Does neutering affect the behavior of older cats?

Question

I have recently aquired a 3 year old, intact male cat. He is used to being an outdoor cat, but I would like to bring him inside. When I tried though, he began spraying all over my house. My neighbor says that someone told him, neutering a 3 year old cat is too late, and he would just keep spraying anyway. I would like to know if this is true.

Answer 1

Neutering stops the spraying in most cases even with older cats, but the chances of success are highest when you neuter before the cat starts spraying. But neutering him will stop him from breeding with females and adding to the feral cat population, so that is reason enough to do it. He'll also be less likely to wander off if you end up keeping outside too.

Answer 2

I rescued an intact male who was estimated to be three years. The first day he sprayed and was filled with anxiety. After neutering him I did not detect any more spraying. His behavior leveled out. He became a frisky, loving, playful, and happy cat.
It is not true that it is too late to neuter your cat at 3. Three is still a relatively young age for a cat. The only time a veterinarian may not recommend spaying or neutering is if they believe they cannot survive anesthesia (usually due to very old age or serious disease).
A male cat who has reached sexual maturity before neutering may still spray, but neutering does cut it back and reduces the stench.

Answer 3

It might stop him spraying, it might not. One thing's for certain: it will stop the urine smelling so vile! The hideous smell of tom cat urine is caused by hormones, which obviously are removed by castration.

3 years old certainly is not too late to neuter a cat. He's still young. Neutering will stop him fighting with other cats, may well stop him spraying and, most importantly, will stop him impregnating other cats. That is his whole purpose in life at the moment, and there are far too many stray and unwanted cats out there already! If you keep him inside and don't neuter him he will spend his whole life wanting to get out to find females, it's the mission of a tom cat.

So get him neutered, there are far more reasons to do it than just stopping spraying - it will save him from prostate and testicular cancer also. Do it for his health, and the health of the cat population in general!

Chalice

Answer 4

Its customary. They quiet down plenty, are not as dominant, and get a sprint lazier. i do no longer understand how previous the only to procure neutered first is, yet the two 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous, if he sprays, won't be broken of that habit after being neutered. they shop that habit in the event that they don't seem to be neutered youthful. actual after the surgical technique he would be a sprint greater torpid, too. It became a surgical technique, so he won't be feeling at his terrific. It does calm them down, yet provide him time to heal up besides. (The 2d one besides) i visit guess the 1st one has healed by now. good success!

Answer 5

Go to my profile and read the question that I posted: "Wanna know the Benefits of Spaying or Neutering Your Pet?"

Hopefully that helps answer your question.

I think that its never too late to neuter a cat.

Answer 6

I would neuter him if you are going to keep him. I don't
know if it will stop the spraying definitely, it did stop
with this friend's cat and that cat was 2 years old.
It may or may not work.