I didn't get my cat neutered. Now he is 5 years old. should I do it now?

Question

Or would this traumatize him? He sprays on all my stuff.
I love him but I hate the smell of cat wee.
How can I get rid of the smell?
What should I do?

Aaaaaughrr

Answer 1

Home Remedy Recipe Cat Urine Smell and Stain Remover

Ingredients
Baking Soda
White Vinegar
Dishwashing Detergent
Hydrogen Peroxide


Directions:

1. If the carpet is newly soiled, first absorb as much of the cat urine as possible using paper towels or an old towel. Place towels over the cat urine patch and tread on them so as to absorb as much wetness as possible. Repeat with dry towels until no more moisture can be absorbed.

If the cat urine has dried and you are not sure where the soiled area is you can use a black light (pictured above) to detect it. In a darkened room the black light will pick up cat urine and other stains. Hand held black lights can be purchased for between $15 to $25

2. Next, wet the area with a solution of 50% white vinegar and 50% water. Make sure it penetrates the fibres deep down. Allow it to dry. A fan can be used to assist drying. The acidity of the vinegar will neutralize the ammonia in the cat urine. It will NOT remove all the cat urine smell.

3.When it's dry, apply baking soda over the affected area and drizzle it with hydrogen peroxide mixed with a teaspoon of dishwashing detergent. Work it in with your a scrubbing brush or fingers to dissolve the baking soda and work it down into the carpet. Allow it to dry. Then vacuum.

Important. Never use ammonia or ammonia-based products on the carpet. The smell may attract the cat to that area and will encourage cats to urinate in the area

Now Yes you should get your cat fixed. Good-Luck

Answer 2

Hello,

I just got my cat neutered a few months ago because I knew he would spray everywhere, he is no older than 3. After I did it, I think he sprayed a few more times and peed on my roommates things, in their closets and stuff. It was weird and very annoying. I think he was peeing because there was another male and female cat there so he still had that male instinct to mark his territory. He does not do any of that anymore, I do think he has stopped for good but I felt so bad about him ruining other people's stuff and messing up the carpet. At 5, I don't think it's too late. My cat was ok after like a week, I got him de-clawed too because he is an in door cat. I felt so bad doing that but he is fine now.

He's the coolest cat and we have a good relationship even after what I made him go thru.

Oh and a for the smell, it won't go away, I tried everything. It finally does after you neuter him though, tough decision....

Answer 3

I can't think why you didn't neuter him, as there's no benefit to having an unaltered cat, unless you were planning to breed a purebred, I suppose. But, it is never too late to remedy that part of your mistake. Good luck with the spraying behavior. I've tried Nature's Miracle, as it didn't prevent the dog from re-urinating in the exact same place, I have no belief in its worth these days. I am currently using Zero Odor to some good results. Though, it seems, over time, the smell eventually comes back, and I have to reapply.

Answer 4

You can't ever get rid of the smell!!! There are no pruducts that work really well. Have tested Nature's Miracle,Anti-Icky Poo,Zero Odor.........I can go on and on. I have tested all these for the cat shelter I work at to give a solution to people in your situation. None of them have proven successful!!!!

You can get the cat neutered. It may help, it may not. It at least can make the urine less strong!!!!!

Next time, get the boy fixed at 5 months and he will not start the spraying!!!!!

Answer 5

By all means, neuter him now. It's never too late.
Be advised, some cats develop a habit of spraying and never quit, even years after being fixed.
I work at a vet clinic and have personally seen 6 cats euthanized as impossible to re-train.
Hope that doesn't happen in your case. It is always worth a shot.
Natures Miracle is availible at pet stores, works great on urine stains.
Urine-off is another good one, look them up on the internet.

Answer 6

First of all, I recommend UrineGone to get rid of the smell. So far, that's the only thing that's ever worked for me. I would check with your vet about neutering him, but personally, I would get it neutered. I really don't think it would traumatize him at all, and it would solve the problem of unwanted kittens. Good Luck.

Answer 7

Them smell is very hard to get rid of. Fixing him will help but not cure the problem. He probably will continue to look like he is spraying and what he does spray won't be so bad but he learned how to do it and it harder to teach a older animal not to do it. Talk to the vet, they might have more idea that can help.

Baking soda sometimes will help with the smell, especially if it is a fabric surface. Sprinkle area with baking soda, let sit and then vacuum up. (It is a main ingredient in the carpet deoderizers you buy in the grocery store)

Answer 8

Have him neutered. Besides spraying, you'll be doing a lot to control the cat population. No...he won't be traumatized. Plenty of cats are neutered as adults (think about shelter animals).

Answer 9

Yeah, go ahead and do it, but I doubt he'll stop spraying. He have a 12 year old that some how PICKED up the habit of spraying a few years ago, and he's been neutered since he was 1.

So we keep him outside.

Answer 10

Yes, you should definitely get him neutered. He will be ok and won't get traumatized. Cat pee does smell bad and not only will he stop spraying if you get him neutered, he will be better tempered too. Good luck.