Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 7 months old | 10 lbs
Will neutering my cat stop him from attacking the other one? I'm afraid he'll seriously hurt my other cat
1 Answer
Published on June 12th, 2018
Neutering male cats is one of the most effective ways of limiting inter-cat aggression. There are no guarantees, but castration is definitely the first and best thing worth trying. If you are worried about the two cats hurting one another, I would keep them separated for the time being. Even after the castration there will still be some residual hormones left in the body for a short while. I would consider keeping the two separated for at least a week or two post-operatively before reintroduction. Hope this makes sense.
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