The boy is a Raggie. We were all very surprised to be honest as his new owners had taken him on knowing that he may spray but were prepared to put up with that to own this gentle giant. It was a real bonus to find he had stopped.

At the end of the day each cat is different but I have heard one or two other cases where once a boy(stud) has been neutered he has stopped spraying (usually takes a month or two after the op).

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Kaz

For kittens, joy is for the asking and smiles are for the giving

This guy is absolutely georgeous and I would like so much to have him as a couch potato. He is huge and beautiful. I am in hopes that the new boy I am getting is like his dad and will not spray. At least he will not be related to my queens. I kept two young daughters from my currant stud so must have a different boy. I let him out tonite for a run around the house and he came up missing. I found him in the nursery with his two mates and their 4 week and 7 week old kittens. He was sitting there with a satisfied smirk on his face. I wonder if all studs are good with kittens

I've certainly had three that were excellent even with tiny kittens. The others I never found out because I didn't want to take the risk.

That said, my girl who had the kittens two days ago wanted to have them in the stud pen - followed me out there, pushed her way in, ate all his food (she does that at every opportunity so nothing new) and then got into his igloo and looked like she was settling down ready to have them right there. I drew the line at that!

Liz

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That reminds me of Mischa, she was ready to have her first litter and I was sitting with her. She hopped up on the trunk beside me, put one little paw on my shoulder and leaned down and looked up at me....looking me right in the eyes, while the little paw stayed on my shoulder. It was too cute...you should have seen the look. I bathed the lower half of one of my 7 week old babies today as he has poopises all over his bum. The dad jumped up in the sink to see what I was doing. I held his baby out to him and he started licking the little guys face and head. He simply loves his babies. I attached a pic of Mischa enjoying herself in my tree her first Christmas. (A little computer trick put the hat on her head) She was in the tree alright but she would not wear a hat. That is the little face turned up to me when she was in labor...priceless

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He he that is a brilliant pic!