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Castration of male domestic cats increases hair length from short to medium

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2022

In a study by A.G. Searle, University College, London, entitled Gene frequencies in London’s cats, which was carried out in the summer of 1947, it was concluded that “There is a significant tendency for male castration to increase hair length … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged cat anatomy, cat hair, cat hormones, cat neutering, cat study, feline castration, male cat, neutering, Neutering cats | 1 Reply

I prefer the unneutered male cat appearance

PoC avatarPosted on March 17, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 17, 2021

Is there anyone else who prefers the unneutered male cat appearance, as I do? I’m only referring to one aspect of the appearance of unneutered male cats: the head shape. It would be interesting to know if men or women … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged Cat Appearance, cat hormones, cat neutering, Kitten Development, neutering, sterilising cats, testosterone, tomcat | 6 Replies

Does neutering male cats make them less strong?

PoC avatarPosted on February 6, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2021

I have concluded that neutering male cats is likely to make them less strong. The word “neutering” applies to male cats, as you probably know, although it can also be an umbrella term for spaying and neutering. It is the … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged cat emotions, cat muscles, cat neutering, neutering, strength, surgery | 4 Replies

He had one “male” cat and in 21 weeks he had 17

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2020

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Neutering cats | Tagged bad cat ownership, cat ownership, neutering, spaying and neutering | 2 Replies

Do private practice veterinarians desex cats later than shelters and if so why?

PoC avatarPosted on June 9, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 9, 2020

I have just been informed by the authors of a study on the impacts of pet cats on Australian wildlife that animal shelters desex cats when they are younger than four months of age because the focus is on preventing … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged australia, behavior of veterinarians, cat neutering, cat spaying, compulsory cat neutering, early spaying, ethical decisions from veterinarians, neutering, Neutering cats, spaying and neutering, veterinarians | 2 Replies

Man tried to do a DIY cat castration

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 25, 2019

Do you become as enraged as I do by stories like this? This is the extraordinary story of an unqualified Michigan man who thought he would save money by neutering a male domestic cat belonging to his girlfriend’s mother. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Near 100% spaying and neutering of domestic cats would put back cat domestication

PoC avatarPosted on March 27, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 27, 2019

Introduction: the spaying and neutering of cats is a good thing for obvious reasons. This article is not against spaying and neutering it is simply discussing what might be an unexpected outcome if great success were encountered in this process. … Continue reading →

Posted in sterilising your cat | Tagged cat domestication, cat neutering, cat spaying, neutering, spaying cats, sterilising cats | 1 Reply

Cat: “Where r my balls?” Text video

PoC avatarPosted on September 4, 2018 by Michael BroadSeptember 4, 2018

Have you seen this? It’s clever; making a video out of text messages on Facebook. It raises that philosophical question about a male cat’s balls 🙂 In the video a male, neutered cat discusses his neutering operation with his owner. … Continue reading →

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Are intact cats better hunters?

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2018

This is a follow up to Elisa’s article about a man who kept his cats intact (i.e. not neutered or spayed) because he believed that they were better hunters. He is employing his cats as working cats rather than as … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged cat behavior, cat hunting, cat neutering, neutering, territorial | 3 Replies

Does neutering cats stunt growth?

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2018

Neutering male cats does not stunt their growth. This is made clear in a number of reference works that I have access to including an online study published on a reliable website. Early-age neutering of male cats can produce longer legs in the cat.

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