Re: Can a tomcat be "re-neutered"?




"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

> there are territorial issues. How many other cats do you have, and how
> does Eli get along with them?

Six other cats here, and he gets along fine with them MOST of the time -
sleeps in the pile on the bed, grooms them and lets them groom him, plays
with them, etc. But at least a few times a week he will pick a fight with
one of them. His favorite to pick on is Lily, then Baby Eyes (who he
otherwise seems to think is his mommy), then Abelard (who has learned to
stand his ground to some extent). Lily runs from him even if he's not in an
aggressive mode. Baby Eyes hisses at him if he looks cross at her and she
does fight back. Occasionally Tommy will get after him for picking on the
others. He runs away from Tommy (who I think he considers as his "big
brother").

I see him spraying outside all the time and occasionally inside as well. He
backs up to my leg when I'm sitting on the commode and sprays my jeans! Or
the cabinet in the bathroom. He does it where I can see him so I think it
might be a form of defiance.



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