Will a male cat keep spraying once he is neutered Thanks,,,

There is a male cat in my neighborhood that has been left off. I'd like to adopt him but he sprays like crazy! Would getting him neutered be a remedy?

Neutering will help, but may not immediately stop him from spraying completely. There's more to it than that, but this is an issue that can be resolved.

Unaltered toms spray to mark their territory, attract mates and warn off rivals. The mating part is very hormone driven and will stop when the testosterone gets out of his system after neutering. (It won't happen overnight, it may take days or weeks.)

However, hormone driven mating behavior is only one reason for spraying, though it's probably the biggest reason. Neutered cats still want to mark their territory and they do that by spraying.

You should find that after being neutered kitty will be much less compulsive about spraying and he'll do a lot less of it.

What may stop him from spraying completely is security. When he feels comfortable and secure in your home he may stop spraying completely. At least you should be able to get him to not spray inside your home. If he still goes outdoors he will probably continue to spray outside, since there will probably be other cats around and leaving his marks is a major way for him to communicate with them. But not spraying inside is what matters, and that should be an attainable goal.

It may take some patience, especially if he's been stray or feral for a long time. When you bring him in he'll probably want to mark your home to make it his own. If he does, be patient, let him know you don't approve (hissing at him will get the message across) and work on making him feel so loved and so secure that he doesn't need to scent mark in order to feel at home. Also, if he sprays inside at first (he may not, if you're lucky) clean up quickly and use an enzyme based cleaner and one without any amonia. An enzyme cleaner will eliminate any residual scent (which smells like amonia) that would give him the impression that this is a good spot to spray.