7yr old neutered cat is spraying all over the house?

Question

Our cat Turkey is a good cat, but has always been neurotic. He would often throw up when nervous. He was pretty happy in our new house until I got pregnant and had a baby. Now the baby is a year old and all of a sudden, Turkey is spraying and peeing everywhere! He was neutered as a kitten. I know the baby being noisy and trying to grab him, and less attention from us is probably the cause. Can you really stop a cat from spraying once he starts? whats the best way to clean it? I have natures miracle. thanks

I would really like to not kick him out, as I love him and had him for 7 yrs. and, of course we have a litter box. also, he is indoors only

Answer 1

what you do, is take a DAMP (barely damp) washcloth, and pet Turkey with it. mostly around the neck area where their glands are. then, take the wash cloth to where ever he normally sprays, and rub down the surface with it.

this will leave your cats scent on the place where he normally sprays.

you see, you cat keeps spray probablly because you keep cleaning his smell off of the surface.

this way he will know that he has alreay marked his territory.

Answer 2

Some cats start spraying in the house. You will want to first rule out any medical causes, such as FUS or cystitis. Sometimes it is useful to distinguish between spraying (which winds up on walls) and urinating (which is generally on the floor). Spraying is more often a behavior problem and urination is more often a medical problem. It is best to check with a vet first. If the problem is medical, then you will need to simply clean up the odor after the problem is treated, otherwise you will need to try some of the behavior modification outlined below (and you'll still need to clean up the odor).
You must remove the odor from items that the cat sprayed on to prevent the cat from using the same spot again later. The ammonia smell tells the cat that this is an elimination spot, so never use ammonia to try and "remove" the odor! See (Removing Urine Odor).

Cats sometimes spray to mark their territory so sometimes an area for your cat that other animals cannot go to will help. Keeping the litterbox immaculate will help in other cases.

Sometimes cats pick small throw rugs with non-skid backing to urinate on. This is caused by an odor from the backing that somehow tells the cat to urinate there (probably an ammonia-like smell). Cat-repellent sprays or washing the rug may help; you might just have to get rid of that rug. previously neutered cat has a bit of testicular or ovarian tissue remaining, possibly resulting in a low level of hormone which could trigger marking

Answer 3

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!

Can't stop your cat peeing in the house? Then worry no more...

Answer 4

Your first sentence says it all. A bit neurotic, and now there has been a tremendous change in the house, and most cats hate changes, and your cat is reacting stronger than most would.

Nature's miracle is the best, but I hope you realize it is an enzyme product, meaning it doesn't work instantly. The orange scent is to mask the urine smell while they work, which takes a couple of weeks or so to do their work. You may have to confine him to a smaller area until this problem is worked out.

You should talk with your vet, and he may suggest a tranquilizer that might work to reduce the level of anxiety your cat probably feels.

Answer 5

Nature's Miracle should definately help. It's helped with me 10 weeks old puppy for house-training. I would reccomend using it everywhere the cat sprays, especially with an even better brand that contains enzymes to keep the cat from doing it in the same spot. This also happened to my cousin when she had a baby, and cats are really, really particular about change.

Answer 6

Since you had a baby the cat feels like it is taking over it's territory so he sprays to renew his scent markers.On a show called barking Mad a cat did the same thing.The rubbed his fur down with a wet napkin and wiped it around where he sprayed also try petting him whenever you can to ensure he is still loved also if he sees the baby where he sprays it will make him want to do it more.Keep rubbing hes fur daily.And don't punish him for doing it just ignore it.And vinager gets rid of the urine smell.Good luck!(=^.^=)

Answer 7

You may need to keep the cat and the baby apart.

There is another possibility: Is there a chance your cat has a urinary tract infection? Often, when a cat gets one of those, he will start refusing his litter box.

Take him to the vet for a check-up. If nothing is physically wrong, you might see if an animal behaviorist can help.

Good luck with your cat!

Answer 8

Your cat is showing his displeasure at the new arrival and from what I know, the best cleaner is available at the vet's office (not too expensive, either) and it has some sort of enzyme in it that eats up the urine or vomit which gets rid of the smell. I can't remember the name of it right now but if you call your local vet they can probably tell you.

Answer 9

get a litter box

Answer 10

bring him outside and dont let him come in anymore.