Thursday, January 6, 2011

Urine spraying problem in cats

Kaz My cat knows I am not happy with his syringes in the house. Okay, "miserable" is an understatement. But while he was a sinner in this multi-cat household, it is not only one of them. He has shown me that although he was the only one he does not make it to spite me. In many ways it has little to do with me ... that is, except when he is to communicate a problem and not know how to make me understand that something is bothering him.

That does not mean that he did not spray anything or anyone that has a negative relationship for him. He needs to let me know in a way that he has a problem. If he could speak "cat", he could express without a sour smell and pee behind.

He sprays because he is a cat. It is a natural behavior. If he an outdoor cat, he would spray out there to define his territory. Kaz sees it this way. I have my personal space, my car, and a special room in the house is mine. He must also show others that he is here and has its place (his territory), something he can call his own.

And not be led astray by the old story that only unneutered males spraying. I speak from personal experience when I say it's simply not true. Unneutered men and neutered, not spayed and neutered females, all syringes. Even unneutered males are probably the worst.

But it's not all. Kaz says he sprays of stress. If a cat means he has a very sensitive nature (although his sometimes apparent nonchalance and posting can not be specified). There are many events and situations that affect him, makes him feel stressed or unsafe.

This means that there are many events and situations that may make it likely that he will spray:

1. Cat (s) outside the window
2. Dog in household
3. New cat in household
4. New dog in the household
5. More cats for creating higher density
6. Not his own litterbox
7. Not having a clean litter tray
8. Visitor or a new member of the family
9. Member of the family leave
10. Furniture rearranged
11. New furniture or carpets
12. Less than usual attention
13. Tensions or conflicts in the household
14. Change in routine
15. Unpleasant new surroundings
16. Loud noises
17. Team working out
18. A strange smell
19. No place to call his own
20. A person must be punished
21. His being hit, hit, yelled, or punished in other ways.

The list can go. This does not mean that cats are a bunch of stereotypical turn-of-the-century southern girls who smoke over every little thing. They are a tough bunch, but they also want things in their place and change their routines. You can call them "petty" by human standards, but it's just what they are. Remember: they have to convert our quirks and eccentricities.

Yes, you can spray with Feliway spray on specific targets cats calm and you can spray with enzymatic, odor-destroying cleaners, clean, but if your cat has a habit of spraying and spraying in some places, you had better overview of behavioral approaches too. It is useful to consider the problem from the neglected perspective of your cat. Observe and sensitive to what's around your cat and how it can affect your cat. This can be a part of the problem and part of the solution. You and your cat can work together on this, the better.

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