Generally, cats will stop having gills after being neutered. A cat's gills are secondary sexual characteristics and generally develop at the same time as the sexual organs are developing. If a cat owner has neutered the cat, the cat will stop secreting sex hormones and will generally not continue to have gills. However, if the cat is not completely neutered and consumes a lot of protein after neutering, he may develop gills.

Popular knowledge about cat hairy cheeks:

1. For cats, hairy cheeks are a sign that they have really grown up and are a sign of their sexual maturity. Externalized display.

2. Hairy cheeks are only possible in male cats, and absolutely impossible in female cats.

3. Cats develop gills at the same time when they reach sexual maturity. After sterilization, cats stop secreting sex hormones and will not develop gills.

4. You can promote the hairiness of cats by massaging their faces and providing abundant food.

5. Because of different cat breeds, the condition of gill hair will also be somewhat different. Round-faced cats such as British Shorthair and Exotic Shorthair cats will often have cheeks, while most other breeds of cats do not have the gene for cheeks. Even if they eat very fat, their faces will still be pointed, such as Oriental cats, Siamese cats, etc.