Hi all,

Any advice would be appreciated with a growing problem we are having.

Our 18 month old cat, Jazz is having an issue with a recent male visitor who we doubt is a stray, but is starting to cause trouble.

In the past week he has got into fights with Jazz. Our obvious solution would be to splay our cat, but his balls haven't dropped to enable us to do so! Our vet gave us some medication the other day to speed up the process but we are concerned as he already has lacerations to his head.

Do you think we are within our rights to take the antagonist to our vet for splaying?

I was thinking of attaching a note around his neck to his owners with an ultimatum!

Cheers for any help guys.

Rich and Laura

Ive caught a couple of rogue toms nuetered them and returned them to the garden not one owner has yet to notice the absence of the bits I had off!!! lol

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Hi Rich and Laura and welcome to be honest with you think i probably would as long as your sure of your ground and are able to do so,or if not then sound out this toms slaves and take it from their

Thanks a lot for your input and your welcome.

I think we are going to a attach to a message on a collar that kitty is going to take a trip to the vet with us!

I also think they wouldn't notice but...

I am not sure why you cannot neuter a tom if the testicles have not dropped?
Cryptorchid dogs and cats have a higher rate of developing a certain cancer call a Sertoli cell tumor. I cannot understand why your vets would not want to neuter an 18 month old tom if the testicle has not yet dropped? Surley this should be addressed. Yes the surgery to have a testicle removed when it is retained is more in depth but if the testicle has not dropped by now surley it will not and if I am correct.. cannot at this stage?
There is an area of skin between the sack and the internal of the boy.. as it gets older that skin tightens up hence why the other testicle is retained..

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Suzanne

http://www.tigerkatz.co.uk
Owner/breeder/Exhibitor of Bengals/Akitas/ my children exhibit our pugs

Absolutely right - no reason whatsoever not to neuter this cat. Actually cats aren't likely to develop cancer if testicles arent descended (dogs are more prone to this) but still it's no reason to put off the surgery. Yes it's a more complicated and expensive operation but the cat will benefit from it, he won't be likely to pick fights with other cats and will be a much friendlier more relaxed boy altogether

In the past I've had 2 kittens who had a testicle undescended at 13 weeks but we still went ahead with neutering them - they recovered just as quickly as the others and went to their new homes at about 15 weeks.

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Thanks so much for your posts.

We will be taking a trip to the vet tomorrow, and will probably go with the surgery option. It is probably the only solution.

Cheers!