Will a Male Cat Still SPRAY after being NEUTERED?

Question

My Male kitty just sprayed for the first time yesterday and he's 6 months and 8 days old.

I'm getting him neutered tomorrow. Will he continue to pee around the house after this?? What if he smells the spot he peed in after being neutered, will this provoke him to spray again?

Answer 1

Can I stop my cat spraying? The best advice is to neuter your cat.

Castration of males or spaying of females can reduce the cat’s motivation for spraying.

Early neutering of your kitten will in most cases stop your cat from spraying in the future. Neutering after spraying activity has commenced may reduce it.

For older cats, one study showed that
87% of all male cats stop spraying after castration
78% stop immediately
9% stop in a few months
13% keep spraying

Another study showed that 77% of cats reduced or stopped spraying within six months of being neutered or spayed.

Answer 2

Most cats do stop spraying after being neutered. Some cats require some adjustment time after surgery. It takes testosterone about a month to completely leave the system and during that time, your guy may still think he's a tom cat. Since he's already spraying, it may be a hard habit to break but having him neutered is the best way to get him to stop. If you don't have it done, he definitely won't stop. From my own experience, I rescued an adult tom cat from the pound. He sprayed the wall the minute I brought him in. He was neutered the next morning and hasn't sprayed since. Maybe you'll be so lucky.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Some do and some do not. Spraying is to mark their territory and having them neutered should take away the male dominance thing. It doesn't always however. Sometimes if the male has been a Tom Cat for too long it won't help to get them fixed, I have seen kittens that are done when they are suppose to be and they will still spray. I would say about 90% of the time however that the problem will stop.

Answer 5

Most male cats spray to mark territory, if there is another cat in the house. He may spray. My mom had a similar issue with a cat. She put "bowls" where the cat sprayed. She said it works. You can also get deoderizers to remove the scent of ammonia from the cats spray spots.. After the neutering your cat will go thru a hormone change and may change his habits. Some do and some don't. Just remember to Litter train as soon as possible..

Answer 6

No, they usually don't spray after that. They might display some mating behaviour but otherwise they don't do anything. And as for the smelly spots, clean them. I doubt it will provoke him to do it again, as he will simply lack the initiative to do it, being neutered. I have a neutered cat and he hasn't sprayed since the procedure almost 7 years ago. :) Hope that helps.

Answer 7

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!

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Answer 8

A cat can spray after neutering. It is a territorial thing and marking the spaces they consider their own. It happens more often when they are around a female in heat and are competing with other males. I even have a female who sprays and she was spayed at 6 months.

There are cleaning materials that contain enzymes that will destroy the odor. I'm told one called "OdorMute" is the best one.

Answer 9

Yes but hopefully not as much. I've got a cat I found as a stray. It had a mangled badly infected tail, the vet estimated at the time it was 12 weeks old.

The vet had to remove the tail and since the cat was under anesthesia she neutered him too. This critter we call him "Stubb" sprays to mark his territory outside but never in the house. He started doing this long after the procedures.

Answer 10

I have 3 male cats all fixed all of them never sprayed after they were fixed. If your cat is fixed make sure you buy a good brand of litter because male urine is VERY strong and can keep friends away if not clean. that hasn't happened to me yet! I use "Fresh Step" and it controls there urine problem great. Make sure his box is clean other wise the rest of your house may be a litter box. Cats don't like dirty litter boxes.
Maybe this is what is going on.
I hope I helped you out. Good Luck