We adopted a cat from the shelter on Sunday. He is 1 year old, and was listed as stray/at large. He is not neutered yet. We had him scheduled to be neutered on Wednesday (yesterday), but he developed a URI and fever, so we now have it tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday. The vet said it is possible he will still have his fever, as the URIs can take 1 to 2 weeks to run their course. I am a little nervous about him being unneutered, as I am worried he will start spraying.
The first day or two we had him, he was using the litterbox a lot. Yesterday he peed on the floor (not spray) and today he found an empty shoe box and peed in it. His nose is really stuffy, so we are wondering if he is having trouble finding his litterbox. I keep putting him in the litterbox to remind him where it is. Also, I heard you can put baking soda in the litterbox to get rid of the smell, which I did, and I am wondering if he doesn't like that. (His pee smells really bad.) I am using a litterbox from our previous cat, which I cleaned well, but I have heard they can get smells in them after awhile, so today I am going to buy a new litterbox and fresh litter and try that.
Has anybody had cats neutered this late? Someone told me once they start spraying, you can't get them to stop. But like I said above, this does not look like spraying, but maybe because he does not feel well.
Any other ideas/suggestions?
The first day or two we had him, he was using the litterbox a lot. Yesterday he peed on the floor (not spray) and today he found an empty shoe box and peed in it. His nose is really stuffy, so we are wondering if he is having trouble finding his litterbox. I keep putting him in the litterbox to remind him where it is. Also, I heard you can put baking soda in the litterbox to get rid of the smell, which I did, and I am wondering if he doesn't like that. (His pee smells really bad.) I am using a litterbox from our previous cat, which I cleaned well, but I have heard they can get smells in them after awhile, so today I am going to buy a new litterbox and fresh litter and try that.
Has anybody had cats neutered this late? Someone told me once they start spraying, you can't get them to stop. But like I said above, this does not look like spraying, but maybe because he does not feel well.
Any other ideas/suggestions?