do you keep them outside in enclosures? im getting a $3,000 male cat an possibly studding him out an dont want to neuter him but also i dont want to live in a house that smells like a barn, what do you guys do? he cant run loose outside because theres other cats in the neighborhood and dont want un-wanted pregnancys
2007-02-27 05:29:36 · 7 answers · asked by peeps you 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
ive always had stray cats an volunteer at a santuary on the weekends, whats wrong for paying for a cat , its going to be a big part of my freetime kinda like a hobby cat / friend
2007-02-27 05:47:33 · update #1
also i dont think you can show cats who are neutered
2007-02-27 06:19:57 · update #2
You could have your cat neutered and not breed a cat when there are so many unwanted wonderful cats out there.
Instead of spending $3000 on a cat, why not go to the shelter and rescue one
2007-02-27 05:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not all "whole" males spray. Their urine does have a spray type smell to it though. You can always tell when a male is coming of age by that smell in the urine. If you keep the litterbox cleaned out you don't really have a smell. If you are paying that much for a stud you DEFINITELY don't want him running outside. There is so much that cango wrong with letting a cat run outside.
I helped my mom and dad breed, raise and show Maine Coons for about 15 years. We had a smaller cattery. The way our cattery was designed, we had rooms built for the males in the basement. We only had two males and each had their own room. There was another room 2 times the size of the males rooms on the other side of the basement for the girls (we had 3). And by rooms I mean each male had an 10ft x 10 ft room. Their rooms were bigger than my bedroom. We had a few neutered cats that would have free roam of the house. Every day we would bring the girls upstairs and let them wander and play and such for about 6 hours and then switch them with the boys. We never had any problems. I have seen other breeders do something similiar but have cages that are like 4ft x 4ft that they keep their males in.
As far as the comment on showing neutered cats. If you show in CFA (Cat Fanciers Association), YES you can! There are 3 different divisions of shows. The kitten classes who are 4-8 months old. The adult classes who are 9 months and up and the premier/alter classes which are specifically for spayed/neutered cats.
2007-02-27 16:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by nikipowpezz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
though i do advocate neutering, it is obvious you may want to stud him out, and you are also wanting to prevent unwanted pregnancies, which is great. Yes, there are many unwanted cats out there, but there is also nothing wrong with being a responsible owner of a stud. Sorry so many people jump down others throats.
If he is the only cat you have, and no others have lived there before, he shouldn't spray. He may a handful of times, mostly when he first moves in, but then it will be over. I would NOT reccomment keeping him outside, even in an enclosure. Inside is fine.
They make special enzyme cleaners for cat messes, like Natures Miracle for Cats. There are also products that resemble plug-ins that deter spraying.
Good luck!
2007-02-27 14:15:10 · answer #3 · answered by ♪Majestik moose© ★is preggers★ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there were never any pets in your house at all, you won't have too many sprays, I think. But if any dogs or cats lived there previously, he will spray like a madman. Best thing is just to get a neutered kitty you can love, regardless of breed.
2007-02-27 13:38:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limit it to one unaltered male. We had to keep our cat caged at times. He was sweet, but we could not stop him from spraying. Many breeders just keep them in cages in a warmed garage or basement. The female can spray too, but she usually just drives you nuts when she's in season. Some breeders will only have a male or a male with a fixed female, but the male will still try to mate her.
Don't just get a breeder from a breeding factory. Visit and know the owners-breeders. I raised color points (Siamese) before they were called that.
2007-02-27 13:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him neutered, there are enough unwanted kittens out there as it is. don't add to the population or keep someone at the shelter from being adopted because of you breeding your cat.
2007-02-27 14:00:07 · answer #6 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to pet co and ask about a product called Comfort Zone.
2007-02-27 15:15:48 · answer #7 · answered by trinity_91724 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋