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We have three cats: an older female cat (spayed), and intact male cat (5) and and younger male cat (also intact). They are indoors only, so there is no risk of unwanted pregnancies or serious cat fights. Our middle cat, male who is 5, recently took to chasing our older female cat, and he will corner her and occasionally bat at her. He doesn’t hiss or bite. But that is enough to scare her (She is perfectly fine with the younger cat. She occasionally bats at him, if he is super annoying and trying to encroach on her food bowl.). And she hides most of the day on top of the fridge. Besides chasing her, he is well mannered and gets along fine with the younger cat, whom he allo-grooms. He does occasionally spray when stressed, but it has never been a nuisance. In fact, he taught himself how to use the toilet and prefers it to the litter box. I am on the fence about having him neutered, as I am unsure it will fix the tension between the older female and him. Does anyone have any experience with this?
We have tried all manner of pheromone plug-ins, calming collars and drops. And my partner believes in bodily autonomy for all living creatures, so we have been debating the ethical dilemma.
We have tried all manner of pheromone plug-ins, calming collars and drops. And my partner believes in bodily autonomy for all living creatures, so we have been debating the ethical dilemma.
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