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(03-24-2015, 12:48 AM)'Wanderfalke' Wrote: Well I thought it was acknowledged that neutered animals grow bigger. I could be wrong.

 

No nuetered do not produce any larger framed animals, fatter maybe, but even so I have seen some nuetered that are in good shape. I think captive alone is going to produce more obese animals, and since nuetering decreases a cats want to "roam" it will be less inclined to search for territories to mark I:E: Be active.

What I do see in a lot of nuetered cats who are nuetered young, is a more "young" look to their face, like they never went throught puberty.

ROAMING	More than 90% will reduce this behavior with neutering. Approximately 60% reduce this behavior right away.
FIGHTING	More than 90% will reduce this behavior with neutering. Approximately. 60% reduce this behavior right away.
URINE MARKING	More than 90% will reduce this behavior with neutering. Approximately 80% reduce this behavior right away.

"Another reason to neuter a male cat has to do with the physical appearance. A cat neutered prior to puberty (most cats are neutered at approximately age 6 months) do not develop secondary sex characteristics. These include a more muscular body, thickenings around the face called “shields,” and spines on the penis."

"KITTENS NEUTERED EARLY WILL BE STUNTED OR SMALL.

This is not true though early neutered kittens will not develop the more masculine appearance described above."


So according to this, neutering will decrease muscle mass, decrease fighting, decrease roaming and marking etc.

Neutering older cats produces the same thing apparently its just slightly less effective and slightly more dangerous compared to when a cat is young and the immune system is strong.


A little more info stating the same thing more or less
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Will my cat gain weight after surgery?
Both neutered males and spayed females have a tendency to gain weight due to a decrease in roaming and other sexual behavior. However, weight gain can be prevented through proper dietary management and exercise. Physically, male cats neutered prior to puberty do not develop the large head and thick skin of intact males."
http://bestfriends.org/spay-neuter-cat.aspx


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