Cat Urine Behavior, especially urine marking, or spraying, can be areal pain to resolve. All cats, but especially unneutered male cats have a tendency to spray any vertical surface in the house. Walls, furniture legs and even children's toys could get a spray of some of the nastiest smelling marking you can imagine. Before you can stop, or at least reduce your cat's spraying you will need to know why he does it. Usually it's territorial. He is simply marking out his territory for other cats in the house to recognize. It may be to announce his sexual availability, too. Knowing these two facts alone will give you two great methods for reducing urine marking. Reduce the number of cats you keep in your house and most importantly, have your cat neutered. Statistics show that nearly 85% of neutered male cats stop spraying after being "fixed". 75% of those stop almost immediately! Female cats will also mark and it is a good idea to have her "fixed", too! It not only is responsible pet ownership, it also saves your carpets and furniture. Once you have taken the first step by having your cat neutered, you may still need a little modification in living arrangements. If you notice Old Tom still marking in an area of your home remember this. Cats are instinctively clean creatures. They don't want to pee in the same area they sleep or eat. Move his bed and feed dish to the area he likes to mark and this should reduce the problem. If you have more than one cat in the house be sure to include enough litter boxes. One for each cat plus at least one extra. For more information on this subject, as well as teaching your cat some neat tricks, check out Complete Cat Training. It's a guide to cat care and training that no cat owner should be without. We highly recommend it here at PawsPawsPaws. For more details, or to order your copy, just click on the banner below. If you love your cat, you'll love Complete Cat Training! |
Cat Urine Behavior
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