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Neutering Cats

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#1 ·
Hi

This might seem like a stupid question but does a neutered cat still grow to its full potential size?

Thanks
 
#2 ·
Hi,

Well I have a 17 month old Maine coon who was neutered at five months and is a whopping 20 lbs. Some people hold off with their cats but I honestly don't think it makes any difference, if they are meant to be big cats then they will be regardless of when they are neutered.

Izzie
 
#7 ·
hmmm I think they do really, i just think they have a spurt later on in life... my male has just spurted at two years which i think is late. I imagine there would be an element of hormones that would increase growth rate, then again it will also increase the tendency for other actions that may not be worth the extra half an inch or inch in the long run!
 
#8 ·
first i'm going to say hello to everyone has its my first time on here .I just want to no how much does it cost to get your cat neutered .i really want to get my cat neutered i did contact a lady who came to your house picked your cat up took it to the vets and all she asked for was 10pound she took 2 cats that was from a friend that give me her number .i did phone and we made a day she was coming but she never did my cat is 1half now so i really need to sort it.
 
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#10 ·
He should still grow up to be big and chunky, but it depends more on what mom/dad oher ancestors are like, some british are heavier boned than others. He wont be as jowly as an entire
Thats what i was going to say.

They should still grow to their potential size, but they wont get the true "tom" look with the bigger jowels and bigger looking head. However unless you plan on showing your cat there is absoloutly no reason imho to delay neutering.
 
#11 ·
first i'm going to say hello to everyone has its my first time on here .I just want to no how much does it cost to get your cat neutered .i really want to get my cat neutered i did contact a lady who came to your house picked your cat up took it to the vets and all she asked for was 10pound she took 2 cats that was from a friend that give me her number .i did phone and we made a day she was coming but she never did my cat is 1half now so i really need to sort it.
Just had mine done around a fort night ago it cost me 30 pounds.