do male cats have to be neutered by a certain age?

Answer 1

Not HAVE to, but if they are neutered when young they are less likely to develop the agressive behavior of tomcats, such as fighting, spraying, etc. and will be more docile.

Answer 2

I know quite a few male cats who are over 10 years old, not neutered and not intolerably problematic, just lovely lively cats. It is not really necessary to neuter a male cat. Actually, once they've developed certain bad habits, neutering won't help much.
A friend has a 2-year-old male cat who would start pissing everywhere when he was in heat. She didn't like the idea of neutering him but things were getting out of control. He was given a chance (first and last) to become a father and stop misbehaving - a love weekend was arranged between him and my cat. They quite liked each other (two months later my cat had three awesome kittens!), however he didn't change his ways and was neutered. Now my friend complains that he is pissing everywhere all the time...
I myself am quite against neutering unless it's done to prevent or cure an illness, but if you've decided you have to do it, the earlier - the better. Too late can be pointless. However, he should be at least 6 months old as far as I know.

Answer 3

i know particularly some male cats who're over 10 years previous, not neutered and not intolerably puzzling, in simple terms beautiful energetic cats. it rather is not probable necessary to neuter a male cat. somewhat, whilst they have developed specific undesirable conduct, neutering won't help a lot. a chum has a 2-12 months-previous male cat who could commence pissing everywhere whilst he replaced into in warmth. She did not like the assumption of neutering him yet issues have been getting out of control. He replaced into given a gamble (first and final) to alter right into a father and give up misbehaving - a love weekend replaced into arranged between him and my cat. They particularly pal yet another (2 months later my cat had 3 mind-blowing kittens!), regardless of if he did not replace his procedures and replaced into neutered. Now my pal complains that he's pissing everywhere each and every of the time... i actually am particularly against neutering till it rather is completed to ward off or treatment an ailment, yet once you have desperate you need to do it, the faster - the extra suited. Too late could be pointless. regardless of if, he ought to be a minimum of 6 months previous so some distance as i know.

Answer 4

Believe it or not, 3 months is a good time. And if you wait until they start spraying... they will spray after they're castrated... mine did. In fact, someone forgot to tell him that he was castrated and he'd mount other cats (male or females... he wasn't too choosey... but at 37 pounds... yes, thirty seven pounds and he was the size of a small medium dog... the other cats didn't have much of a chance!

The vet told me I waited too long and he was already a mature tom. She said that in time... yeah, right! Anyway, she said that cats, like humans that are castrated after they mature sexually, can get "excited" and "please" females although there won't be any pregnancies. That's what she said (the Vet).

My large cat, passed away at age 19 and he was a horny tom 'til the day he perched on the window sill, got into his Sphynx pose and closed his eyes forever. (I miss that old mischievous rascal).

Answer 5

Well, cats can start producing at the age of 3 months, though they dont usually go into heat that early. Its probably best to do it before theyre 3 or 4 though, at the latest. When they get past that age its more risky for them to go under the meds to put them to sleep during the surgery.

Answer 6

They don't have to be, but cat's can start getting other cat's prego between 6-8 months old. Female cat's can also get prego everytime they have intercourse. They are not like humans. They actually ovulate all the time!

Answer 7

No but as a kitten is easier on them, they won't know what they are missing by "catting" around the neighborhood. coming home at all hours. Beat up. chasing even spayed females. Yowling all the time. spraying anything in sight. constantly jumpy, and moody.

Answer 8

have it done between the age of three months and 6 months as that will give least risk of later behavioural problems like spraying and figthing. Also to avoid having him run around making unwanted kittens.

Answer 9

Never before 6 month of age, that is the perfect age.

Answer 10

Too early can cause problems,such as a tendency to have urinary blockages.Should be 5-6 months ideally so they don't have time to develop bad habits but they have time to develop physically