(this is not a 'should I neuter' my cat thread...this cat is scheduled to be neutered)
Ok, long story short, yet another stray has found his way to my home. I am like a stray cat magnet. He is a very small unaltered adult male who is obviously sexually active. Very affectionate and a real sweetheart. He was hanging aorund for a few months before I could get him to trust me though. And boy did he get into fights with the neighborhood cats!!!
So, I allow him in and keep him away from my other cats by keeping him locked in a separate room. My MIL was going to take him after she moved, so I have put off getting him to the vet because I was expecting her to do this when she took him and that way she would incur the costs.
Well, of course now, she is not interested. My husband and I are attached to him...the problem is that he has sprayed in the room a few times.
NONE of my other cats ever sprayed as they were altered young.
We want to give him a forever home, if the other cats adjust to him and after he is checked thoroughly by the vet and neutered (of course)....
But, will he keep spraying after he is neutered? Is his behavior pretty much set in stone? I do not want an outdoor cat, too many worries and dangers in my area. But, I am really concerned about him spraying my house up and the other cats following suit.
I guess I am just looking for your experiences. I have never had a male cat that wasn't altered at a young age, before this stuff started. So what can I expect?
Thanks in advance!
Ok, long story short, yet another stray has found his way to my home. I am like a stray cat magnet. He is a very small unaltered adult male who is obviously sexually active. Very affectionate and a real sweetheart. He was hanging aorund for a few months before I could get him to trust me though. And boy did he get into fights with the neighborhood cats!!!
So, I allow him in and keep him away from my other cats by keeping him locked in a separate room. My MIL was going to take him after she moved, so I have put off getting him to the vet because I was expecting her to do this when she took him and that way she would incur the costs.
Well, of course now, she is not interested. My husband and I are attached to him...the problem is that he has sprayed in the room a few times.
NONE of my other cats ever sprayed as they were altered young.
We want to give him a forever home, if the other cats adjust to him and after he is checked thoroughly by the vet and neutered (of course)....
But, will he keep spraying after he is neutered? Is his behavior pretty much set in stone? I do not want an outdoor cat, too many worries and dangers in my area. But, I am really concerned about him spraying my house up and the other cats following suit.
I guess I am just looking for your experiences. I have never had a male cat that wasn't altered at a young age, before this stuff started. So what can I expect?
Thanks in advance!