2006-10-04 12:40:38 · 24 answers · asked by angeleyes 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I forgive you for your mis-spelling (nuttered)
I knew you meant "Neutered."
Usualy a male cat will think he can still mark his territory but there is nothing to spray. He's been fixed! And his hormones of feeling like he needs to spray (mark his territory) will go away after about 2 weeks he's been neutered!
Best of luck!
PS "ChloeCat" (above me) has NO IDEA what he/she is talking about! (just read my BEST answers about cats.)
2006-10-04 13:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Neutering is the most effective way to curb spraying in a tomcat. In one study, 77 percent of cats stopped or significantly reduced spraying within six months of being neutered. Neutered cats can spray as well. Ten percent of male cats neutered before 10 months of age will still spray as adults. In households with numerous cats, at least one cat will likely spray, even if all the cats are neutered."
2006-10-04 12:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by tweet666 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The people that respond to these things are idiots, and it blows my mind.
Yes, a male cat CAN still spray after being neutered, and it is not uncommon. While some don't, some do, especially if they were neutered after the habit started, or after they reached sexual maturity (around six months)-- yet another reason to get them snipped sooner than later. Some male cats will spray no matter what, but often these are the causes.
2006-10-04 13:23:07 · answer #3 · answered by ChloeCat 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, unfortunately it might. It depends on the cat. I had a male cat that never did that, but I had a friend with a male cat that suddenly started that when it was about 2 years old. Both animals had been neutered.
2006-10-04 12:43:07 · answer #4 · answered by Sabina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although getting a cat fixed will end most spraying of territory. It won't always stop it completely, particularly if there is an unaltered cat in the area.
One of our cats has done this in our new home, he had never done it before. There are about 5 unfixed males that hang around our yard. (All of our cats are indoor.)
Get him fixed it will usually end marking.
2006-10-04 12:46:29 · answer #5 · answered by my_iq_135 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get the cat neutered before it starts spraying, it will (most likely) never spray. If he has already started this bad habit, I don't think there's anything you can do to stop it.
2006-10-04 12:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO,
My brother-in-law has a male cat that was neutered, and it constantly TRIES to spray to mark its territory, but nothing comes out.
2006-10-04 12:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by Dan S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well my cat is neutered i see him outside spraying the trees .so yes they do he never does it in the house hes 17 years old too but i still see him spray the trees outdoors!
2006-10-04 12:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by starglowshady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Our male cats both do that. Neutering them prevents babies and makes them more calm and not prone to fighting. But they still mark their territory.
2006-10-04 13:48:06 · answer #9 · answered by lazycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was neutered after it has started the habit of spraying, it might still spray. if it was neutered at at an early age, probably not.
2006-10-04 12:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by Redwulf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋