Neutering and its effects

"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

"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.

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

"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.

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

"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.

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 17:16:18 GMT, "Elizabeth Blake"
wrote:


"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.

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

He still has the urge, but not the ability.

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 17:16:18 GMT, "Elizabeth Blake"
wrote:


"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.

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

He still has the urge, but not the ability.

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 17:16:18 GMT, "Elizabeth Blake"
wrote:


"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.

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

He still has the urge, but not the ability.

In article ,
m. L. Briggs wrote:

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 17:16:18 GMT, "Elizabeth Blake"
wrote:

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

He still has the urge, but not the ability.

That's also a dominance posture. Sebbie does it to Benjie all the time.

Priscilla
--
The Episcopal Church welcomes you... and you... and you....

In article ,
m. L. Briggs wrote:

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 17:16:18 GMT, "Elizabeth Blake"
wrote:

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

He still has the urge, but not the ability.

That's also a dominance posture. Sebbie does it to Benjie all the time.

Priscilla
--
The Episcopal Church welcomes you... and you... and you....

In article ,
m. L. Briggs wrote:

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 17:16:18 GMT, "Elizabeth Blake"
wrote:

My cat Otto was neutered between 6-7 months. I found him on the street, so
I wasn't sure of his exact age. At the first vet visit she guessed him to
be around 6 months old, and he was neutered a few weeks later. He was super
affectionate when I found him and he stayed that way after the operation.
His personality didn't seem to change at all. He's now 4 years old, and he
does like to jump on Tiger, who is a 13 year old spayed female. To me it
looks sexual - he jumps on her, straddling her back, and bites her neck.
Tiger does not appreciate this and usually wriggles out from under him in a
matter of seconds. I never noticed him doing that before he was neutered,
but in those first few weeks Tiger pretty much hid anyway.

Liz

He still has the urge, but not the ability.

That's also a dominance posture. Sebbie does it to Benjie all the time.

Priscilla
--
The Episcopal Church welcomes you... and you... and you....