How do you stop a male cat from spraying?

Answer 1

First you must clean and disinfect the areas that the cat has pee'd on because they can smell that and will continue to do it. One thing is to watch the cat and if you see it start to pee you can spray it with a water mister or you need to train it to use the litter box. If you can put an cat door on your back door and get the cat used to going outside to go to the bathroom. There are pet pychologist that can help too. Even the vet can suggest some stuff. There is a product that pet stores carry that will eliminate the pee odor.

ANSWER:

If you are buying from a pet store, I would recommend Nature's Miracle for Cats. But, the best product I've found is by BioKleen called Bac-Out. It is made from live enzymes and lime juice and it is the most amazing odor eliminator ever! Soak the urine spot in the Bac-Out for 20 to 30 minutes and blot up. Urine odor will be permanently removed! Also, take your cat to the vet. There could be an underlying health issue!

Answer

Our cat started peeing on furniture when our child hit toddler stage, apparently changes in their life like this (even new furniture in the house, moving house, new pet) can cause this behaviour.

Firstly do not tell them off, it will make it worse, they are already miserable :(

Don't use bleach to clean up with, as the ammonia will actually attract them. Best thing is washing powder dissolved in warm water, wash the area several times.

The best thing I have found to stop this is tin foil!!!! They hate the sound of water (urine) hitting the metal. I covered the area in tin foil and she stopped. Then, when I rarely forget, she pees there again. When we go to bed it looks odd having sheets of tin foil on furniture she frequented, but it works.

Also, try spraying the area, and around where they sleep with "Feliway" which helps reduce or prevent feline stress" it contains pheromones which chill them. They are the same as the ones your cat releases from it's face when it rubs it against you / furniture!!

Hope some of this is of some help, and I found it is actually VERY common, so you're not alone!

Answer 2

There Is Many Of Ways

1. If You Ever Catch Him Doing It Chuck A Bucket Of Cold Water Over It Or Spray It With A Water Gun

2. Sprinkle Pepper Or Curry Powder Over The Place The Cat Is Spraying If Its By Your Car Sprinkle It Around

3. If You Have A Male Cat It May Be Able To Fight The Other Cat Off

Hope It Helps! :D

Answer 3

I am having the exact same problem. I think that my cat is doing it because I have another male cat that isn't neutrerd, so he is peeing where the other cat sprayed. It could be a bladder infection, or it could be because he is looking for attention. Also make sure you keep the litter box clean. Hopefully this will help, at least a little. If you find any more answers or solutions, I would love to hear them too!! I cannot have a house that smells like cat piss. I would hate to let him go.

Answer 4

A lot of the practical correction of this problem is covered in the section on litter box accidents in this article. However, since urine spraying is a specific -- and not uncommon -- cat behavior, it also warrants its own detailed entry here.

This type of behavior most often appears in unneutered young adult male cats, although any cat can display it. Spraying behavior is exhibited when the cat backs up to a vertical surface with his tail erect and squirts urine. He may tread with his hind feet, and there's a telltale jiggling of the tail. Cats will sometimes exhibit this behavior without spraying any urine. The main purpose of urine spraying seems to be marking territory.

Alter early. Typically, male cats who are neutered before they reach full maturity (usually by the age of six or seven months) are much less likely to begin spraying. Once an intact male cat starts spraying, the habit will be hard to break -- even after he's neutered. Do not count on successfully correcting urine spraying if the cat is not neutered.

Lessen the stress. Spraying is sometimes a cat's way of saying there's too much going on. A common cause of stress-induced spraying is multiple-cat households. It's not necessarily that the cat doesn't like living with other cats, it may just be that he feels the territory isn't big enough to accommodate everybody's "personal space."

If you suspect spraying may be stress related, eliminate or reduce the sources of stress, if possible. Help him cope by making sure he gets enough attention and exercise. And be certain he has places to retreat to in your home where he can get away from it all, such as a high shelf with a comfortable blanket, a cat tree, or other piece of cat furniture.

Check it out. Except in the case of an unneutered young adult cat, if your cat suddenly begins spraying, it could be a sign of a urinary tract disease or other health problem. Spraying that starts with a physical problem can't be corrected until the physical problem is put right.

When to Call the Vet

If your cat sprays even once, contact your vet. This isn't a behavior you want to continue, and if there's a physical reason -- or it's time for a male kitten to be neutered -- you want to get it taken care of before the behavior becomes a permanent habit.

Answer 5

Cats will spray to mark their territory and to attract other cats, males especially need to be neutered, femaled will have to be spayed, this will stop the spraying and of course the odor it causes.

Answer 6

Female cats don't spray, only male cats spray which is seen as 'marking their territory', and to stop them doing this you need to get them neutered.

Another Answer

Actually, female cats DO and CAN spray, although they are more likely to spray when in heat. Spraying certainly isn't a "male" behaviour. Female cats will spray to attract males, telling them she is ready to mate. The only way to stop this behaviour is to spay or neuter your cats before they reach sexual maturity, which usually happens around when they are six months old.

Answer 7

i believe cat nip will stop this. i was under the impression that they spray to mark their territory (or because they can't smell themselves around the place). if you get a spare sock and stuff it with cat nip (and then tie a knot in the sock so it won't come out) this should solve your problem:) Cat nip relaxes them and provides them with a sense of security:)

Answer 8

As a responsible pet owner, if you neuter your rabbit, he will no longer spray to mark territory. This is true for male cats as well.