Once a male cat comes into maturity. Does he consantly spray or only when in heat?
Do male cats even go into heat? And yes I am serious. All the male cats I have ever owned have been fixed prior. I just got this guy about 2 months ago and hes been good but be keeps trying to get up on my female (who is fixed) and I can smell the spraying even though I cant figure out exactly where he did it yet.
So will this be a everyday thing for a non neutered male? If so I guess I will fix him, but I didnt think it would matter if my female was fixed.
Thanks.
Anonymous2008-04-06T14:34:28Z
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males don't have a 'heat' cycle, they are pretty much ready for action at any time. getting him neutered can stop his spraying and mounting...however since he's already been doing it for a while now it may not.
getting him fixed will be your best bet. there's a good chance he'll stop this Tom Cat behavior and he'll be less likely to run away.
The reason why male cats spray is to mark their territory. Since there's a female cat around (spayed or not), she's probably causing him to spray more often (male cats also spray to let other female cats know they've been there, etc.)
Also, how old is he? The younger you neuter male cats, the better. Most male cats who are neutered young never spray. If he's older, he may still spray, even after you get him neutered.
Male cats don't go into heat, and yes he will continue to mark your house until he is neutered. I would really suggest getting him neutered as soon as possible, because sometimes older male cats wont stop spraying after they've been neutered. Also getting him neutered will make him less likely to wander off to find a female who is in heat, which I believe they can smell them up to two miles away.
If you get him fixed then he will stop mounting your female, but he may not stop spraying. Once a cat gets into the habit they don't always stop. As everyone else is saying, males do not come into heat. Only females do.