That was
at age 8-9 months. After his "ordeal" he kept looking at me oddly
for a couple of months. New behavior. He got over it and has been a
great house cat ever since. But he does do the stressed tail shaking
thing once in a while though no urine has ever been expressed. No
spraying in the house ever with him in 13 1/2 yrs. Urinating is just
a function... done in the litter box.
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~~Philip

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with your education - Mark Twain"