Abstract
A survey, based on interviews with clients, was conducted to evaluate changes in patterns of objectionable behavior in 42 male cats castrated in adulthood. A pronounced and rapid postoperative decline in fighting, roaming, and urine spraying occurred in 53, 56, and 78% of the cases, respectively. A gradual decline in these patterns of behavior occurred in 35, 38 and 9% of the cases, respectively. In the remaining cases, a decline in these patterns of behavior was not evident. In the same cat, a rapid decline in one pattern often occurred with only a gradual or unnoticeable reduction in one or both of the other patterns. Age at time of castration was not related to rate of decline.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 290-292 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| Volume | 163 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1973 |
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Hart, B., & Barrett, R. E. (1973). Effects of castration on fighting, roaming, and urine spraying in adult male cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 163(3), 290-292.