A few months ago, I found some abandoned kittens. I took them in and ended up keeping two of them, while the other two were rehomed.
The dog and the cats are getting on brilliantly together.
However, over the last few days, I've noticed that the cats have started peeing everywhere (presumably spraying to mark their territory). To make matters worse, they're trying to mount each other and are having erections. They're two males from the same litter and we don't know their exact age (though my vet estimated they were born around mid-April).
I was wondering: isn't it a bit early to have them neutered? If I don't get them 'done', will they continue to get along so well, or could adolescence end up ruining their relationship?
Thanks! :)
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Oh goodness, I hope getting him neutered sorts things out. My moggie is constantly mounting my Persian. I’ve mentioned it on here before and was told it was more about hierarchy and rivalry than anything else. They’re both neutered, mind you. They do use the litter tray, though. My moggie only peed on our laundry once because he was a bit put out when the guinea pigs arrived, but using some Feliway sorted that out. Best of luck!
Hi there!
I've booked the appointment to have them neutered in October, so they'll be 6 months old, which I'm much more comfortable with. I felt 5 months was a bit too early. In the meantime, they aren't fighting any more than usual (I mean they play-fight, but they've never hurt each other and it's never turned into a proper, serious scrap).
We've reached the stage where we have to keep the bathroom and bedroom doors shut when we’re out, because they’re doing their business on anything that looks even remotely like a rug or a mat. And yes, that includes their own beds or even the dog's bed.
So, we're just cleaning up for now and they’re booked in to be neutered in a fortnight.
Thanks for all your messages :)
Exactly, neutering stops the spraying and the fighting, makes them a bit calmer (slightly), and most importantly, it helps prevent certain types of cancer.
Hi there, getting them neutered definitely saves them from plenty of fights and scars. Plus, they stop "spraying" everywhere to mark their territory afterwards, though it’s not always an easy decision to make. I reckon it’s for the best to avoid all those scraps between cats.
Hi!
Yes, I'm planning to have them neutered, though they aren't fighting yet as they're just taking it in turns 🤣
They’ll be 5 months old this month; maybe they’re a bit bigger than my vet thought xD I would’ve loved to keep them entire, but I don’t want them tearing into each other for "no reason" since there aren't any female cats around. Plus, one is much bigger than the other, so I don't want to put anyone in danger.
I think I'll give my vet a ring in a few days to see about getting them done together. Since they’re just "discovering" each other and taking turns, I can probably leave them be for the time being.
Having only ever had boys, it’s completely normal. Mine used to hump each other too. Once they’ve been neutered, they do calm down. They’re still boys, but they stop mounting each other and, most importantly, they stop spraying everywhere and get into far fewer scraps.
If you don't get them neutered, they're going to keep marking their territory more and more and might eventually end up fighting... They’ll also go off roaming in search of females.
Hi there,
Cats are usually neutered around 6 months old... and the behaviours you've described are linked to sexual maturity (spraying, mounting, etc). Get them neutered, and it's worth noting that if you wait too long, some of these behaviours can actually persist afterwards.
