My cat’s behaviour hasn’t changed since being neutered

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Hello, my cat Lucifer is 14 months old and he was neutered two days ago. Before he was done, he was honestly unbearable; I think he could smell a female in heat because he would meow really, really loudly all day and all night. He was spraying everywhere—in my bed, in my wardrobe, on my desk... Every single night, he’d scratch at the door and meow as if he absolutely had to get out. It was becoming impossible to live with. He’s never been outside, he’s an indoor cat, and yet he was constantly trying to escape and get out.

It’s been two days since his op now, and apart from the peeing everywhere, none of that has changed... Even though before I had him neutered, every time I mentioned his behaviour, people would tell me every day "you need to get him snipped", yet two days later I’m still not seeing any change. If anyone could shed some light on this—will his behaviour change after a few more days, or is he just never going to change??..

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    It sounds like the peeing has stopped already, which is a good sign only a few hours after he was neutered. As for his behaviour, you'll need to be a bit patient... neutering involves removing the testicles, which produce most of the testosterone—the hormone responsible for "mating" behaviours like caterwauling, the urge to go outside, and spraying. However, there’s still some left in his system, so you’ll have to wait for it to clear out before his behaviour really starts to change... it can take a few weeks, to be honest. That said, neutering isn’t guaranteed to fix every single behavioural issue. While it does change certain aspects of a cat's behaviour, it won't change his basic personality.
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