| Both male and female cats will spray in particular | | | | feeding. This way he will know that he will be fed |
| places to mark their territory. Although it is more | | | | and will not be worried and insecure. Cats are |
| common in male cats it is by no means unheard | | | | very clean animals and like a clean environment. |
| of in females. The difference is that a female will | | | | Cleaning their litter tray regularly and at around |
| spray squatting and not usually so much. As it can | | | | the same time each day will take another worry |
| cause a problem, especially when it is being done | | | | off their mind. The more relaxed your cat is, the |
| inside the home, it is best to try and eliminate cat | | | | easier it will be to eliminate cat spray. |
| spray. | | | | One way which is almost guaranteed to work is |
| To try and change a cat's habits you firstly have | | | | to have your cat neutered. In these days of |
| to understand why they do it. The urine spray of | | | | massive cat overpopulation, it is advisable to have |
| a cat contains pheromones which they use as a | | | | your pets neutered as a matter of course. If |
| means of communication. The smell of a spray will | | | | your male cat is only a kitten and has not yet |
| be individual to that cat and others will recognize it | | | | started spraying, neutering him before he starts |
| and know that a particular cat has claimed a | | | | will probably mean that he never will. However, if |
| territory. Spraying can sometimes be a sign of | | | | he is an older cat and is already in the habit, it |
| insecurity. If you cat feels that his space is being | | | | may take a while after the operation before you |
| threatened by another he may feel a need to | | | | can eliminate cat spraying. You are advised to |
| mark his territory as a warning to the other to | | | | thoroughly clean all the areas where he is used to |
| back off. If there is a cat living very close, next | | | | spraying whilst he is recovering from his operation |
| door for example, and your cat is easily able to | | | | so that once he is up and about there is no trace |
| see them outside through the window, it may be | | | | of his scent. Rather than encouraging him to |
| easy to eliminate cat spray just by restricting | | | | re-mark his territory it seems to stop them from |
| their view. If they cannot see the other cat then | | | | doing so. It is possible to buy a product from pet |
| they may not worry so much about an invasion | | | | stores which will remove all trace of the odours. |
| of their territory and may well stop spraying. | | | | Some cats may never stop and you may find it |
| Cats can also become quite insecure about you. | | | | difficult or impossible to eliminate cat spray |
| Your pet may respond well to a very regular | | | | completely. However, with some patience and |
| routine when it comes to meal times and cleaning | | | | understanding you should at least be able to stop |
| litter trays etc. Try to stick to a certain time for | | | | him from spraying in your home. |