what makes a male cat spray?

Question

will they spray because they are nervous or around kids that are running around all day.He's an indoor cat and my mom will not let it outside. he has been trying to get outside, sits in the window and looks outside and has gotten out a couple of times. The longest he was out was 45 min may be. Today he got out and when we got him back in he was moaning at the door and trying to scratch at the door to open it.

Answer 1

i am going to make something strait a male cat can still spray even if they are nudered. male cats spray to mark there territory but it is less likely they will if you get them nudered before they start.
male cats hardly ever stop spraying so sugestion take a damp cloth or something and brush the cat with it then wipe that on the places were he has mostly likley sprayed.
you cat is nervouses in a sense that the kids are running around but usally cats dont want to go out side with more commotion they just usally go hide somewere where no one can find them.
the reason he wants out side because male cats can smell female cats in heat from a long distance.so he just wants to get out to go hang with the other cats or he dosent like the litter box or he dosent think it is clean so he wants to go out side.

Answer 2

Male cats spray to mark territory. So if there is a male cat in the neighbourhood that is not fixed and is spraying, even though the other cat is not in ur house ur cat will still smell his scent in the air from outside. It is natural for a male cat to do this. The spray stinks and will ruin carpets or any material it comes in contact with. So get him fixed. Getting a male cat fixed after too long of him spraying will not be 100%. He might still spray after ward. A cat owner who is having a cat as a pet and not for breeding purposes should fix their pet before this even happens. He will do the same if he smells a female in heat.

Answer 3

I had a male cat and he was an indoor cat and never sprayed ever until a female cat moved in next door and i was told by the vet that its a way of marking his territory as a new cat is in the territory even though it may be next door or two doors down. So sometimes there isnt much you can do, we got rid of our carpet and got floorboards which eliminated the smell so maybe try that. good luck

Answer 4

Your cat is spraying to mark his territory, warn other males to keep out, and to attract females. He wants to get back outside to go looking for girlfriends, and chances are good that there are females in heat in the area. This is the season when most female cats do come into heat and the scent of a female in heat carries a long distance. Females in heat also advertise themselves, they make all sorts of little "calling" noises telling the boys to come and find them! Incidentally, some females in heat spray just like males do too, to advertise that they are in heat.

You should have your male cat neutered, it will stop the spraying and also make his urine smell much more tolerable. The scent of an intact tomcat's urine is very strong, the scent of a neutered male's urine is much weaker. Unneutered male cats not only spray, they will fight with other males if they get the chance, and usually end up injured. Abscesses from cat bites are a very common problem for a male cat to end up with after he's been where he can come into contact with other males. Even a few minutes outside is long enough for a cat to find other cats, mate, or fight!

After neutering, it takes about six weeks for the hormones in the male cat's system to totally decline. During that six weeks, you may still see the cat showing male behaviors such as wanting to spray or wander.

Don't let the cat outside, he will end up wanting out more and become worse about trying to sneak out the door when someone opens it for other reasons, he is likely to roam further and be gone for days, and he definitely will come back home injured IF he comes back home at all.

Have the cat neutered instead. A neutered cat is much easier to live with than one that isn't neutered. A neutered male doesn't become fat and lazy from neutering, but they do stay in better condition and become more lovable and social with people and they no longer want to spray, wander and get into fights with other cats. The urine of a neutered male doesn't have the strong smell, making the litterpan less stinky too!

Answer 5

Cats and other male animals spray to mark their territory. Nerviness or added stress can cause increased spraying. This can be caused by many factors like Cats in heat outside the house, new people inside, or changes in the inside of the residence (even just moving a chair or potted plant). That is why many choose to "fix" --why it won't eliminate all markings, it will normally lower the amount

Answer 6

An unneutered male sprays because he is marking his territory and there are females in heat around his area. I have 4 neutered males and out of the 4 one of them still sprays . And it is usually if I don't put him outside fast enough. He will stand right there look at me and let it loose, and the minute I get up he hauls butt and hides. He goes outside on a dog lead I have on my front porch.

So if he isn't neutered, and he is spraying and actting up at the door, nine times out of ten you have a female in heat, somewhere in the neighborhood.

Answer 7

It sounds as if your adult male cat has not been neutered. He wants to get out so bad to do cat things like chase the girl cats. He sprays to mark his territory. They do this so other males will know to keep out, or there will be a fight, also to let the females know there is an eligible male around. Hope this helps...

Answer 8

He is marking his territory. Male cats do that to keep other males away even though he is an indoor cat. He should be neutered. Otherwise he will continue to spray and want to get out.

Answer 9

Most male cats stop spraying when they are neutered.

If he hasn't been fixed, he should be as soon as possible. That may explain why he's trying to get out the door every chance he gets.

Answer 10

He is marking his territory and warning other males that he lives there, belongs there and they should back off. It can get really nasty smelling if males are left alone to do this because one will spray over another. Do your buddy a favor and have him neutered. That will stop the spraying.