Investigating the Possible Effect of Neutering on Cat Behaviour

Cat castration is one of the most common conventional surgeries in veterinary clinical medicine. In females, this surgery can be performed while removing both ovaries along with the uterus (ovariohysterectomy) or only removing the ovaries (ovariectomy). Accordingly, the present study investigates the possible effect of castration on cat behaviour. After collecting data from reliable national and international scientific databases, a questionnaire was prepared. Based on Cochran’s statistical relationship, 192 national and international questionnaires about pets were completed and the statistical results were analysed in SPSS-24 software. Based on the results, the factors of weight, sexual cycle, and keeping other pets do not play a role in the occurrence of different behaviours in cats. However, the factors of castration of cats, sex, age, time of castration, and place of keeping cats play a role in the occurrence of different behaviours. Also, analysing the effect of castration on the behaviour of cats also showed that cats behaved differently before and after castration. The study showed that castration significantly reduces unwanted behaviours and practical management while promoting responsible pet ownership.