Cats Spraying in the House
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Cats of both sexes will spray urine in the house if they feel threatened
by others to mark their territory. Entire male cats have pungent urine
and use it on vertical surfaces to advertise their presence. It can be
difficult to stop male cats spraying if they have not been castrated
before they have reached maturity. |
If you have several cats at home it is important to let them have their own
space so that they can each have a part of the house that they feel secure
in.
Neutered males may spray if they have any contact with a Queen who is in
season. They get the hormonal clues that something is going on and react
accordingly.
Spraying tends to occur in certain places in the house. Set the diffuser up in this area or use Feliway Spray each day on vertical surfaces. When spraying occurs wipe it up with water and detergent, try not to use a strong disinfectant. This has a tendency to mask the smell and will overwhelm the affects of the pheromones.
Biological products such as Odour Eliminator are
useful as they digest the proteins that is responsible for the smell and
take away the olfactory clues that this is a place to spray over.
If all goes well after a time your cat will rub his chin on the surfaces that he has been urine marking. When this happens stop using the Odour Eliminator but keep the Diffuser running to prevent a relapse of the undesirable behavior.