https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/29348/anybody-seen-hypospadias-in-a-cat-before Wondering if anyone has any insight into a slightly odd cat I saw recently. Presented to us for a &quot;lump on back end&quot; and some crying when grooming perineal region. The cat is a stray who arrived in their garden some time ago, and the owners have spenten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/225447?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:02:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:466644a3-35dd-4ef5-add1-dd4a97d30a18Lucy Fleming<p>Thanks for your thoughts Beats - no, I imagine he&#39;s not likely to be the most prolific sire locally, though the size of the chubby tomcat cheeks suggests he&#39;s definitely got testicles, not some strange intersex ovary/hybrid! GA for castration would be a good chance to work out where the urethral opening is and whether it&#39;s likely to cause him any problems....</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/225446?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:21:52 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6e64b65f-f865-4ee8-957c-6ec76f121725Beats<p>If you can feel the testicles just under the skin I would think would be OK to just slice skin over them and remove. Can&#39;t imagine the urethra (or any other vital things) is going to be lateral, and stay away from anus</p> <p>I know that&#39;s not very helpful, but no-one else must have any better words of wisdom.</p> <p>Could take a picture when he is in for castration and squeeze bladder to see where urine comes out?</p> <p>If you&#39;re worried when you knock him out for castration for any reason, then just take a picture / squeeze bladder and wake up to do another day after further head scratch - doubt he will impregnate too many queens in intervening period...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>