Is my cat a neutered male or female? What are the visual signs?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 5 years and 5 months old | 8 lbs
Is this a neutered male cat or a female cat? Hopefully this photo will work better than the last.
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Published on August 29th, 2017
From the attached picture it appears to be a neutered male - likely one that was neutered at a young age as I do not see the presence of a well developed scrotum. If you want, you can post another picture - including some of the tail all of the anus and everything below the anus. If you look at the part below the anus (this is either a vulva or a penis in a sheath) - you may be able to tell better yourself. Thank you for using pet coach!
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Published on December 2nd, 2016
If there is a round hole below his anus, he is a boy. If there is a little slit below the anus, it is a girl. The distance between the vulva and the anus in the female cat is relatively small, in a tom it is up to about an inch (in an adult). If you are not sure about the gender, you can always ask your vet the next time you take the kitty for vaccinations or an exam. You should take the cat for an exam shortly after getting it from the humane society , just to make sure he or she is healthy.
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