The smell of their urine and undesirable marking behavior is prevented with neutering. When a male cat is neutered, the testicles are removed. If you are comfortable with the idea and your cat will be kept indoors, then surgery can be performed. The surgical procedure involves amputating the last piece of bone off of each toe. This is where the nail grows from.
Surgical recovery is more painful for older and heavier cats.
The cat cannot damage materials when it scratches due to the rounded ends. They last for 4-6 weeks and fall off as the nail begins to grow. Nail trimming once to twice a month. Raise the upper lip of the cat's mouth and look towards the sides of the teeth. If the teeth are not white but are yellowish, brown, or look like they have tartar and plaque, they need cleaning.