We have a 1 yr. old neutered cat (indoor) and are thinking about adding a new 12 week old male kitten (indoor) to our family. Our 1 yr. old cat has never sprayed but we are worried about the chance of either cat spraying. Can someone shed some light on this situation??
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I would say the one you already have might only because he will want to let the new cat know who's house it is by marking his territory hope it doesn't happen but it is a possibility one or both will.
if the cat isnt neutered then it will spary but if the cat is neutered then it wont spray.the cat that is neutered will not spray the kitten.
If you neuter the new kitten young (Now, no he isnt too young) your chances will be less. Spraying is a behavioral problem usually and if your older cat has never sprayed before and the new kitten isnt a threat there shouldnt be a problem. Introduce them slowly.
I just had my kitten neutered and I asked the vet if he will spray, the vet did tell me that 90% of the time male cats are not able to spray after being neutered, however, if you bring a new cat (male or female) into the house, they can become territorial and began to mark their territories. He said chances are that marking may not happen, but bringing a new pet into the home is always taking the chance of one or the other developing behavior problems such as marking. So it's always going to be a risk, but is it a risk you would like to take? If so, it may work out fine and the territorial thing isn't an issue. Good luck!! : )
We had good luck when we brought in a kitten with our 9 year old neutered male cat. No problems at all. they got along famously.
Yes, they will both spray as they try to claim their turf. Incidentally, even neutered cats have offensive urine which they will spray as a marker for their territory.
And you won't be able to get the little one fixed for at least another 3 months or he will have urethral problems. So, think about it!
The new one will unless you have him neutered.
yes its possible for the new one to spray if you get the kitten neutered as soon as possible they usually don't
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