I'm confused, I had a cat neutered yesterday, however both of his testicles are still very much there? Help!?
you are looking at the scrotum. If you were to feel it, you would find the actual testicles were removed. I just spent the day volunteering at a spay neuter clinic where we did 30 cats in an afternoon. I watched several surgeries, and for boys, they make two small incisions and push the testicles out, cut them off then tie off the tubes. They push the tubes back in through the incisions and put a little surgical glue to hold the incision closed. There are no stitches to be removed. The scrotum will shrink in time with out the testicles there to keep it expanded
How long does it take for Male Kitty testosterone to leave the body?
It depends on just how "mature" he was when neutered. Generally, a lot of the testosterone is gone in a couple of days, and the bulk of it is gone by 10 days - 2 weeks. When his urine stops smelling really strong, then it's just about all gone. Expect a good 3-4 weeks though for it to smell totally normal. Yes, it's amazing how people just stick cats in the night drop off box, sick and unaltered. But at least they took him to the shelter rather than dumping him out on the streets, so that's really a plus, in a way ... At least he has a good home now :)
Does indoor cats really need vaccine busters?
I have 3 indoor cats and once they get their kitten vaccines, that's it for me. My oldest cat is 15 years old and the last time he got a vaccine was when he was neutered at 2 years of age. I heard that giving vaccines can cause cancer in the long run. It depends on the person. Some give their cats vaccine every year but I don't believe in them. When I adopted 1 of my cats, she was 6 months old and had to have a booster shot so I took her to the vet. For about a week after that, she had a lump on the spot where she had the vaccine. I was concerned and took her back and the vet said it was a reaction and it was normal!
Why won’t my cat stop meowing? I had left town for almost 20 days and when I returned she wouldn’t stop meowing. It’s been two days since I’m back but she hasn’t stopped meowing.
Your cat is letting you know she was very stressed in your absence. She didn’t understand where you went, she felt abandoned. Did somebody come to the home and give her enough affection and care? She may have been extraordinarily lonely. Your cat sees you again and she’s letting you know, I’m so glad to see you again!!! where did you go?? I was sad, I missed you, please don’t leave me again for so long . I had two kitties and I went on vacation to visit a cousin. A two week road trip. I drove from California to Wyoming. I had a cat that was diabetic that needed to be monitored so I put him into boarding at the vet, because my pet sitter was uncomfortable caring for his condition. The sister cat was left home. My girlfriend came twice a day and spent a good amount of time with her, but she became extraordinarily lonely. she’s never been without me for that long and she’s never been away from her brother. When I came home she would NOT stop meowing! I felt so terrible she was obviously extraordinarily stressed she ripped a hole into the carpet on the staircase where her brother slept. she could smell him and didn’t understand where he went, she didn’t understand where I went & she meowed for days non stop once home. I thought what happened to my quiet little kitty. I was so upset for her. She must have felt lonely & abandoned, Even with my friend here a couple of hours everyday. 20 days is a long time to be away, unless you have somebody living in your home while away. My cat stopped meowing within a week. . I gave her double affection and stayed closer to home for awhile to comfort her.. your cat will too, if you do the same
My cat got into a fight last night and now he's lethargic and pitiful-is this normal? See...?
I have kept my current kitty indoors her whole life, but I use to have indoor/outdoor kitties too. There were times when they would get into fights, and then sulk around the next day. It is also possible he is mad at you for taking him to the vet! I have had cats that would act quite hostile for a little while after an especially unhappy vet trip. It is unusual that he isn’t eating/drinking though... have you tried putting some especially tastey snacks for him where he is hiding, like canned tuna? He may just not want to come out in the open to eat. Tuna is pretty irresistible to most kitties, and he would get some water from it as well. It is also quite possible that since he is hiding because he is injured. Lots of cats do this as an instinct of survival. Once my kitty had a really bad ear infection and I never knew it (she hides pain) until suddenly she was hiding in the top of the closet all day, and I couldn’t coax her down. I would just keep an eye on him, see if you can gently poke around on him a bit and check for painful spots other than his leg. If he is still not eating tomorrow, I would definitely call the vet and check their opinion. Sometimes people forget that the vet is happy to answer questions over the phone, and they will know better than us internet lurkers whether or not the kitty should come back in for further evaluation.
Why do people think they can make pets out of feral cats?
Bachi was a pure feral cat.My dad found him on his farmhouse porch,soaked in the rain,lying still beside the lifeless body of his sister in the murky cold of February. Their mother had abandoned them at less than a week old.When my dad brought him home,his eyes were barely open and he could hardly get by through crawling.We thought he was a red fox cub because of his small face and big pointy ears.I made a makeshift temporary bed for the tiny kitten out of a shoebox and regularly fed him through a syringe in very measured quantities of formula thrice a day.On day five,he finally had enough energy to open his big,glassy eyes.I was up for a big surprise.That frail kitten grew into a hyper active one within weeks.He was much more developmentally mature than my other fancy cat who was a Persian-Turkish Angora hybrid.He taught himself to climb up and down the stairs. He could easily jump from big heights which would otherwise be dangerous for regular cats twice his size.That is in the genetic code of ferals because they have to accommodate themselves on tall forest trees.In other words,he was more intelligent and competitive than regular pet cats who are bred to look beautiful but have zero energy.He was not at all aggressive although my friends would be afraid to come anywhere close to his big claws.Although he never made a bad use out of them for attacking because he wasn’t taught to use them that way.The only bad trait I saw in him was the food aggression. He would never ever let my other cat come anywhere near his food station. He would also growl in a pure feral manner if anyone tried to take his food but he never learned to attack.I made an excellent pet out of Bachi,one of my very best comrades.I think it was majorly because he was used to human touch from a very young age.He was bottle fed and weaned by humans and never came into contact with any other feral cat.Feral cats remain largely misunderstood but to really get to know them you must get them at a young age to get them used to you but that would be wrong in a way to take them away from their natural direction without a cause.However,I don’t think mature feral cats would make safe pets. It takes a lot of knowledge,patience and precautions.Bachi has a special place in my heart because I practically raised him.I never regretted making a pet out of a feral cat.
Why does my male cat spray me?
Depending on how old your cat was when he got neutered he may NEVER stop spraying. Some vets will spay/neuter as early as 8 weeks old, not always a good idea. I think the earliest should be about 4 months. I've had cats spayed and neutered at different ages. My oldest male was done at 6 months, he never sprayed before or after. My oldest female had the chance to have 3 or 4 heat cycles and she started spray while in heat, made a horrible mess. She did continue to spray for a bit after she was done but eventually stopped. After her I've had two more females spayed and one more male neutered, NONE of them ever sprayed before or after being done. How old was your cat when you had him neutered? It was very nice of you to take in a stray cat. :) I'm pretty sure the spraying has to do with the age he was when neutered, this is not a bad thing. Probably would be a good idea to cat the vet that neutered him and let him know about the spraying and if there is anything he could suggest to help stop it.