Males (Toms, Tomcats)
Intact (Both Hormonally Intact and Entire)
The average age for the big cheeks to finish developing is at the age of three years. Some finish developing later and some finish developing earlier. Either way, the cheeks usually keep that appearance if the cat is castrated later than that age.
Testosterone does thicken the skin significantly around the head and neck of males. This can be pretty apparent and often doesn’t go away after neutering once that has finished developing fully.
The average age for the big cheeks to finish developing is at the age of three years. Some finish developing later and some finish developing earlier. Either way, the cheeks usually keep that appearance if the cat is castrated later than that age.
Testosterone does thicken the skin significantly around the head and neck of males. This can be pretty apparent and often doesn’t go away after neutering once that has finished developing fully.
Early (Pre-Puberty, Pre-Six-Months) Castrated
Late (Post-Puberty) Castrated
Castrated (In General)
Neutered toms are less masculine than intact toms.
Neutered toms are less masculine than intact toms.
Females (Mollies, Queens)
Intact (Both Hormonally Intact and Entire)
Early (Pre-Puberty, Pre-Six-Months) Spayed
Late (Post-Puberty) Spayed
Spayed (In General)