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Spayed Female & Un-neutered Male... Would it work?
Spayed Female & Un-neutered Male... Would it work?
Or would they fight all the time? Would the male be aggressive? Let me know if you've ever been in this situation. Thanks as always! |
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 17:22:36 GMT, John Ross Mc Master wrote:
Spayed Female & Un-neutered Male... Would it work? Or would they fight all the time? Would the male be aggressive? More likely the spayed female would become aggressive, develop male behaviors -- which could cause a lot of trouble. Let me know if you've ever been in this situation. It would depend on a lot of things. Are they indoor-only, indoor/outdoor, outdoor-only? Are they already friendly and/or mating? Without an intact female in his home, an intact and/or vasectomied male will have less reason to stay home. What has worked well in some indoor/outdoor situations, is one or more females that have been sterilized by "remove the uterus but leave the ovaries." The females still go in heat and enjoy mating (tho they can't get pregnant), so the males are scared to leave home for fear of missing some action. As a neighborhood public service, might consider giving the male a vasectomy so some neighborood females might skip a litter now and then. This is a complicated subject. I've gone into much more detail at my website. Margaret S. -- http://www.sangerfan.com Common Pet Questions Nothing I say is professional advice. Consult your own doctor, lawyer, veterinarian, butcher, baker, and candlestick maker. |
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"Margaret S." wrote in message
.. . What has worked well in some indoor/outdoor situations, is one or more females that have been sterilized by "remove the uterus but leave the ovaries." The females still go in heat and enjoy mating (tho they can't get pregnant), so the males are scared to leave home for fear of missing some action. As a neighborhood public service, might consider giving the male a vasectomy so some neighborood females might skip a litter now and then. WTF is wrong with you? Where do you get this half-baked information? To the OP: Please get the male neutered as well. He will still spray, roam, fight, all the negative behaviors that go along with an intact male. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG |
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"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message ... Spayed Female & Un-neutered Male... Would it work? Or would they fight all the time? Would the male be aggressive? Let me know if you've ever been in this situation. Thanks as always! I *could've* had this situation when I adopted my male cat, & already had two spayed females. But the male was neutered immediately. I'd simply get the male neutered. Cathy |
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It would be a bad idea. The male would probably harass the female and try
to mount her. Not to mention he would probably spray urine all over the house. Not my idea of aromatherapy. Yuck. Spay and neuter them all. Kelly "John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message ... Spayed Female & Un-neutered Male... Would it work? Or would they fight all the time? Would the male be aggressive? Let me know if you've ever been in this situation. Thanks as always! |
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"Margaret S." wrote in message .. . On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 17:22:36 GMT, John Ross Mc Master wrote: Spayed Female & Un-neutered Male... Would it work? Or would they fight all the time? Would the male be aggressive? More likely the spayed female would become aggressive, develop male behaviors -- which could cause a lot of trouble. Develop male behaviours? In what sense?? What has worked well in some indoor/outdoor situations, is one or more females that have been sterilized by "remove the uterus but leave the ovaries." The females still go in heat and enjoy mating (tho they can't get pregnant), so the males are scared to leave home for fear of missing some action. As a neighborhood public service, might consider giving the male a vasectomy so some neighborood females might skip a litter now and then. Wow how wrong you are. Mating is actually the opposite of enjoyable for female cats. The male has backward pointing barbs on the penis, so when he withdrawels after copulation, the barbs scrape against the females vagina. Very painful, which is why the female generally screams and turns to swat at the male directly after mating. What you describe above is not the solution. It will also not stop a male cat from wandering. Kelly |
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"Margaret S." wrote in message
... That's why I specified "some indoor/outdoor situations." An intact or vasectomied tom, ime, cannot be an indoor-only cat; he needs a good deal of time outside to do his spraying and other male stuff. It is completely irresponsible to allow an intact tom to roam outside. As I said at my site: "Sometimes neutering [a tomcat] will prevent or lessen [spraying], sometimes not. Vasectomy will NOT lessen it; a vasectomied tom will still behave like a full, intact tom." And: "Another problem [besides spraying] is that, tho some male dogs can be satisfied with one mate, and one tom can be enough for a female cat, an intact or vasectomied tomcat will probably need a harem of at least two or three intact females or more to keep him happy." If a vasectomied tom still has all the intact behaviors, why do it? I don't get it. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG |
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