Altered male dogs and cats are less likely to engage in frustrating urine marking behaviors, and tend to be less aggressive; the vast majority of serious dog bites are inflicted
by unaltered male dogs.
The foul odor caused
by unaltered males spraying to mark territory disappears and the cats, no longer driven to mate, roam much less and become less visible.
Not exact matches
It has been found that the sebum produced
by a cat is highest in
unaltered males and lowest in neutered
males.
The
males will no longer be driven
by the «need» to mate, in which they will live a life without the aggressive fighting
males can endure when
unaltered.
Unaltered male cat spraying is triggered
by hormonal changes when Tom reaches sexual maturity.
Some surveys suggest that as many as 85 % of dogs hit
by cars are
unaltered males.
Plus, many animals who are hit
by cars are
unaltered male dogs and cats out looking for
unaltered females.
And keep in mind that
unaltered male animals are more likely to be killed
by cars as a result of straying from home.
FIV is transmitted primarily
by deep bite wounds - this kind of injury is most associated with the mating behavior of
unaltered male cats, including fighting.
Research indicates that 80 percent of dogs hit
by cars are
unaltered males.