How can I get a cat to stop spraying?

Question

I have 2 male cats, and I'm not sure which one it is. I thought if I had them neutered, they wouldn't ever spray, but one of them is. My son's closet and hamper is the preferred target. I don't want to get rid of them, butif they don't stop, I'll have to! Any suggestions would be appreciated!!!

Ok, they are both neutered. One, or both of them is spraying, and it smells god-awful. Both cats are just over a year old and were neutered at 12 weeks. The spraying started when they turned a year old, give or take a few weeks.

Answer 1

You can get something called Feliway from your vet and from some veterinary supply catalogs. It is a bit expensive but you do not have to use much and it works pretty good. Once they start spraying, neutering takes about 4 to 6 weeks to be effective because of the hormones involved. You should probably NOT let them in your sons room for some time. And you should spray the Feliway in the areas they are spraying. Sometimes you have to get Busphar from your vet or other medications to calm them down. You don't have to keep the cat on the medicine forever. Just for a while to get the spraying stopped.

Answer 2

My male cat was neutered while still very young. I have two other male cats that were neutered young as well. All before they learned to spray. The youngest is almost five now and none of them have ever sprayed or even tried to spray. But since we added on to our home, the youngest has started spraying everything and I mean its never the same thing. NOTHING WORKS. Not phermones not even a deterrant that is supposed to stop them from marking the same territory. The deterrant breaks down the smell so I dont have THAT problem and supposed to stop remarking so I have sprayed the entire house from knee height to the floor but it doesn't faze him in the least. I am left w no options, but put him out and he will never survive I live on a main road. He is a big baby and cowardly. His spraying has even contained blood at times from his forcing it. I thought about having the vet re-neuter him to make him think he has been fixed,

Answer 3

Make sure they are neutered.

My sister has a female and a male cat, both have been spayed and neutered. The male cat tries to spray all the time, but since he has been neutered nothing comes out. He still goes through the action in trying to mark his territory. This is exactly what Dani is saying and I have seen the same behavior in the male cat; which is why I think he may not have been neutered.

That is my first suggestion, my second is do you know if the cat is peeing, is the cat old and has a weak bladder and likes to use the hamper. Or is the cat mad at your son and so peeing in his hamper to tell him this. When the litter box is full and doesn't meet the approval of my sister's cats they will defecate out in the open for them to see it and know that they are not happy with the full liter box. Since they can't talk they have to resort to other actions to make a statement. Find out what they are trying to say. More likely though your male cat is not neutered.

Male cats have a special gland that excretes a pheromone laced order like pee. They use this to mark their territory. Dogs do the same thing only they have their pheromones in their urine so they pee to mark their territory. If the male is neutered and attacking your son's hamper then something else is going on rather than spraying. In the case of neutered cats the gland is removed so the male has nothing with which to spray; they can't do it, but they still try.

Answer 4

The people who are saying that a neutered cat can't spray are wrong. Usually, a male that is neutered young enough-before he begins to spray, will not develop the behavior. Once they have started spraying, neutering alone is not always a deterrent.Try getting some pheromone spray (made for cats) from the pet store and put a few moth balls around his favorite targets. If you can't figure out which cat is doing the deed, you can safely use the spray on both cats ( I spray it on a bandanna and tie it around my cats neck) The methods I mentioned have been the only thing that has worked for my boy. Oh, and go easy on the moth balls-the fumes can be overwhelming.

Answer 5

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 6

Your cat shouldn't be able to spray if neutered. They will make the motions of spraying but nothing should be released. If it is, take it back to the vet that did the neutering and find out what's going on.

Answer 7

One of them is what..? neutered? If they're neutered, they cant spray. Our cat has been trying to spray for years and nothing happens. He'll just stand next to something and wiggle his tail back and forth. If he wasnt neutured he'd be spraying, but since he is, he cant. Take your cats in and have them checked. If they're neutured, they'll stop spraying.

Answer 8

Talk to your vet. This could be jealousy, aggression or illness. In the meantime, close the closet door and put the hamper out of harm's way.

Answer 9

It is a territorial think between the two males. I would see a vet. Sometimes there is medication, or just make them feel like they each have their own space. Putting two kitty litters in seperate parts of the house. might help as well

Answer 10

Chance are he's just taking a good old piss. Spread black pepper in your son's closet and the cat's aim should improve.