Hi, i have a one year old male cat and a 5 month old female kitten, my male has been spayed but as yet the female hasnt as we are waiting for her to have her first season. The problem is my male cat has started spraying all over my house, it smells awfull and i am constantly washing things. Why could he be doing this? and how do i stop it? also could it maybe be my female is now in season, i havnt noticed anything but maybe my male cat knows better than me
Please help
2007-10-30 00:30:18 · 6 answers · asked by allielea 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Darla- i think you should research before you answer- you have to wait for a female cat to have a season before you have them spayed! and male cats are spayed, neutured, the chop- whatever you want to call it!!!! Everyone else thanks for your answers they were helpfull
2007-10-30 01:56:19 · update #1
my vet in the uk will definaltly not spay our female before her first season as we have already asked him when she had her first vaccinations! she likes to wait untill they have had a season as it is LESS
2007-10-30 20:53:23 · update #2
complicated than before they have had one, and im not going to argue with the vet!!!
2007-10-30 20:54:14 · update #3
Your female cat is certainly in season by now...no wonder the male is spraying, and marking "his" territory.
Get the female cat spayed (fixed).
Also talk to your vet about the situation for re-assurance.
2007-10-30 00:39:25 · answer #1 · answered by eliza_hero 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why on earth are you waiting for her to come into heat? Vets prefer NOT to have a cat in full heat, it makes the spaying more complicated. They spay a female at 4-5 months of age and then that's that. No kittens, no first litter, no complications during surgery from a system that's not dormant.
No, a cat is NOT supposed to be in heat to be spayed. She's mature enough now to have it scheduled and done.
2007-10-30 20:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spraying indoors is a sign that the cat is feeling stressed and is trying to feel more secure by surrounding themselves with their own scent. It may be because he hasn't fully accepted the presence of your kitten and is trying to mark territory. Females in season have high levels of oestrogen in their urine in order to attract toms, so the scent may have triggered his behaviour.
The web articles below have advice and suggestions that may help you resolve the problem.
http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/site/Pawprint/AllAboutPets/Spraying_and_soiling_indoors.asp
http://www.celiahaddon.co.uk/pet%20problems/cats/frameset.html
It's an old wives tale that you need to let your cat have her first season before spaying. If you ask the vet, he will confirm that it can be done prior to that. Make an appointment to get her spayed a.s.a.p. It might also be worth having your male cat checked by the vet at the same time, just to make sure that there aren't any medical problems causing his behaviour.
2007-10-30 13:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by Michele the Louis Wain cat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Male cats do it to mark there territory thats why they spray is he jealous of the femle cat and think she is taking over that might be the problem????
Hope it helps.
Bec
p.s just got this from cat website for you:
When cats urinate as a means of elimination, they normally do it on a horizontal or flat surface like the ground or in a litterbox. When cats spray in order to mark their territory, they turn their backsides to the object, twitch their tails and spray urine on the vertical surface, usually at another cat's nose level. They are telling other cats that this territory belongs to them. They might also be telling other cats that they are ready to mate.
Spraying is generally motivated by territorial anxiety, such as adding new cat, moving into a new home, or having too many cats in the home. Your cats may spray urine to mark their territory when they feel stressed. Situations such as seeing neighbourhood cats walking around your yard, moving, fighting among family members and even scolding kitty, may cause your cat to start spraying. An unacceptable litter box - a dirty box, different litter, bad location - also could trigger a marking problem.
2007-10-30 07:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by bec 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why are you waiting for your cat to come in heat one time before spaying her? Male cats are neutered not spayed. Hopefully you can keep your cat from getting outside and getting pregnant. I guess your male cat is paying you back for getting his cut off and leaving hers intact!
2007-10-30 08:30:55 · answer #5 · answered by Darla E 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i brought a feliway plug in to help mine
2007-10-30 11:44:51 · answer #6 · answered by sky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋