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Male Cat Spraying in the House?

We adopted a rescue cat when he was an 8 week old kitten and he has been a great cat. We have 2 others, in total we have 2 males and 1 female cat. They are 15yrs, 10yrs, and 5yrs in age. When Tank was a kitten we had him neutered, just the like other male cat, and the female is spayed. They all get along and on occasion the male cats with get into a scuffle, but get over it quick. We do live in the woods and they spend time outside.

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When we go to bed or leave for work for the day, we call the cats into the house like dogs and they respond well. What I am saying is that Tank behaves and we have no issues with him except for the fact that he sprays everywhere in the house. He also sprays all over the place outside, which is what we wish he would only do outside.

We have tried everything and we always clean it up and he goes right back to the area and sprays again. I have tired the aromatherapy, collars, candles, etc. that everyone swore worked and it did nothing. He sprays even if there are no cats around outside. He has been to the vet and he never had an urinary track infection or any other problems. He is healthy and physically active. We do not want to get rid of the cat being he is like one of us in the family, but I am running out of options and it is not healthy for the cat or us humans in the house. Other than maybe keeping him outside all the time ~ what else is their to do?

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May 5, 20161 found this helpful

It is extremely difficult to stop a cat from spraying once the behavior is entrenched. However, if you give the cat to a shelter no one else will want to deal with this behavior either, and with good reason.

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I suggest that Tank be an outdoor cat from now on. He will need a small insulated doghouse that is somewhat elevated, an outdoor sandpit for litter (or give him a covered litterbox and scoop and change it), and food and water that is in a feeder or bowl set that can't be turned over.
It will be hard to keep him out of the house at first. Installing a screen door will help.
I know that outdoor cats statistically have shorter life spans. However, if you give him to a shelter his life will end as soon as they realize he is unadoptable.

 
September 17, 20160 found this helpful

or a reminder course in not spraying while indoors. Dog crate with litter box and water bowl at times when you can't supervise, especially if daytime, cats sleep all day anyway.

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To address another post in here, Sometimes older cats develop a distaste for their litter. It may hurt their feet, they may just be getting fickle like an old person. They get picky, they may eat less, they may vocalize an unusual amount and they may take to spraying. Try finding a softer more sand like litter and sprinkle in some cat nip, alternatively, mix vinegar, lemon juice, and rosemary into a solution to spray where he has sprayed. Also put small pcs of food in those spots. dont' try to correct it with "discipline" that will make it worse. If you must put in the bathroom when you are not home, litter box in bathtub/shower, access to food and water. Also in a multicat household, make sure there are plenty of perches for cats to get high off the ground, it makes them more secure. Lavender sachets can help like a Feliway diffuser. Or get lavendar oil and one of those stick diffusers.

 

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