Is there a chance my male cat is nuetered?

Question

We were told he was fixed. But there is a few reasons why were think he might not be.

1) we have caught him spraying a few times ( I know neutered cats can spray as behavioral problems)

2) he is aggressive towards the other cats.

3) He seems overly "sexual" towards the other cats

4) he is VERY loving ( I always thought Tom cats were more loving than other male cats)

What do you all think?

Answer 1

i know this sounds kinda blunt but check to see if he has any balls. if he doesn't them he's neutered.

if he does, the he isn't.

Answer 2

Your vet should be able to tell if he has any gonads left in there.  If he was neutered after he already started spraying, he may never stop spraying (since it's not necessarily a s*x thing, it's a territory thing).  Aggressiveness is also a territory thing (not necessarily a s*x thing).  Cat also (not always but sometimes) use what appears to us as sexual gestures to establish dominance--females will sometimes mount other females, fixed males will appear to be humping, etc.  Just because they get their testicles removed doesn't mean their natural instincts are disconnected too.  If his hormones were allowed to flow, the mental connections have been established so he may carry on a lot of the "intact" male attitudes and activities, just won't be able to fertilize a female (which is why it is recommended you get your cats neutered and spayed before they start demonstrating hormonal behavior).  And most male cats are sweeties.  All the male cats we've ever had have gotten neutered and they have all been love sponges--can't get enough affection and attention and even will get grabby with you if you move away when they want more.

Answer 3

Check with your vet.  All four of your points sound like my Monster who has been neutered since he was 8 weeks old.  He should checked yearly or at the very least every other year for his shots and health check up.  If you are SURE it's a male, and he is missing his testicles, more than likely he is neutered.

In neutering, the s*****m is opened with a small incision and the testicles are brought out. The cords are either pulled free and tied to each other or a small suture is used to tie the cords and the t******e is cut free. The skin incision on the s*****m is small enough so as not to require stitches of any kind. (Ok, are all you guys crossing your legs now?)

Answer 4

I thought all male cats were tom cats...LOL.  There is the possibility that one t******e did not descend and the vet missed it, but that is a rarity. However, I do have Pye's lovely daughter concieved several years after he was neutered and guess what the local Maury Povich told my dear Thomas towards the end of the show.  Daughter was part of a feral litter which I was able to place and was able to TNR mamacat.

Answer 5

I'm sure it's possible but I don't think anyone here can tell for sure based on just those points as I think neutered cats can act that way at times as well. Why not have a vet double check?