I am scared that after my male cat (1 year old) will still spray after I get him neutered... I am doing the surgery to prevent this. he has never sprayed before... he is getting fixed this Friday and we are moving on Nov. 1st... so will the move effect him? will be mark his territory in the new house? how likely is it that he will spray!? thanks!?!
2006-10-10 21:08:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
If you neuter them before they start spraying, or spraying very much, then they typically don't develop a habit of it, though they may do it once in a while (not neccisarily in the house). I've seen long neutered male cats spray in the presence of female chasing non-neutered male cats. I suspect this is because though he was neutered he still felted threatened by the non-neutered male cat and wanted to assert his dominance.
Moving will upset him enough to upset you. He'll probably act completely traumatized, but he'll get over it within a week or two. Make sure he has an ID tag on him just incase and if he doesn't have one already, you might want to get him microchipped at the vet. If he does have one then be sure to update the info on it when you move. Keep him in one room at the new place and comfort him. He'll probably want to stay in a dark area for a while where he feels safe. He may not want to come out, even for a week, and if does come out, it might just be to make a mad dash elsewhere, so keep him in there until he appears more at ease and sit in there with him and have another family member, if there are any, let him know they're there as familiar things will help reassure him. When he seems a little more comfortable, close off the places in the rest of the house you don't want him to go, make sure the outside doors are closed, and let him do some exploring. If he's indoor/outdoor don't let him outside until he feels comfortable in the house, and then keep an eye on him while he explorers the outdoors. This should be when he's passed his panic phase and instead of acting like he wants to make a mad dash and hide somewhere, he should be acting like he wants to stay close enough to run back inside if he has to.
I really have to emphasize making it your top priority that he does not get outside until he's calmed down enough. Put notes on the doors to remind people and if he's just waiting to run out, save some trouble and pick him up and move him away as you don't want someone accidentally slamming a door on him.
Within a month, and probably not even that long, he should be his normal self.
2006-10-10 21:26:03 · answer #1 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spraying is a habit to mark territory. Even females do this but not as often as males do. Surgery does not completely rule out the chance he starts.
Neutering will lessen the chance he starts the habit. Just keep his litter box clean. I'd not expect him to start up now if he hasn't already.
When you move, do keep some of the used litter for his first box in the new house. That way he has a way to know this is his new home and should cut down a bit on chances of any accidents.
2006-10-11 01:22:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since he hasn't sprayed before, then he probably won't after the surgery. However, if you introduce a new cat to his environment, he may well start spraying to assert his claim on what he regards as his territory. I have had this happen, when my seven year old fixed male (indoor/outdoor) began spraying after a female cat from the neighborhood began visiting inside our home. Once the female cat was no longer in the picture (we moved), the spraying stopped.
2006-10-10 21:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by yellowcab208 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the spraying has become a habit then yes, he will continue to do it after neutering. While he is at the vets you should clean up all the sprayed areas with a pet odour remover or biological detergent to remove the smell. A blacklight will show up any areas of pee that you have missed. It is impossible to tell if he will spray in the new house but it is quite likely. Always clean up as quickly as possible, and if you catch him in the act then shout like a crazy person and charge towards him to startle him. He should learn pretty quickly that you disapprove of the behaviour. Good luck!
2006-10-10 21:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by stienbabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he hasnt sprayed before, he shouldnt after he is neutered.
The move shouldnt effect him either. Keep him in one room to begin with when you have moved, and then let him out of the room and let him wander about the house and he will realise that everything is still there that he knows.
May be a good idea not to let him outside for at least two weeks, and then only feed him inside, so he knows where to get his food.
Good luck with it all
2006-10-10 21:15:27 · answer #5 · answered by Feline Female 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vets say no, but I had a few male cats in my life and even after having them neutered, they still continued to mark their territories. It was horrible, it took me having three male cats at three different times to realize, it's just a male thing. I since then gotten rid of the males and bought a few females and have had wonderful luck.
Good luck.
2006-10-11 02:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by Michelle Lynn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he hasn't sprayed yet you should be ok. For the first few days after moving I'd watch him though.
2006-10-10 21:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-16 19:03:22 · answer #8 · answered by brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he hasn't spayed before, he isn't likely to begin after he is neutered.. I have known one that did, ( only occasionally) but it is not normal.. he was a VERY dominant cat..
2006-10-10 22:21:01 · answer #9 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats don't spray once they've been neutered, but he might still spray but he's only peeing(but he probably won't spray)
2006-10-10 21:14:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋