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~*SooZy*~ being of bellicose mind posted: "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message ... "Rachel" wrote in message ... Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". 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. Thanks in advance. Rachel I never noticed any personality change at all after my cats were spayed or neutered. As you said, your cat may become more affectionate with time -- but this is not something to expect immediately, and it it will vary greatly with different cats. What you describe as "mock spraying" may be what many call "the happy shake." If so, your cat is not trying to spray. That, too, varies with different cats. MaryL me neither in any of mine, But I think if you had cat used for stud and then you had him neutered you would notice the change in him, because he would be desperate for a female anymore so would become calmer. Hahahhaha. Not so with a seal point Siamese I had long ago. Had him neutered at 3yrs (don't ask why.... wife thing) and the only thing that changed was his "focus" Anything that was hairy became the object of his affections. This included blankets with fringe on the ends, parkas with furry collars, even throw pillows with fringe/tassels. It got pretty funny for awhile there! Then he'd get an erection and go to licking himself in front of guests. The wife really had a problem with this behavior. LOL -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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~*SooZy*~ being of bellicose mind posted: "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message ... "Rachel" wrote in message ... Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". 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. Thanks in advance. Rachel I never noticed any personality change at all after my cats were spayed or neutered. As you said, your cat may become more affectionate with time -- but this is not something to expect immediately, and it it will vary greatly with different cats. What you describe as "mock spraying" may be what many call "the happy shake." If so, your cat is not trying to spray. That, too, varies with different cats. MaryL me neither in any of mine, But I think if you had cat used for stud and then you had him neutered you would notice the change in him, because he would be desperate for a female anymore so would become calmer. Hahahhaha. Not so with a seal point Siamese I had long ago. Had him neutered at 3yrs (don't ask why.... wife thing) and the only thing that changed was his "focus" Anything that was hairy became the object of his affections. This included blankets with fringe on the ends, parkas with furry collars, even throw pillows with fringe/tassels. It got pretty funny for awhile there! Then he'd get an erection and go to licking himself in front of guests. The wife really had a problem with this behavior. LOL -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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"Philip ®" wrote in message
nk.net... In , Rachel being of bellicose mind posted: Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". 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. Thanks in advance. Rachel What's a mock? -- ~~Philip could it be standing stamping his feet, bottom up against the wall, tail shaking with no spray coming out ;-) |
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"Philip ®" wrote in message
nk.net... In , Rachel being of bellicose mind posted: Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". 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. Thanks in advance. Rachel What's a mock? -- ~~Philip could it be standing stamping his feet, bottom up against the wall, tail shaking with no spray coming out ;-) |
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"Philip ®" wrote in message
nk.net... In , Rachel being of bellicose mind posted: Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". 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. Thanks in advance. Rachel What's a mock? -- ~~Philip could it be standing stamping his feet, bottom up against the wall, tail shaking with no spray coming out ;-) |
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"~*SooZy*~" wrote in message ... "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message ... "Rachel" wrote in message ... Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". My question is how long is it usually before you might see a difference in the cats personality? Thanks in advance. Rachel I never noticed any personality change at all after my cats were spayed or neutered. As you said, your cat may become more affectionate with time -- but this is not something to expect immediately, and it it will vary greatly with different cats. MaryL me neither in any of mine, But I think if you had cat used for stud and then you had him neutered you would notice the change in him, because he would be desperate for a female anymore so would become calmer. That is quite possible. I didn't think of that because all of mine were neutered at a few months of age. All have been wonderfully affectionate cats. MaryL |
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"~*SooZy*~" wrote in message ... "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message ... "Rachel" wrote in message ... Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". My question is how long is it usually before you might see a difference in the cats personality? Thanks in advance. Rachel I never noticed any personality change at all after my cats were spayed or neutered. As you said, your cat may become more affectionate with time -- but this is not something to expect immediately, and it it will vary greatly with different cats. MaryL me neither in any of mine, But I think if you had cat used for stud and then you had him neutered you would notice the change in him, because he would be desperate for a female anymore so would become calmer. That is quite possible. I didn't think of that because all of mine were neutered at a few months of age. All have been wonderfully affectionate cats. MaryL |
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"~*SooZy*~" wrote in message ... "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message ... "Rachel" wrote in message ... Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". My question is how long is it usually before you might see a difference in the cats personality? Thanks in advance. Rachel I never noticed any personality change at all after my cats were spayed or neutered. As you said, your cat may become more affectionate with time -- but this is not something to expect immediately, and it it will vary greatly with different cats. MaryL me neither in any of mine, But I think if you had cat used for stud and then you had him neutered you would notice the change in him, because he would be desperate for a female anymore so would become calmer. That is quite possible. I didn't think of that because all of mine were neutered at a few months of age. All have been wonderfully affectionate cats. MaryL |
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"Rachel" writes:
Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". 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. When I had my guy Nerf "fixed" (he was also about 5 months), I didn't really notice any change in his personality or behavior towards me, but what I did see was an immediate shift in his relationship with my older cat Slinky (a spayed female). Pre-neutering, Nerf was obviously trying to take over as top cat in my household, and Slinky was acting rather intimidated by him. But as soon as I brought Nerf home from the vet after being neutered, I noticed that Slinky started re-asserting herself again and letting Nerf know that she was still the #1 cat. -Sandra |
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"Rachel" writes:
Hi, I had my five month old kitten neutered last Tuesday, everything went great and he has recovered extremely well from his "ordeal". 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. When I had my guy Nerf "fixed" (he was also about 5 months), I didn't really notice any change in his personality or behavior towards me, but what I did see was an immediate shift in his relationship with my older cat Slinky (a spayed female). Pre-neutering, Nerf was obviously trying to take over as top cat in my household, and Slinky was acting rather intimidated by him. But as soon as I brought Nerf home from the vet after being neutered, I noticed that Slinky started re-asserting herself again and letting Nerf know that she was still the #1 cat. -Sandra |
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