My male cat is 7 months old, he has'nt been neutered, he is kept in the house all the time, will he start spraying to mark his territory?
2007-11-26 21:08:45 · 15 answers · asked by susan l 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
No, not all male cats will spray, but you are by far increasing his chances of spraying by not getting him neutered. It is very possible that in the future a cat will walk by your window, something will upset him, you will be at your friend's house (that has a cat), come home smelling like a cat, etc, and he will start spraying.
I have four neutered males, and I have NEVER had one spray. Personally if I were in your shoes; I'd neuter him before he starts. After he starts spraying, you only have a 50/50 chance of getting him to stop spraying even if you DO get him neutered.
If you decide not to neuter him; he may or may start spraying to mark his territory. It depends on the cat. But do you really want to take the chance?
Good luck with your kitty!
2007-11-26 21:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Soon his urine will start to stink to high heaven. He won't necessary actually spray to mark his territory, but any urine that he does will smell awful - really strong.
It's not only male cats that spray, females do to. It doesn't necessarily make a difference if they're neutered or not - my female cat was spayed as a kitten and continued to spray her whole life.
Get the cat neutered asap. They're supposed to be done from 5 moonths of age. By now, your cat is quite capable of making babies with lady cats. As he grows into an adult, his priimary concern will be to escape the house and find a mate, and that can't be allowed to happen, not with the number of cats already in the world.
We don't neuter cats to stop them spraying or coming in to heat, we do it for their health and the health of the overall cat population. Get him booked in!
Chalice
2007-11-26 23:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you get him neutered now he probably wont. My male cat was neutered around this time and he has never ever sprayed anything, not even when he goes outside to snoop around the backyard.
Get him neutered ASAP so he doesnt start this behavior, once he starts it's difficult to stop since neutering may not help it since it is a habit.
2007-11-26 21:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by Leizl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No he shouldnt... unless... u have another cat or another cat comes into his territory and he needs to assure other cats that you and your belongins are claimed by him... i have an un- neutered male and i've not had a problem with him he does sometimes spray around the garden and fence line but so far nothing in the house and he is 4yrs
2007-11-26 22:51:14 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny's Girl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get him neutered before it starts. I have two males, both about 1 yr old, one neutered and one not. Neither of them spray but i think the 2nd one is just good natured, dont take the chance. Plus, if he gets loose you dont want him impregnating all the neighborhood strays anyway
2007-11-26 21:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by Eric K 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Big change that he will. Also after he's neutered there's a change that he will spray. I have 2 male cats. One sprays the other one doesn't.
2007-11-26 21:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by Mir 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He will start spraying if you don't neuter him soon. Just take him to get neutered and a lot of behavior problems will be prevented and his risk of cancer will decrease.
2007-11-26 21:13:58 · answer #7 · answered by Britt 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My cat, Chip, is male and used to be an indoor cat now he's an outdoor. I let him back in my room once and in the first 15 minutes he was left in there he pissed on my computer desk.
2007-11-26 21:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by cicipotter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No all male cats do not spray but if you do not get him neutered the likelihood that he will spray will be significantly higher.....also depends if there are other cats in the house
2007-11-26 21:13:17 · answer #9 · answered by crazybutterfly1996 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes prob when about 9 months,and it stinks for ages
2007-11-26 23:02:31 · answer #10 · answered by sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋