I must have missed this day in health class...

[sirrahved]

We picked up a stray... Big, beautiful kitty. How do I tell if it's a neutered male or a female?

[catmandu]

If hes a big unneutered male, a quick look behind the tail will tell all.

[sirrahved]

I know there aren't any bits. (I can't believe I'm discussing this!) I think I'm leaning towards neutered male. Working on posting picture.

[sirrahved]

And the end I much prefer:

[Catty1]

He's BEAUTIFUL!

But...umm...I am not good at this. I am leaning towards FEMALE....

We need some experts here!

[sirrahved]

I love it: HE'S beautiful, leaning towards FEMALE

We're calling it Kiki... sexually ambiguous

[kimlovescats]

Wow, it's kind of blurry and a weird angle! Hmmm.... I'm guessing female. Could you get a more clear, straight from the back shot?

I don't know though ... there is a lot of distance between the two openings. Could be a neutered male, but usually you can still see what is left of the "bits".

[Cinder & Smoke]

I've never had much luck figgerin that out ...

THREE Kats and the score is Correct = ZERO; Bad Guess = Three out of Three!


First Attempt - the Company Kat back in Pittsburgh ... rescued from the neighbor's dog.
Two Old Bitties who worked in the office next door ... "Oh, that's a lil BOY!
See - there's his Thingy!"
We had dropped "HIM" off at the Vet's for SirJury and got a call ... did we "mind"
if they did a SPAY instead of the other choice?

Next was Ranch Kat #1 ... GUARANTEED to be a lil BOY said the Horse Expert who had
several barn cats. Doc Mike thought SHE needed a Spay Job! "Fred" kept her name.

Boots came and *I* didn't have a clue ...
Off to Doc Mike's for shots and to be scheduled for a "fix" when older ...
The Office Girls said ... A GIRL for sure!
Doc must notta *looked* for himself ...
Another CALL on Sir Jury day ... "Do you Mind if we do the Other Procedure?"


I figure if the "Pros" can't get it right - WHO am I to even bother *looking*?

[sirrahved]

Thanks guys.

DH is camera man. Our batteries are almost dead... but he's going to try again. I hate calling it "it!"

I'm also one of those people that are genuinely upset when they call our girls boys.

[catnapper]

LOL.,... the things we discuss on PT!

I'm with Kim - looks like a female to me but can't tell from the blurry photo.

[moosmom]

Female. If it were a neutered male, the area would look like something was "pushed in".

[Laura's Babies]

I agree with everyone else, it looks like a little girlie girl to me too.

[krazyaboutkatz]

He or she sure is gorgeous. You should have the cat checked out by the vet to make sure it's in good health. Then they can tell you what sex it is too.

[sirrahved]

Kiki is going to the shelter with a c/p save tomorrow, to make sure s/he's not a missing kitty.

[Grace]

I vote female. With my boys I can see those poor empty sacs - small though they may be.