Siamese Sprayer

Question
Hello,

I have a male siamese named Neeko, he is a year and 2
months old.  He has been spraying and we don't know what
to do, we had him checked he has no urinary tract
problems.  We didn't neuter him b/c we planned on
breeding him with another siamese. He is the only cat in
the house except when his "girlfriend" comes for a visit (the
problems started before that).  I have heard many things
about how to prevent and i heard of drugs like vallum, i am
weary about considering drugs. Is there any advice you can
give me, I won't get rid of him and i am weary about
neutering him.  Also any advice on him mating with the
other cat? We have kept them togethre for weeks at a time
while she was in heat and it doesn't seem like anything
happened.

Thanks!

Answer
Hi Frank.  I honestly don't feel that a medication is going to help this situation at all, although you could ask a vet.  I believe it's due completely to sexual maturity.  Tomcats spray - it's just the way it is.  That's why most breeders keep males in catteries with tile walls and floors and don't allow them into the rest of the home.  It comes with the territory of breeding.  That's also one of the reasons stud fees can be so expensive.  The owner of that stud goes through an awful lot of frustration with sexual behavior!  I certainly understand your desire to breed him.  It's almost a shame to not let them pass on their beauty!  But if you breed, spraying is going to be a part of your life.

I think your only cure is going to be to have him neutered.  And this should be done as soon as possible, because the longer the spraying goes on, the more likely it is to become habit, even if he gets neutered.

As far as the unsuccessful breedings, have you witnessed the act?  It's really a must to see them actually mate if you're to ensure litters.  If you just leave them alone together, you really have no idea if anything's taken place.  If you have seen the breeding take place, you may have to face the possibility that one or the other is infertile.  Your male should certainly be sexually mature by now.  Siamese tend to mature early.  If no pregnancy is resulting with a confirmed breeding, I would say both you and the owner of the queen should have the kitties evaluated by the vet.  Some tests can be done that may help determine if they are appropriate breeding stock.