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Is it risky to neuter my male cat? Any potential side effects?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 25 days old

Doing neutered my male cat is risky?is there any risk or bad effect to do neutered?

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 17th, 2017

A trained vet doctor performing a cat neuter is very safe. Cats are actually much safer than dogs to neuter. In order to make sure Vanilla doesn't feel the surgery, he will be given anesthesia. Anesthesia always has some level of risk, but again, in the hands of a trained vet doctor, the anesthesia is very safe. I hope that helps and I hope all is well with Vanilla.

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