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The male kitten is born with both testicles descended. He usually reaches puberty and can breed at six to eight months of age. There is a very low incidence of cryptorchidism in cats. Cryptorchid males will behave as a tom cat, showing a higher rate of spraying, increased incidence of abscesses secondary to inter‐cat aggression, and sexual behaviors. A cat under the influence of testosterone will have spines on his penis. This is a relatively non‐invasive method to discern older neutered cats from cryptorchids and potentially partially neutered cats.