an abandoned old male cat adopted my husband, me and our 2 male nuetered male cats. How he managed to survive on his own for many months, we'll never know. He had a strong trust issue in the beginning, but is very loving and loyal to us now. Problem, he's not nuetered and wants to spray everything. Though he gets along well with my other boys, I obviously can't let him stay in the home any length of time. My concern is that he appears to be an "old" boy and I'm not sure if nuetering him will stop his spraying.
He really wants to be inside with us.
2006-09-02 03:38:09 · 13 answers · asked by mawmaw 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
No one can guarantee it will stop the spraying, especially if he's been intact for many years. But it is certainly worth a try. He has turned into a nice pet under your care and neutering him *hopefully* will stop the spraying (often does); additionally, it may add years to his life: He won't be roaming the neighborhood, fighting with others (and eventually losing), cat disease from other cats, get hit by a car, eaten by dogs or wild animals etc.
So go ahead and have him neutered (if your vet doesn't think he's TOO old), and hope for the best!
Good luck - and Bless You for taking in an abandoned cat.
2006-09-02 04:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ragdoll Kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 15:09:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best thing is to have him neutered, of course; not just for the spraying but to stop him from roaming the neighborhood when he smells a female cat on heat - males can roam for miles. That exposes them to the dangers of the road and cars - a definite no, no. The danger for older cats going for surgical procedures is the anaesthesia... I worried endlessly when my 8-yr old had undergo dental work under an aneasthetic. But take your cat to a good vet, and he will assess te general health of your cat and if he is up to the neutering procedure (its very quick and the cat won't be under anaesthesia for long). There are very safe gas anaesthetics now. Also, make sure that the vet has a technician monitoring vital signs during the procedure - that's important. If your cat has a heart murmur, the vet will tell you the risks.
Also, i'm afraid the spraying will not stop immediately even after the neutering because of the presence of other cats - he is "marking" territory or at least saying, "I live here!" My neutered male cat still sprays whenever we move to a new place and he sees other cats around. thankfully, he sprays plants outside! Once or twce, he tried to spray on a plastic plant - I just got "sshhusshed" at him real loud to startle him and stop him; then i squirted lemon-scented water on all my plastic house plants - cat's never done it again.
2006-09-02 03:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have him neutered no matter what, however, it has been my experience that an older cat that already sprays will continue after neutering, but maybe not quite as much. And there is the possibility that he will stop. It is a marking of territory thing for toms....so if you have other male cats, he will probably continue. I have had one male cat that was neutered as an 8 week old kitten who sprayed as an adult anyway. While it's little consolation, the urine of a neutered male will not be quite as strong smelling. There are few things in this world quite as intense as tom cat pee...
2006-09-02 03:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No More� on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!
Can't stop your cat peeing in the house? Then worry no more...
2016-05-15 04:13:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will stop the spraying. That is one of the benefits of neutering. When a cat has been left on his own and outdoors, age is hard to tell. he may have worms too. I would take him to the vet if you plan on keeping him and have it done, the vet can tell his age by just looking at his teeth. Yes, I would do it, I wouldn't put up with that spraying, I did once when I was too young to know and my cat just sprayed on our furniture and the door! He barely missed our new and expensive speakers and stero! But a friend said, neuter him, makes a good house cat out of him, and it did. He was not young either.
2006-09-02 05:49:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutering will help somewhat. He will be less territorial and less likely to spray to show his dominance over the others. The old male we adopted still sprayed occasionally on certain favorite spots, but we started using a product called "bitter apple" on them to make them less attractive. It is a spray that has an unappealing odor to dogs and cats. Training and corrective behavior techniques helped us get old Tommy Boy downright respectable.
Kudos to you for adopting that older cat. Sounds like he found a great home!
2006-09-02 03:46:51 · answer #7 · answered by chameleon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the risk of neutering an old cat. It may stop the spraying and it may not.
I have had cats neutered late in life some did stop spraying and some did not.
2006-09-02 03:43:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Just had to tear out my carpet. May have to rip up the underlayment. Cleaning it up right away didn't help the smell. Try to find it a home on a farm and let it be a outside cat or take it to a humane society That is what I did.
2006-09-02 04:27:31 · answer #9 · answered by aelenaj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutering an older male cat unfortunately tends to not stop the spraying behaviour. You might want to check with your vet though -- there may be something he could suggest.
2006-09-02 03:43:15 · answer #10 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋