Neutering males will also eliminate a number of undesirable behaviors, including their tendency to urinate (marking or spraying) in unwanted areas and their desire to
roam in search of females.
Intact male dogs are more likely to
roam in search of females.
As male dogs
roam in search of females in heat, they are vulnerable to being hit by a car or attacked by other dogs.
The male cats will not fight for mates or
roam in search of females with whom to mate.
Not exact matches
Altered male dogs are also less likely to
roam or to make attempts at escaping the house or yard
in search of a
female companion.
Male cats that have not been neutered possess a life - long, uncontrollable desire to
roam in search of a breeding
female cat.
Males
in particular may be inclined to escape a
roam about or fight
in search of females.
He is probably a stray — what typically happens is that someone had him as a kitten but they didn't get him neutered, as he got older and reached sexual maturity he became less interested
in being a homely pet and instead began to
roam further afield
in search of female cats or to take part
in territory battles with other unneutered male cats.
Unneutered males may
roam great distances
in search of females.