Question: Unneutered male kitten-more aggressive?

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Answer #1:

He WILL start spraying everything. It's kinda what they do with other males near by. And being gone for almost a month is a tad risky for any animal, I sure hop you're getting a neighbor or friend to tend to them while you're gone.

However the "fighting" is probably just play. Put all the cats together and just let them chill, maybe 15-20 minutes at a time.
Odds are he never really had a play partner and since cats are pretty playful this would be the best way to do it.

Answer #2:

Two things - one, don't rush the introductions. If they take a real dislike to each other, that's going to be an issue for you while you're gone. If you take it slow, and introduce them to each other in limited doses, you stand a better chance of success.

The second one - better to get him neutered now, before you go, than to wait until he's almost 6 months old. While it's *probably* safe, they will begin to spray when they get sexually mature. That does start to happen around 6 months. Better safe than sorry. Males can be neutered once they reach 2 pounds which is around 8 weeks, so your guy is plenty old enough. Just one less thing to worry about while you're on vacation!

Answer #3:

Yes he will be a little more aggressive not being neutered and because of being on the streets.

He may or may not spray before you get him neutered. Then there is the risk for the kitten escaping while you are gone.

Answer #4:

Sounds like you introduced them too soon as well - cats don't get on well with strangers, introductions need to be slow.

Yes, he'll be more aggressive because he isn't desexed. Its also quite possible that he'll start spraying before you return - it varies between cats.
For for them learning to get on by December... its possible, but it really depends on the cats in question. But chances are they'll still fight sometimes - unneutered males cats tend to fight more than the neutered ones (which are more inclined to defend their territory by feints and intimidation - again, because they and the other cat is neutered they're less aggressive, so the invader is more likely to back down).
Frankly, I'd expect your unneutered cat to be giving your other cats a hard time by them - if he's grown to like them and stop fighting, then he'll want to play with them all the time, and that will get on your older cats' nerves.

At three months old, he's old enough to spray and neuter.





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