ok..so i have 2 kittens inside that are ROUGHLY 4 months i guess and i'm planning on getting the male fixed but i think i have to wait till he is 5 or 6 months..but anyways i also have another male cat thats a indoor/outdoor cat he plays outside all day long and then comes in when it starts getting dark...he doesnt spray in the house or anything and so i was wanting to get him neutered as well..which should make him want to stay inside..right? and last, i have one more male cat that grew up from a newborn to pretty much adulthood in the house but since there are female cats that run around everywhere outside..he had started wanting to stay outside....i hate it because the other male cats that roam outside fight with him and he has nasty looking wounds all on his neck...and my bf wont let him be in the house because he will spray...we tried to let him in and he spray our couch...but now recently weve been letting him in to eat and hes fine..i will finish this in the upper section..
2007-10-03 04:24:05 · 10 answers · asked by just_me2032 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
but then he will go to the door and cry to be let out...so i really would like to get him fixed to maybe keep him in the house...but i know theres still a possibility that he will spray...what are the chances that he will continue to spray if i get him fixed??? thanks so much in advance :D
2007-10-03 04:25:31 · update #1
It's hard to say. Some males will continue spraying, but some will stop. I rescued an adult male stray that was spraying all over our bushes outside. I got him neutered and ended up keeping him. He has NEVER sprayed again! He must have been around 5-7 years old when I took him in. I don't know if there are any specific figures on this. You can always ask your vet what their experience is, too. I also had 4 other neutered male cats when I took him in.
2007-10-03 04:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by allergictochange 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really don't have any guarantees even if they are fixed to avoid the spraying. Getting it done sooner than later is really the key though. It doesn't always make them want to stay indoors after getting fixed if they have been an outdoor cat, but it does help to take care of the roaming to fight other cats. If you have alpha males, they are what they are though. We have 3 males and 3 females. They are all indoor cats. They are all fixed. The one alpha male that had never sprayed, did so on a couple of occasions when there was a stray in the yard. He would go from window to window and pretty much wanted to protect his territory and sprayed to say this is mine! So far I have granted him 2 more lives, but he is testing me! Oh when you mentioned that you have 2 kittens and am planning on getting the male fixed, I assume that you have a female too? Don't forget to get her fixed too! It's sad to say but many cats have to be put to sleep every year because there are so many people that are not responsible for their pets. Other stray males will smell her from miles away and then your own males will start spraying again too.
2007-10-03 04:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always scared to get a male cat due to spraying. But I got a male kitten when he was only 5 weeks old, and I got him fixed as soon as he was the right weight which I think is about 3-4 lbs. He has never sprayed in the house and he is such a sweetheart. I would take the kittens to the vet for their shots, and ask when is the soonest you can fix them, make an app and take them in when they are old enough. There are too many kittens and cats out there without a home and it breaks my heart.
All your kitties should ebe fixed even if they go outside , because it takes two , male and female to make babies and if he is neutered then he wont be able to make kittens which helps with overpopulation.
I don't think it will change him from wanting to go outside though. My two female cats are fixed and they go outside, and one of my cats she will meow and meow in the morning till I let her out.But non the less all kitties should be spayed or neutered. It's better for them, better for you and helps overpopulation.
There are many low cost spay neuter places, just do some research online or call your local SPCA for suggestions.
Good luck to you and your kitties!
2007-10-03 04:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by brokenbutterfly27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get your female kitties fixed too, so they won't have kittens. It's pretty clear that there are other males in the neighborhood.
If you fix the one male cat, he might or might not stop spraying. I had to do that with a male kitty who had been abandoned when he started marking, and he did stop. But I understand it's not fool-proof.
About the other cats that keep getting in fights with your boys: You may need help from Animal Control about them, if you don't know who the other felines belong to.
Good luck!
2007-10-03 04:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all....I adopted a male kitten from our local vet's office when he was about 2 1/2 months old. He was neutered and given his first shots b4 i could take him home. So, you don't have to wait till your cat is older. Second of all, my cat is now a year old and still wants to go out. We only let him out for a little while at a time. Third, we have never had a problem with him spraying.
2007-10-03 04:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by Debbie P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since he already started that behavior there is a fairly high chance he will continue it even after neutering. As well just neutering a male will not make them want to stay indoors, they like to go outside also to explore not just try to go after female cats. I have two indoor younger cats, the male is going in to get fixed first then the female next time...before he starts marking or showing sexual interest.
2007-10-03 04:36:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely if you have him nuetered he will stop spraying simply because spraying is the way they mark thier territory and with out the essentials and a reason to mark it he probabaly wont. I used to work in a vet office and learned with the many animals i have seen and owned that once you take away that urge they completely change, no more whining no more spraying and best of all if you are like me you get a pretty, loveable, fat cat.
2007-10-03 04:39:21 · answer #7 · answered by mgr1501 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them all fixed asap!
I have an 8 y.o. boy who has been neutered as a child, and at night he just loves to go out and hunt mice or whatever. He never sprays, pretty much just sleeps while inside all day. He's quite a sweetie.
2007-10-03 05:08:40 · answer #8 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple i have had a total of 7 cats. but now i only have 4 1girl kitten and 3boys. princess, oliver,calegero,cloey . boy do they have there own personality what you need to do is go to a pet store and ask them for something that will keep them from spraying on your furniture. to be truthful all my cats got fix and they still spray . (go to any store)
2007-10-03 04:38:40 · answer #9 · answered by proudmom2b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's maximum probable because of the fragrance of the cat from being on the vets. that's very easy. Cats have an extremely soft sense of smell and perceive with one yet another specially with the help of fragrance. you in basic terms could supply it some time. in line with probability isolate the cat in a closed room for some days to shrink the stresses on genuinely everyone, then change them. this could get them used to the recent smells.
2016-10-20 21:54:18 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋