Usually no. We get this question from two angles. Some people have very sweet, loving cats, and they worry that will change, and it doesn't....
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Since neuters are a little bit less invasive, they tend to heal a little bit quicker....
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He'll have a lesser chance. Some behaviors are learned....
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It can. That is especially true for females....
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There are numerous reasons why spaying and neutering a cat is so important....
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It certainly can....
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I would recommend against it. This time of year, especially. This is filmed in spring....
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Neuters are a little bit less invasive....
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Yes....
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I think the biggest misconception is the expectations around what happens after....
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No, it shouldn't. Things you might see would be a decrease in hormonal behaviors....
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It is surgery, and it is an incision, so there can be a little bit of discomfort....
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Recovery time tends to be about a week for both. It might be a little faster for our males....
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They can. We know that intact males, because of the hormones, can smell females up to miles away and try chasing after them....
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There can be. The biggest complication that we look for in our pets is excessive bleeding....
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We usually send it home....
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We make an incision into the abdomen and remove the ovaries, all of the uterus down to the cervix, and then close back up the abdomen....
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A neuter is a quick procedure, especially since you don't go into the abdomen unless you have to find a testicle that doesn't come down....