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Tiger and Tabby

post #1 of 5
10/27/09 at 12:53pm
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I have two un-neutered male tabbies. One is 14 months old and the other is 4 months old. I don't believe in castration. I feel animals should be natural like nature. They have no behavioral problems, they get along fine and respect eachother's space. I believe that if my cats remind virgins and are not constantly aroused by the odor of females in heat, they can live good happy lives without being de-sexed.
You should see them they are orange tabbies, so beautiful and strong. And, they love me.
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post #2 of 5
10/27/09 at 1:42pm
They may get along now, but once both are mature things could change. They will also likely spray, which is why most breeders keep the entire boys in enclosures.

Just because there are no entire girls inside, they will still smell them from outside which can cause behaviour issues.

There are also health benefits to desexing, less risk of cancer.
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post #3 of 5
10/27/09 at 2:13pm
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Behavior can be moderated by the cat owner. My cats have never sprayed indoors and they haven' t started this behavior. Less likely they will start it now. In a previous post I thought one had sprayed because of a urine odor, but it was the litter; so I retract that claim. Yet my tabbies are not mis-behaved like some. I don't believe castration can change any behavior especially one that is not present. My tabbies are not handicap and they love their sexy mama.
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post #4 of 5
10/27/09 at 3:53pm
Since your boys are so young (they don't really mature until they're about 2 years old), it'll be a while before you see the real tomcat behaviors. As long as you're willing to put up with those natural behaviors (and you won't dump them if they start spraying....it's perfectly natural and NOT a training issue; they have to try to attract females somehow), I see nothing wrong if you wish to keep them intact (as long as they aren't allowed outside to get all the girls pregnant with unwanted babies). If people stop visiting you, though, it's probably because of the urine smell! Even if they always use the litterbox, a tomcat's pee just stinks. I hope they continue to be friends so you can keep them together.....it's almost impossible to re-home a full tom.
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post #5 of 5
10/27/09 at 4:58pm
Your "sweet boys" will NOT remain that way. The older they get, the more they will start to fight each other, spray all over the house, on your clothes, furniture and rugs/carpets.

Tom cat urine is next to impossible to get out of fabrics. And you are actually being cruel to them by NOT neutering them. They will get very aggressive in trying to get outside and mate and you are putting them at high risk of developing testicular cancers.

Please reconsider and get both of them neutered now if you want them to remain your sweet boys.
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