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What should I do2007-11-25 12:28:54

if you are still concerned, get a female (or two!) since they don't spray at all. rescue, don't go to a pet store! :)

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Consider not getting a cat. They suck. Stick with your puppy love. Dogs are way better.

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If they are spayed/neutered BEFORE they are mature(6 months old) then they CAN'T spray. Having them fixed after they mature will "keep them home" but will not stop them from spraying or marking. If you only have 1 cat, the chances of them marking are slim.(mature not spayed/neutered).

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i have had both and the male sprayed more then the female, both were fixed but both sprayed. get yourself a female dog! she will keep the cats out of your yard.

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In my experience (having a total of 14 cats throughout my life - also my mom is a humane officer) you will not have a problem with male cats spraying if you neuter early, also if you spay your female early she is less likely to go into "heat". Cats in heat suck, which is why my cats have always been male.

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They must be ticked off at some thing. Maybe you should check with the vet.

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I adopted a 2 yr old male Bengal (cat) who has NEVER sprayed. I did get him neutered right after adopting him. Bengal's are very clean cats.

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Contrary to some of the answers you've been given here, both neutered males and spayed femaled CAN spray. Females are much less likely to do it, but they are capable, spayed or not. In the wild, cats are given the ability to spray to help mark their territories and help find mates, so although altering either sex will stop almost all (if not all) MATE-seeking spraying, both sexes can still spray some to mark their territories. If you do want a cat and are concerned about the spraying problem, first, get a female, and get her spayed. Most likely she'll never spray, but if she does, you can find places she's spraying using a blacklight, and there are some great products that use enzymes to "eat away" at organic stains/smells, including spraying. Hope this helps!

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At no cost to you this what I would do. Because there seems to be a difference in opinion here and maybe due to the cat's personality he or she may spray or not spray, I would call up a couple of veterinarians, humane societies, animal shelters and pet breeders of cats and ask them this same question.