A Michael Broad Blog
A 3-page infographic on this important aspect of our relationship with the domestic, stray and feral cat. Spaying and neutering is a necessity. Regrettably a minority of irresponsible people create a big problem but with great gratitude there is an army of volunteers (especially it seems in the US) who with dedication run TNR …
The infographic summarises the information that I wish to publish in this article while I have extended the discussion below it. Male domestic cat neutering – effect on mating behaviour and longevity. Infographic. by Michael Broad SOME MORE ON THIS TOPIC (the infographic is a very brief summary of what is stated below). Research …
Transgenderism is in the news a lot these days. Being a cat ‘expert’ 😃😎 I considered whether neutering male cats makes them transgender as the operation removes that part of the anatomy which produces testosterone; a hormone which makes a male cat male (see below for more on this). The question in the title …
This is an article about Kotor Kitties. They have a nice website which tells you how they started. How they grew into an international organisation. The start is always interesting and vitally important. What motivated April Lynn King, a volunteer, board member and a co-founder of Kotor Kitties? She lives in Seattle which, I …
A person who wants to adopt a male cat might ask why they should neuter their cat if they are going to be indoors full-time and there will be no other cats in the home; no chance of procreation. Incidentally, the word “neuter” has two meanings. It can mean the removal of the male …
This is a discussion about whether the neutering of male cats (castration) changes their facial appearance. It can also have an impact on their overall appearance indirectly i.e. lower metabolism leading to putting on weight. But I’m focusing on the face. My argument is that it feminises the male cat face by making it …
This anonymous guy had what he thought was one male cat named Oscar. Oscar was unneutered and pregnant. She gave birth to four kittens. A young male in the litter mated with Oscar (his mother) AND his sister as soon as he could. They both delivered litters. Twenty-one weeks after Oscar gave birth to …
Twenty percent (20% – one fifth) of cat owners let their female cat become pregnant and have a litter of kittens before being spayed. On average these cats gave birth to 2.43 litters of 4.3 kittens. It appears that the owners do this despite a lot of them knowing full well that there is …
