we have had our cat, griffen for almost 6 months now; he is neutered and almost 2 years old. we have 1 other cat (female) we got her about 2 months after griffen. all of a sudden, about 2 weeks ago, griffen started spraying in our downstairs extra bedroom; the ONLY room he sprays in. we cant catch him doing it, but you can clearly smell it!! my husband wants to get rid of him; i cant bear to part with him! PLEASE is there anything i can do to make him stop?? we have 2 litter boxes cleaned out regularly and dont have any problems with him not using it. and why would he start all of a sudden?
2007-07-12 03:38:15 · 4 answers · asked by Sarah M 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
thanks for the answers so far; we recently gave one of our other cats to a good friend who lost her cat due to old age; she just loved the cat we gave her. that could be that he lost her?
and btw, my husband was not going to "drop him in the streets" we were going to either find him a new home on our own, or he wanted to take him to the spca where we got him from; or else find a local rescue. there is NO WAY i would let him go to the streets.
2007-07-12 04:05:29 · update #1
a neutered male cat may start spraying again if introduced to a non-spayed female. we had a cat who did this and stopped as soon as we got are female cat spayed. if the female has not been spayed SHE might be spraying as females will spray when in heat if not spayed. if she has been spayed then this is not the case and there might be a sterile non-spayed cat or a neighbors non-spayed female cat outdoors near your house. if it is the case talk with your neighbors or call the pound. hope this helped!
2007-07-12 11:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Just some guy. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your male cat to the vet please. As he is neutered, stress or illness are the most likely reasons your cat is spraying. Has there been any changes in your family or your cats daily routine? Cats are creatures of habit. A new pet, a death in the family(human or animal), a change in feeding schedule, or another cat he sees outside of your home can stress a cat out. Even female cats will spray if they are upset, let alone a neutered tomcat. Oh, and let your husband know your are not getting rid of your cat. He should know that animal abandonment is illegal in all 50 states. He'll be dealing with the law if he dumps your cat on the street.
2007-07-12 03:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by Beth C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that if a cat starts peeing on things it could be a sign of a medical condition. I don't know for sure that that's your problem but I think I would take him to the vet to rule out anything medical. I had a friend whose female cat kept peeing on the clothes on the laundry room floor. She had the cat for years and then this started. It turned out she had a bladder infection.
2007-07-12 03:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try calling an animal trainer or vet about this problem, and they may be able to help.
Hope this answer helps you and your cat! ;)
2007-07-12 03:44:36 · answer #4 · answered by MissKiss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋