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Cat spraying in the house

  • 24-08-2008 12:51am
    #1
    maryoshea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭


    Hi, just looking for advise or any suggestions for a friend of mine. She has 3 cats all used to each other. However recently she had a baby and since then one cat has started spraying around the house.

    I know its more then likely that the cat is marking his territory and feels threatned by the baby.

    Has anyone any experience with this or advise?


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  • #2
    animalcrazy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭animalcrazy


    getting them neuteured should help the problem


  • #3
    mary123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭mary123


    I have a 4 yr old spayed female that is doing this. She is mostly a indoor cat but will not use a litter tray so she goes outside to go the toilet then straight back in. I have noticed lately that she is spraying at the front door at least twice a day, have had her checked at vet perfectly healthy. This is so annoying especially the smell.


  • #4
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,486 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    mary123 wrote: »
    I have a 4 yr old spayed female that is doing this. She is mostly a indoor cat but will not use a litter tray so she goes outside to go the toilet then straight back in. I have noticed lately that she is spraying at the front door at least twice a day, have had her checked at vet perfectly healthy. This is so annoying especially the smell.
    We have the same problem with one of our two spayed females ... we have two litter trays, but the other cat (the dominant one of the two), who isn't as fussy, uses either tray. As a result she finds some very inventive places to wee in .. I won't go into the details, but just say that the precision of her aim is unbelievable :pac:


  • #5
    maryoshea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭maryoshea


    All the cats are neutered. This only became a problem when the baby arrived.


  • #6
    Arcadian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭Arcadian


    I'd have the cat to the vet for a check up first just to rule out a coincidental UTI.


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  • #7
    maryoshea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭maryoshea


    The owners went to the vet and the vet gave the cat rescue remedy, he said it was stress. The cat continues to spray unfortunately. They will end up putting the babys nappy on him.


  • #8
    MsFifers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 997 ✭✭✭MsFifers


    There is a thing called Felliway which releases calming cat pheromones supposedly. Its a plug in scent diffuser. I haven't tried it myself but Vicky Halls, the cat counsellor person seems to swear by it. You should be able to get it at vets.

    It would hopefully help to calm the cat down. Its obviously distressed by this new baby.

    Either that or they'll just have to give back the baby!


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