• degen@midwest.social
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    2 days ago

    I always assumed that sort of situation would render them sterile. It probably varies but the more you know!

    Well, I suppose fixing has hormonal consequences too and not just reproductive, now that I think about it.

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      More often than not, cats with both parts tend to develop cancer as a result of it, apparently. That’s according to the vet anyway. But yeah I think they tend to be sterile in most cases.

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        Having another whole system to develop something cancerous probably doesn’t help, but that’s interesting. I’m guessing it could cause unusual stresses on the body throughout aging too. I hope fixing/spaying mitigates the risk! Such a pretty one, and extra enigmatic.