Effect of early-age gonadectomy on behavior in adopted shelter kittens —The sequel

Veterinary practitioners are often concerned about kitten safety during prepubertal gonadectomy and about the potential effects of this technique on health and behavior. Previous studies such as the Sterycat project, a prospective study with randomized treatment (prepubertal gonadectomy of shelter cats aged 8-12 weeks) and control (gonadectomy of shelter cats aged 6-8 months) groups, concluded that there were no differences in the occurrence of potentially undesirable or undesirable behaviors expressed by adopted shelter cats.

Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - April 25, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Christel P.H. Moons, Annelies Valcke, Katrien Verschueren, Nathalie Porters, Ingeborgh Polis, Hilde de Rooster Tags: Feline Research Source Type: research