My female kitten is around a year and a half old. Shes been in heat alot and keeps spraying her scent all over the place and seems to be peeing on the carpet in one area. I can't figure out if its just because shes in heat or another reason.
If I get her fixed will she stop spraying?
Help someone!
2007-07-17 20:40:36 · 6 answers · asked by jojo_101_00 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
you deff. need to get her sprayed ASAP not just because of this but to stop the pet population and there are a lot of diseases cats can get if not sprayed also they tend to live a couple years longer if they are sprayed. it would have been better if she was sprayed at a younger age because these habits would have never started but her habits should stop if you get her sprayed. is ther any chance she could be pregnant?
2007-07-17 20:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably started doing this because she's not fixed, although if she's been doing this for a year now, getting her fixed isn't guaranteed to stop the problem. It is definitely the first step though. Small amounts of urine on vertical surfaces is scent marking, and being in heat will cause her to do that to attract mates. Large puddles on the floor is inappropriate urination, and means she's found something that she likes better than litter for her toilet. It will take at least a month for the hormones to be completely gone after she is fixed, which means the problem isn't going to go away overnight.
You need to attack the problem from multiple angles. First, get her fixed. While she's away at the vet, clean everywhere she's gone with an enzymatic urine cleaner, these work the best at getting the scent out, you'll want to soak the carpet through to the padding and let it sit at least overnight. After she's fixed, keep her confined to a very small area, like a large dog kennel, for a month or two so that she has no choice but the litter box to pee in. (You can let her out to play, but keep her confined whenever you aren't right with her.) This forces her to use the litter box for a long enough period of time to make it a habit to go in the box and only the box. Keep the litter very very clean so that it's pleasant for her to use, so she won't feel the need to find somewhere more pleasant to pee. Also, if it's just one spot on the carpet, try to make this area unattractive. Tin foil, double sided sticky tape, and a plastic carpet runner turned upside down so the prickly side is up placed over the area can all make the carpet unattractive to the cat.
Addressing both the physical and mental aspects of the problem will give you the greatest chance of ending it successfully. It's not easy to train a cat, but it can be done!
2007-07-17 20:56:45 · answer #2 · answered by lizzy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get her spayed, this might help the spraying but it will also help her live longer. you need to buy an enzyme to pour on the carpet to get rid of the odor.I don't know how long she has been doing this but the urine has probably soaked through the padding and sub flooring. If that is the case, after using the cleaning product, Close off the area so she can't get to it. Clean all other areas walls etc, with vinegar. Then spray with an orange scent, until she breaks the habit. But remember, get her spayed asap.
2007-07-21 19:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by Laurie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get her fixed she will stop spraying after the hormones are out of her system
2007-07-18 01:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and you should have spayed her already.
2007-07-17 20:50:01 · answer #5 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, have her spayed.
2007-07-17 20:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by buterfly_2_lovely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋