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How To Stop Your Cat From Spraying

Cats are some of the easiest pets to take care of. That is until they start acting out on us and spraying everything in site. This is a common in many cats - but the good thing is there are methods we can take to put a stop to it.

By: Naomi West
Category: Pets:Cats
Posted: Mar 19, 2009
Updated: Mar 19, 2009
Views: 226


Cats are a good pet to have. They have the power to play with themselves rather than yowling at the door all day until you get home. Numerous can even care for themselves. All you need to do is clean their litter box and replenish their food supply.

But like with any kind of pet they have their mistakes. One of the worst of these is the art of spraying. You thought your cat was happy and next thing you know it is spreading its urine all over your favourite pillows, carpet, and who knows what else.

Most individuals believe that when cats do this they do not wish to use their litter box. Yet, this is not what is taking place. More often than not cats spray to mark their territory in the home. They pick out a spot that they like and proceed to spray urine on it.

Female cats will normally spray while in heat. They utilise the pheromones that are discharged to draw in male cats. They will spray even if there are no male cats in the home.

Stop The Spraying

Before you do anything, take your spraying cat to the vet for an examination. You need to make sure that they do not have any type of medical problem that is stimulating them to do this. It is not likely - but still an essential safeguard.

The most capable thing you could do is to <a href="http://www.cathealth.us/spay-or-neutering-your-cat/" ... and neuter your cat</a>. This means your female cats will not be in heat anymore. In both male and female cats this can contain their aggressive behavior - which might be stimulating them to spray.

Some <a href="http://www.cathealth.us/cat-spraying/">cat spray</a> due to stress. Try removing whatever is causing this.

Clean up where they have sprayed and eliminate the smell. When a cat smells the odor from the urine they will recognize it and be lured to spray in other places.

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