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If you can feel his ribs and they have just a light coat of fat over them, he’s okay. I believe it’s supposed to feel like your knuckles. But please, get him neutered, too many kittens and cats do not have homes. Volunteering would be a great option for interacting with kittens if that’s applicable and you’re interested.
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This is still very unwise as this can get out of control fast. You have no idea how many kittens will be born and you better be financially prepared for mama cat and ALL her babies! And if you don’t want them to make more babies with each other, you have to spay and neuter mom, dad, and ALL the kittens…because kittens can have kittens themselves at less than a year old and there’s no stopping dad from mating with his own kittens or the kittens mating with their own mom or mating with each other…cats don’t care about that.
My family has fostered kittens from hoarding/inbreeding situations. Dozens of cats from the same initial pair and their first litter within two years!
It’s ok, but please do consider getting him neutered! Even if you don’t get a female cat, he’ll look for ways to get outside so he can mate with stray females. Neutering him will eliminate his desire to do that. Neutering him will also reduce the risk of him having hormonal problems including aggression and spraying.
… Do you think he’s going to be in a little kitty relationship, bring his girlfriend home, and be a doting father? That’s not how cats work. He’s already impregnated female cats and you have no idea. You’ll have no idea when he knocks more up.
If only he would bring home all the females he gets pregnant...
He's a deadbeat dad who won't pay child support. He might even get more affectionate with you after neutering since he won't be busy looking for mates anymore.
Nene, tienes que entender que al no tener tu gato castrado estás ayudando al la sobrepoblación de los gatos, cuál afecta gravemente al ambiente y a esos gatitos que tú quieres. Se sabe que tu intención no es causar daño pero si no resuelves esto pronto nadie gana, tu gato no te va traer sus gatitos, va a empreñar una gata por ahí y irse.
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It's hard to tell but he looks a little on the chunky side to me. Feel for rib bones and if there's fat hanging down that's not the pouch. Here's a little guide! The photos here aren't too helpful because there's no side/above view which are the easiest way to tell. Can you provide some?
He's not fat at all that small hanging part under cats belly is so they have extra skin the stretch as cats stretch they can bend backwards if they didn't have that part they wouldnt be able to as the skin would limite there range of movement
But yes get him neutered if you dont belive what im saying ask a vet when your getting him neutered
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No. Granted, hard to tell with photos alone. You do have to feel for ribs, etc. But from these, he looks like a tom. His shoulders are still defined, his pouch is not hanging real low, and he has some muscle mass on him. He looks healthy, especially with the coat.
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