will they still marked there area? I have ferrets.. will they still spray after beening altered? How can i prevent this....
2006-11-01 02:55:52 · 14 answers · asked by ceemagiclydia 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Male cats are neutered not spayed and yes sometimes they can still spray after being neutered. Do not know about the ferrets.
2006-11-01 02:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by tinar92 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Male cats are less likely to spray after being altered, but they still can. Also, if the cat was neutered after it reached maturity, it may take a few months after the surgery before the previously circulating hormones leave the system. (By the way, female cats can also spray!) Male cats are more likely to spray (even if neutered) if they feel their territory is being threatened - like a new kitty in the household or a stray that roams through the backyard. Speak to your veterinarian if spraying becomes an issue. Spraying can almost always be resolved. Believe it or not, one of the best drugs for spraying kitties is Prozac! Your best bet for preventing spraying in the first place is early neutering.
Sorry that I can't help you with the ferret question. Our clinic only sees kitties and I have no experience with ferrets.
2006-11-01 03:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by lvt4cats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly, yes. It depends on a number of things, including the age at which the cat was neutered. A male cat neutered at a young age (6 months) is unlikely to ever develop territorial spraying behavior, whereas a tomcat neutered in adulthood after having developed spraying behavior is likely to continue the behavior out of habit. The best route is to neuter your cat early before he has a chance to get into hormonally-motivated marking. Be aware that female cats can exhibit this behavior too, and can continue even after they are spayed.
2006-11-01 03:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by adrienna1026 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kitten must be neutered at 4 months old if he's gonna be round an intact lady. Kittens that youthful can breed and absolutely can by technique of 6 months old. as far as spraying? That varies - some spray early, some by no skill. i'd bodily separate them - placed one contained in the lavatory with a clutter container for some days. you should get her spayed. and do not tell me you won't be able to separate them. she will be able to proceed to produce milk and he will nurse except they are separated. If she is decrease back in warmth back, save them aside and performance her spayed in some weeks.
2016-12-05 10:25:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi a male cat should not spray after he's been castrated if you got him seen to early enough (around 7 months)...after that they can seem to spray if they hadn't got to the vets before that time & I know of cats that spray seeming they were left until they had started spraying before they were seen to...Regards Jake
2006-11-01 02:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a male cat has started to spray before he has been altered then, yes, he will continue to spray. However, if you get him fixed before he starts to spray he will not, and he has a much better attitude, more playful, almost like he were still a young cat. He will get much larger than normal, why I do not know, but he will. At any rate, the answer to your question is yes, if they started to spray prior to being fixed, if not, then he won't.
2006-11-01 03:02:05 · answer #6 · answered by drgnkprt 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Vet. told me that some do. It can be a territorial thing. Or if they started spraying before they were fixed they already learned it and they will continue to spray where ever they smell urine.
2006-11-01 05:25:41 · answer #7 · answered by Tabitha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my male cats neutered at 6 months and they didn't mark their territory until a new cat came to our house and then they felt the need, now they do all over. My vet said they didn't read the book! Now they are outside cats.
2006-11-01 03:18:03 · answer #8 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our male cat has never sprayed. We had him neutered as soon as he was old enough, and he never even started the habit of spraying.
2006-11-01 03:35:11 · answer #9 · answered by Starscape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do male cats spray after they have been spayed?
well it depend on the age when you spay them..if it's young it shouldn't have....
to prevent it..takes time and patient...a squit of water whenever they spray..or you can use cat reppelant spray on the spot they always do so....
or better..usually its outside of a box..put a box..and let them always spray there...then replace it...
ferrets..not so sure...
well..good luck..
2006-11-01 03:00:18 · answer #10 · answered by feng ning 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋