How long before the feral cat I had neutered yesterday stops roaming, territoriality and aggression ?
I heard that that unaltered males who reach sexual maturity before they are neutered will still have testosterone in their system after the surgery that will drop off gradually over a 2-3 week period and at that point the guys (hopefully not too many in this colony left intact) should show a significant decrease in spraying. Can I expect the territorial disputes and violent outbursts also pretty much diminish at the same rate ? Without hormones, the mating urge wanes, without urinating, there is no territory to mark and thus no fighting necessary to defend it.
This one had only a slight nose abrasion -- I just don't want to see any of them badly scratched and clawed again ! They all tend to end up as "porch cats" eventually after getting altered.
Forgot to mention he was aged by the vet to be about 2 (10 lbs) if that makes any difference.
I heard that that unaltered males who reach sexual maturity before they are neutered will still have testosterone in their system after the surgery that will drop off gradually over a 2-3 week period and at that point the guys (hopefully not too many in this colony left intact) should show a significant decrease in spraying. Can I expect the territorial disputes and violent outbursts also pretty much diminish at the same rate ? Without hormones, the mating urge wanes, without urinating, there is no territory to mark and thus no fighting necessary to defend it.
This one had only a slight nose abrasion -- I just don't want to see any of them badly scratched and clawed again ! They all tend to end up as "porch cats" eventually after getting altered.
Forgot to mention he was aged by the vet to be about 2 (10 lbs) if that makes any difference.