A neutered male cat just had his testicles removed. The hormone-driven behaviours such as roaming around, fighting and urine marking will be drastically reduced. What contributes to these behaviours?

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A neutered male cat just had his testicles removed. The hormone-driven behaviours
such as roaming around, fighting and urine marking will be drastically reduced. What
contributes to these behaviours?

 

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