how can i tell if my cat has been castrated?

[rachelzander]

Rescued a cat about 5 months ago and he went for castration before he came to me. I took him to the vets a week later for his injections and was told he still has his bits and i need to look into having him done!? I was baffled. I have been told that he has been done and my vet was wrong. I have since rehomed another cat who is now on heat and awaiting his spaying day and i am slightly worried about whats going to happen!!!
So how can you tell that he has been done?

[lankeela]

Putting it bluntly, it he still has his balls he has not been done! If the vet says he has still got them, I would be tempted to take his word for it.

Bit confused about your second cat, if its a 'he' he won't be on heat (only female cats come on heat) and if it is a female and is indeed on heat then your first cat will not only mate her, but will probably start spraying (i.e. weeing) everywhere to mark his territory.

[wolf63]

when I got my rescue dog he was terrified and kept pulling his 'bits' up into his abdomen. When he was alone with me he had his tackle, but everybody else scared him so they disappeared. The vet examined him fully and we had his castrated successfuly.

If a boy cat still had his b**ls they will be pretty obvious. Sort of ugly, dangly things.

[rachelzander]

Sorry typing error, my second cat is a girl!!! ooops

[rachelzander]

thanks for your replys!

his ball are not visable to me, but i am not a vet and having 2 vets now tell me different stories i dont know what to do with. i am just watching them real careful cos i guess that if he hasnt been done he will mate with her!?

Fingers crossed hey!

[divegirl]

Hi, did you get him from a rescue center? If you did and they say he has been castrated, surely they will have proof of the op....just a thought.

Lisa x

[rachelzander]

Yes i rang them and they checked their records, i dont doubt them to be honest. My male cat doesnt want anything to do with her and i have had a feel for anything that shouldnt be around and i cant feel anything!

I think things are ok, but the noise the female is making is doing my head in and its only been 2 days!

[lizzydrippin]

I think its very likely that your male cat has been nuetered.
The fact that he has no visible balls (though he should have 2 tiny empty ball sacks where they used to be),also all the rescue centres that I have been involved with would never re-home a cat without having it spayed or nuetered first. But probably the biggest giveaway is that your female cat is on heat (and no doubt driving you mad) and the male cat isnt interested in the slightest.