He is less than a year old and just recently started spraying. I had him fixed last week. will this stop the spraying?
2007-04-23 10:25:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Odds are that he will, but a few will continue to spray. Give it a few weeks - sometimes they will continue to spray until the male hormones subside.
2007-04-23 10:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Usually, yes. It take a little while for the testosterone to get out of his system, but once it does, he should start to behave. Some cats will still mark, but it's pretty rare and it's usually cats that were older when they were finally neutered and have already developed the habit of urinating everywhere. Young cats usually haven't developed that habit, yet.
Also, if he has already marked areas in your house, you should clean it with an enzyme cleaner like Nature's Miracle and then spray it with Feliway, a pheromone product specifically made for cats that spray. This way he won't smell a toilet when he walks by those areas again.
2007-04-23 10:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No More� on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!
Can't stop your cat peeing in the house? Then worry no more...
2016-05-14 19:10:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, now that he started, neutering him probably wont stop it. There could be alot of things that are causing it too though. Urinary tract infections/problems (which I would take to the vet first thing to get a urinalysis on him if he continues) and litter box problems. Make sure you have enough litter boxes around the house (one for every floor of the house plus one per cat) and often, you may have to try different litters becaues they may have a substrait preference. Make sure the litterboxes are in the open and do not used covered ones. If you do, make sure there are two exits, one in the front and one in the back. Just keep trying different things if he continues, but again, the first thing to do is make sure it is not a medical problem. then play with the litter boxes.
2007-04-23 15:52:06 · answer #4 · answered by vixen_with_velocity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes yes but sometimes no. He may continue to spray in the areas he did before because the smell will still be there.
2007-04-23 10:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely, yes. Get an enzymatic pet-stain remover such as "Nature's Miracle" to eliminate the odors from where he has sprayed to deter him from marking in the future. Please keep in mind that hormones can remain in his body for a week or so, it's possible that the "boy" behavior may remain for a little bit. Good luck!
2007-04-23 10:56:18 · answer #6 · answered by sippigrrrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A cat who is neutered may make the "motion" of spraying but is incapable of actually "spraying." Just don't make the mistake of declawing. THAT is inhumane and maiming your cat. :)
2007-04-23 10:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by Claire52 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neutering is no guarantee or cure all for spraying cats, male or female, especially once they've started.. good news is ... Thank U & Kudo's for getting him "Fixed"..Take Cure :)
2007-04-23 10:32:47 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will stop but you need to put white viniger one the spots where he has sprayer because if it smells like them they will do it to make their territory they can't stand the smell of this and it also helps to get rid of the smell
2007-04-23 10:32:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably yes, once the extra testosterone is out of his little system.
2007-04-23 11:02:19 · answer #10 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋