Neutered cat still wants to be outside all the time!!?

Question

Just wonder everything I have red about getting your cat neutered said they will want to stay in more and be more lovey. But, it seems in my case, Garfield wants to be around little as possible. Tried giving treats as a way to keep him in. Any help??

He has a cat tree, tons of cat toys..doesn't touch any of them!! So I get him boxes.. he is 1 yr. old. He was very lovey before, just went outside occasionally, now he tolerates me...when I make him go inside, I hold him alot he used to love it..not anymore, I've never had a cat before don't know if he's just growing up or what...

Answer 1

Neutering doesn't stop them from wanting to go out. I have a 20 year old male neuter cat--summer or winter he likes to go out all the time.
It does usually keep them from going extremely far after a female (which not neuter cats will do).
Some cats love to go to the bathroom outside-they prefer it.

Just a thought--they sell outdoor cat cages .Or window ledges with a small outdoor pen for cats.

Answer 2

It is probably not what you were expecting. Some cats like to be outside more than inside and viceversa. My 3 cats come and go and I have 2 females and 1male and their all fixed. The great thing is since you did do the right thing he will always stay at home and live a long life. He still likes to go hunting. My male still brings home big rabbits, but I don't have to worry about him being a Tom out there fighting all the time. They eventually don't come home any more because they have met their fate. So let him come and go and he will always come home in one peice.

Answer 3

Sound like he wants to be outside. Get an outside cat pen - there are many pre-fabricated ones, or you can make it yourself. Have the entry/exit through a cat flap in a window, so that you arent taking up an outside door.
I have three cats, one (she is nearly 11 years old) is outside all day and comes in at night, The young 11 month old girl has never been outside. My rescued 4 year old male seems quite happy inside, he sits in the windows and watches the world go by.
The 11 year old isnt really cuddly, the 11 month old is when it suits her and the 4 year old is mr snuggle himself. Mind you he is a burmese and they are very tactile.

Answer 4

Neutering does reduce his roaming somewhat. Some cats just will ***not*** tolerate being indoor kitty buddies. Some just won't have it any other way.

I would recomend stopping the treats and before you let him out you scoop him up and give him a nice, warm, gental cuddle. Don't hold him for longer than about fifteen seconds or so. Just long enough that it's an appreciated hug. As time goes on he'll associate the affection with good things and he'll come out of his funk a bit earlier.

You gotta remeber... he is prolly not trusting the whole people interaction thing much right now.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

You don't say whether you allowed this cat outside before he was neutered. He doesn't know he is neutered. He just knows he felt yucky for a few days. I'm serious! If the cat is used to going outdoors, it is going to take some doing to keep him in. Neutering doesn't make a cat want to stay indoors. Never letting him out makes him stay indoors.

Not being snooty here. I've taken in cats all my life. Some stay, some go on to other homes and I foster them until one is available. There is a lot of stimulation outside. Other cats, bugs to chase, smells to smell, and being a male, if he had been allowed outdoors, he may feel he has a territory he still needs to defend.

Insofar as cuddly and affectionate, I have ten cats ranging in age from 3 to 21. Three are females and don't want to bother with anyone but themselves. They tolerate me occasionally. The seven neutered males are the lovebugs, but they don't settle in as cuddly lap cats until they are about three years old. Until then, they are still very kitteny, while females seem to settle down at about 1 1/2. Hope this helps.

Just keep guarding the exits, and after a while he will forget about being outside. It will take sometime. In the interim, try to give him lots of stimulation indoors....little balls with bells in them to chase around...catnip once or twice a week (I give a good pile, so they can roll in it)...and play with him with yourself. If he was a cat with access to the outdoors, he may have some kitty friends he misses seeing.

Hope this helps and please don't give in and let him out.

Answer 6

He needs to explore a lot more than you're letting him. He's only a year old so he hasn't covered much of the terrain commonly known as the backyard. Let him explore but keep a watchful eye on him that he doesn't scale the wall and disappear into the sunset. It's only normal but he's feeling claustrophobic. There's nothing wrong with cuddling him, but don't restrict him from doing the things he loves. He is a cat after all.

Answer 7

Some cats just like being outside. My spayed female cat used to be an indoor/outdoor cat. Now, she's strictly indoor. She still tries to get out every once in a while and loves looking out the windows.

Answer 8

Is it not accessible to stroll him on a leash back like till now? If not you may want to be sturdy and ignore his pleas and he will finally adapt to existence interior. possibly you may want to distract him a touch eg have a short play consultation with him, purchase him some interesting toys and a scratching submit or large cat tree with cabinets and hidey holes on it. he will adjust finally so in basic terms persevere.

Answer 9

I always get my cats neutered, because of the urine smell. But their personalities are what causes them to want to be in or out. Not neutering, that helps in them getting into fights and getting diseases and costing you big vet bills.