Methods to Stop My Cat Spraying

Spray is created when a mature kitty mixes a little amount of urine with glandular secretion called pheromones. When a kitty sprays, it stand straight up and lift its rear high in the air, usually against a vertical surface, such a wall. If she isn’t spraying in this upright position, than you could possibly be dealing with a litter container avoidance.

So, why do cats spray?

To Tag their territory

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To communicate something to another cat

To relieve stress

Here’s to fix you cat spraying problem?

– The first thing you should do is to take your pet to the vet and check for any health problem.

– Spay/neuter your kitten. More than 90% of the kitten spraying problems can be solved with spaying.

Spraying is quite common in multi-cat homes and homes with non-neutered males. Sterilization completely stops spraying in 90% of males and 95% of females. A home exceeding one non-neutered male is a recipe for disaster. (It doesn’t always have to be a cat either. An intact individual cat can have territorial conflicts with an unchanged male dog – and viceversa)

– Block your kitten view of the outdoors.

If she is sense threatened by an outdoor cat, the natural response will be to guard his territory – your home. Close the window blinds or cover the windows with drapes, as long as your cats view of the intruder feline is blocked, it should fix the problem.

– If your kitten is spraying on people clothing, it can be a problem with that one person (or this person clothing because they are bringing in aromas from the other cats or dogs). This person needs to spend time bonding with the cat – giving goodies, playing, possibly sleeping in the same room until she gets more comfortable with them.

– Have regular play session in the room where her usually bringing out. By doing this, you’ll change the association with the area from “territory boundaries” to “nest area”. Cats won’t spraying in their nesting area. Doing this may stop the spraying problem completely http://www.whydocatsspray.com – or at least decrease it.

It’s very important to look at and understand what your family pet needs. Sometimes it take no more than day or two to solve a feline spraying problem, when you know very well what caused the problem.