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Why is my female cat spraying and how can I make it stop?
I have a 3 year old intact, male Great Dane and an 8 month old spayed female kitten. The animals get along great. They cuddle up and sleep together, they groom each other, and they play together... but, the cat sprays in dog areas. She has coated the dog's bed (she isn't allowed in his room anymore) and she has sprayed on the dog's couch in our livingroom. We can't keep her out of everyroom that we have trouble in. I have removed or thoroughly cleaned all furniture that she has sprayed with an anti-marking solution. The vet says that she is healthy. She was spayed just over a month ago. What is going on? What can I do? We love the cat, but we love a clean house too.
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It's most likely your cat is spraying urine because of one of the following:
1. territorial disputes
2. aggressive conflicts
3. sexual encounters
4. Urinary Infection
Since the female kitten was spayed, it might be spraying because of that, or because the cat wants to show dominance over the dog, and set her territory. Cats like to show their dominance over dogs and let the dog know that this is her house, too. Since cats don't bark like dogs, her way of showing she is dominant is to spray. It's unlikely that it's a urinary infection because a very small percentage of cats are affected by this, yet you should check again with your vet or get a second opinion to make sure that this is not the case.
When cleaning the area where the cat has sprayed, be sure to use a chemical that disinfects and breaks down the enzyme that causes the odor. This may be the best thing to do to make it stop, yet then again there are no guarantees.
So, my best guess is that the cat is having a territorial dispute or aggressive with the dog, as the cats seem to get along well.
Do not punish the cat, as cats do not respond to punishment. Only give the cat positive reinforcement when it's doing the right thing.
1. territorial disputes
2. aggressive conflicts
3. sexual encounters
4. Urinary Infection
Since the female kitten was spayed, it might be spraying because of that, or because the cat wants to show dominance over the dog, and set her territory. Cats like to show their dominance over dogs and let the dog know that this is her house, too. Since cats don't bark like dogs, her way of showing she is dominant is to spray. It's unlikely that it's a urinary infection because a very small percentage of cats are affected by this, yet you should check again with your vet or get a second opinion to make sure that this is not the case.
When cleaning the area where the cat has sprayed, be sure to use a chemical that disinfects and breaks down the enzyme that causes the odor. This may be the best thing to do to make it stop, yet then again there are no guarantees.
So, my best guess is that the cat is having a territorial dispute or aggressive with the dog, as the cats seem to get along well.
Do not punish the cat, as cats do not respond to punishment. Only give the cat positive reinforcement when it's doing the right thing.
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http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_urinespraying
http://home.ivillage.com/pets/cats/0,,2j1z,00.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/31052/how_to_break_your_cats_spray...
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_urinespraying
http://home.ivillage.com/pets/cats/0,,2j1z,00.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/31052/how_to_break_your_cats_spray...
I've found that females like to mark their territory as well. We had one little girl who did this all the time... We had to let her go finally. A very sad time for us, but necessary.
There might not be much you can do, unfortunately...
There might not be much you can do, unfortunately...
Here is my advice fix her, if you have already done that buy some pet spary that unmarks her terriotry. If all else fails then deal with it I guess. My male cat was spraying and I got him fixed and he does not spray anymore unless he gets mad or the litter box is dirty. Hope this helps.
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owner of a cat
you have to get it fixed-that is the only way to stop it-if it is real 'spraying'
beign that an animal is fixed--its probanly not real spraying--and a behavioral issue---
catch the act-scare teh animal-like witha loud bang---
beign that an animal is fixed--its probanly not real spraying--and a behavioral issue---
catch the act-scare teh animal-like witha loud bang---
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