Both parts. Islay has both testicles and a uterus. We call her a she (since our other cat is a boy so it’s just easier if one is he and one is she), but technically she’s a they. Unfortunately it’ll be very expensive to get her fixed because of it.

[–] degen@midwest.social 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I always assumed that sort of situation would render them sterile. It probably varies but the more you know!

Well, I suppose fixing has hormonal consequences too and not just reproductive, now that I think about it.

[–] cod@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

More often than not, cats with both parts tend to develop cancer as a result of it, apparently. That’s according to the vet anyway. But yeah I think they tend to be sterile in most cases.

[–] degen@midwest.social 10 points 3 months ago

Having another whole system to develop something cancerous probably doesn't help, but that's interesting. I'm guessing it could cause unusual stresses on the body throughout aging too. I hope fixing/spaying mitigates the risk! Such a pretty one, and extra enigmatic.

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