years ago i had a non-neutered tom cat...
he grew to be 22 pounds.

my recently departed :( whitecat was a neutered male...
who was 12 pounds or so...

whatever effect neutering may have...is probably less than the cat's
normal variability...so tell your husband not to worry about it

Myth. We have 5 neutered males, they range from 8 to 12 lbs, quite normal.

I'm not sure about cats, but a few years ago there was a story that, surprisingly, didn't get alot
of media coverage.  It seems the reason Clifford the Big Red Dog grew so large was due to the fact
that he was neutered.

There have also been reports that many of the men who play in the NBA (Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming,
Dikembe Mutombo, to name a few) were also neutered as adolescents.  Apparently this practice is no
longer in use in professional sports now that Human Growth Hormone (HGH) has been discovered.

Don't knock it, Kathy. Irrational fears are very often founded on pure
rationality. People like yourself, who disrespect others whom they think are
suffering from irrational fears, are themselves - and this is well known -
often found to be suffering from dementia and lack of pump-action in the
arse department.

It's absolutely true, and I'm speaking from personal experience, here. The
last cat I neutered (over 2 years ago) has now grown to be the size of a
small horse, and is still growing. At the moment it's "paying its way", so
to speak, by being pimped-out, by me, to local perverts who pay handsomely
for its services. Eventually, I'll probably shoot it.

Listen to him, Kath. DON'T NEUTER THE CAT, for f.ck's sake. Instead, neuter
HIM. Let's face it, if the stupid bastard does nothing except whinge on
about neutered cats turning into giant mutant-beasts, you can't be missing
much, you crazy f.cking nutcase.

Seriously? f.ck.

I'd have to say myth.  A cat will grow as big or little as its genetics will
allow.
I've heard that many cats, male or female, when fixed will become bigger
mainly because they lack the kitten energy, but again, I think genetics has
more to do with it than being fixed or not.

Thanks everyone who gave their imput, including Cadman who made me
laugh!
(It's too bad there are some bad apples out there.)

Kathryn

http://CardsYourWay.US

my cat became fat after getting neutered.  he's cool though.

My male cat is neutured and he is only 11 pounds.  Don't know where your
husband heard this but it's definitely wrong.  The only way they become fat
is if they're overfed and never exercise.  Maine Coons on the other hand can
grow to be quite large (not fat, just large).

Hi Kathryn,

I don't know where he heard this, but it's nonsence.  In fact, the reverse
is true - entire males tend to be larger and more aggressive than neutered
males.  They also tend to wander further and spray both indoors and out.
Reassure your husband and then enjoy your new kitten.

NB:  Please note that once your kitten has been neutered, it may put on some
weight due to hormonal changes.  Just be sensible with his diet, encourage
exercise (which shouldn't be too difficult!) and gradually his weight will
return to normal.

Spider