NEUTICLES: Yes or No?

[WitchyWoman]

But.................


can you know for sure?

Intuition and observation. There's no significant change in behavior once the balls are no longer jauntily gracing his back end (unless, of course, we're talking about a stud cat).

I can tell you for certain that I did humiliate one of my DSHs years ago. He didn't bat an eye when he was neutered. But, I used to have him shaved in a lion cut for the summer and not only was he humiliated, he was angry -- for about 4 days. For the first 4 days, he'd stare at me with a very mean squint and hit me every time he walked passed me. He'd mope around with his head hung low and he needed a lot of consolation from my other cat. Then around day 4, he realized he felt a lot better in the heat without the burden of all that fur and I was forgiven. If you find a cat that act's like that after being neutered, I'd say he's a candidate for neuticles.

 

[MK Anderson]

LOL no, I think not

 

[Mrs.CC]

OK. So far it looks like "no". Cruel of you, because then he'll have nothing to lick.

Besides, in my disco days, I used to stuff a potatoe (sic: Quayle) in my trousers. I got a lot of "action".

Did you ever shake the spud loose and find it rolling on the floor behind you?

 

[Mrs.CC]

I vote no...If I can't have botox, Triton can't have neuticals!

 

[Louie'sDad]

Did you ever shake the spud loose and find it rolling on the floor behind you?

No.
But........
sometimes it would migrate to the south side and looked like I had a load in my pants.

 

[Trish Allearz]

Okay- so this talk reminded me of my Mom who is neutering one of her favorite Sphynx boys today... She just told me she took a picture of his balls last night.

SO if you are that worried your cat might be upset, take a picture for him to reflect upon later!

 

[Jacq]

This is definitely one of the most entertaining threads I've been involved in on here.

 

[SV Dad]

But.................can you know for sure?

I've had a lot of males get clipped over the years, and not one of them ever complained. I'm willing to bet that nobody on this board has had a clipped male cat complain. The only complaining seems to come from the male owners.

just messing with ya!

On second thought, why don't you just duct tape a small pair of potatoes and see how it goes?

 

[John Popp]

SO if you are that worried your cat might be upset, take a picture for him to reflect upon later!

I think this is a poor strategy. Pouring salt on the wound and no telling what could be in store for you when reminded of what he's lost. The bar strategy works much better with a couple beers and explaining how the vet slipped when a retriever was on a tear through the operating room in pursuit of a ferret. It all could have been much worse and they are fortunate to even be here.

 

[Jacq]

So John, your strategy is to lie to the poor kitties? For shame!