Neutered Question!

neat59

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Our question is does a neutered male still get the urge to mate?? Meanow is neutered and our Female Sam is not spayed YET but is in heat,and Meanow has been chasing Sam...(Meanow never bothered Sam before when she was in heat.) Is this normal behavior? Is their anyone with similar problems? Should we keep them seperated?
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angelzoo

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Neutured males generally have no sex drive afterwards, its more of a "I know what I used to do... but now I can't remember it.. oh well lets go eat!"

They can still have dominance issues however. Asim has and always will chase his sister around the house, they are both fixed.

Can I ask why your female cat isn't fixed? That can creat health problems for her, and its best to fix them before their first heat.
 

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If a male reaches sexual maturity before he is neutered, it is not uncommon for them to still have the urge. Fred was neutered at about 5 years old, and at 13 would "oblige" Pearl before she was spayed.
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Just like people, a cat's sex hormones are not manufactured solely in the testacles. Therefore, they still have a minute amount in their blood. Therefore, no matter when he was neutered or what he may or may not remember, he still may mount a cat in season. He may still mount a cat NOT in season. He may still mount another male. He may still mount a pink fuzzy housecoat.......cats are funnly creatures.
 
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