What is the best way to stop a male cat from spraying?

Question

My roomate has a neutered male cat, and I have a female who is spayed. When we first introduced them to each other, the male started to spray. After buying a second litter box, the problem was solved. Then in July, my roommate got another female kitten who didn't get along with the other two. She kept it seperated, but the male cat started spraying again. We gave the third kitten away several months ago, but the male is still spraying. How can we stop him for good, and what is the best way to get rid of the smell? Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi there...in all honesty, the only way to cease the spraying behaviour it to have the male cat neutered. He's doing what comes instinctly as an intact male who's hormone's are raging and spraying is a way to mark his territory to tell competitive cats that these girls are mine, etc. It's important to have him neutered as soon as possible because later it can become habitual and more difficult to stop the instinctual behaviour long after a neuter.

More on feline neuters: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_neutering_the_male_cat.html

Most shelters worldwide will perform low fee and sometimes free neutering to qualifying recipients. If you are located in the USA consider ringing 1-800-SPAY USA http://spayusa.org to locate the closest shelter to arrange for an appointment.

Answer 2

Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No More� on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!

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Answer 3

The best chance to get the male to stop spraying is to have him neutered. It will keep a male cat from learning to spray but may not stop a cat that has already developed the habit. It works for some and not for others but there is no other solution that I have ever found.

As far as the smell, go to a pet store and get an odor neutralizer. The stuff you can get at Wal-Mart doesn't work nearly as well.

Answer 4

It makes you wonder about people doesn't it? I just read a bunch of the answers and obviously the weren't paying attention when you said he was neutered.
My also neutered male sprayed when he couldn't have his way, it was awful. I sprayed him with water w/o him seeing me do it so he associated the spraying w/ his own behavior, not me.
I also put his food dish in places he sprayed and tried orange and grapefruit peels placed around the areas he was prone to spray..
I would get an odor neutralizer and contain him for a bit where you can watch him and spray him when he attempts to spray.
Good luck, I KNOW how frustrating it is.

Answer 5

A neutered cat can still spray... I know this for a fact because the vet told me so and becuase my neutered male cat sprays tree trunks and cars when we go out for walkies. As you may know already, a male cat will spray objects in his environemnt to mark his territory and to advertize his presence to other (stranger) animals. Its like their "calling card." It is really difficult to get a male cat to stop doing this if he has been doing it before he was neutered (like my cat). The only thing you can do is to re-direct the urge to mark. My male cat does not spray inside the house becuase I take him out walkies around our property so that he can do just that and for a bit of exercise. Once he's sprayed a few plants and trees, he's quite satisfied. Maybe you can train your cat to walk with halter and leash and yu can take him out for 10 mins each night so he can spary outside to his heart's delight. The other thing that you can do is to bathe ALL the cats in one day so that they all can begin to smell alike and the spraying male will not think of the new comer as a stranger. It is also necessary that you remove all the urine smell from the spots he has sprayed coz the cat will go back to the area and spray there again.

Good Luck!

Answer 6

What cleaner are you using? Simple Solution works the best. It has enzymes in it to eat away at the stain and bacteria so the cat won't keep marking his territory.

As an answer to the fact other people are pointing out: he's not neutered. It depends when he was, it the hormones start going (about 6 months or so) before you get them fixed, they will still be there and that's probably why he's neutered and still doing it.

Answer 7

Its sounds like your little kittens scent is still around, so your male cat can still smell her. If it were me I would take a citrus cleaner and fabric refresher, like Pine Sol with orange or some type of febreze, and scrub everything. You know open the windows, vacuum the furniture and under the furniture. If you look in a pet store at cat urine/spray cleaners a lot of them are just citrus cleaners and cost a lot more then normal cleaning supplies.


Take him to the vet to be sure he doesn't have an UTI.

Answer 8

The first thing I would want to do is take him to the vet to double check he is spraying and doesn't have a urinary problem. If he is spraying, then everytime you catch him spraying, spray him with a water bottle and in a firm voice say "No!"

Oxyclean areas where he sprayed and then antibacterial febreeze frequently. If he has done this a lot new carpets may be in order.

Answer 9

There are various approaches you could take yet no longer all could artwork on your concern. Castration of adult males or spaying of ladies human beings can decrease the cat’s motivation for spraying. Early neutering of your kitten will in maximum situations cease your cat from spraying interior the destiny. Neutering after spraying activity has started could decrease it. For older cats, one study confirmed that 87% of all male cats cease spraying after castration seventy 8% cease today 9% cease in some months thirteen% keep spraying yet another study confirmed that seventy seven% of cats decreased or stopped spraying interior of six months of being neutered or spayed cats spray because of the fact Urine marking is a communication device for cats. Cat urine includes pheromones that are chemical compounds that tell different cats particular messages. Spraying is a hassle-free factor of cat habit in the time of the mating season with adult males and girls human beings conversing their availability with their pheromones. The male cat will additionally mark his territory, letting different male cats understand that those are the obstacles and this section belongs to him. pussycat spraying is additionally brought about with tips from rigidity. A cat that feels threatened with tips from particular circumstances around the abode could sense the ought to mark out his very own zone. it is an significant area of communication between cats, helping to ascertain and define obstacles and reassure cats whose section is whose i in my opinion wish this helped

Answer 10

start putting him in a cage or put it outside -
The smell is very hard to get out - buy new carpet and pad