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My 8-month male cat is restless. Is he in heat? Should I neuter him?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 8 months and 9 days old | 7.7 lbs

Hii, i have an 8 month old Tom cat and he is in heat, ibut him with female cats but hid couldn't do anything isn't there any way to make him feel better without another cat??

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on November 29th, 2017

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Male cats do not go in to heat. They can breed at any time. If you put him with female cats and they did not mate then that means the females were not in heat. The female needs to be in heat in order to allow the male to breed. If you do not want to breed Oreo then it is best to neuter him. I hope this answers your question. I wish you the best!

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