How to Keep Male Cat's from Spraying

By Linda Mccloud

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

Baking soda
Clean kitty litter
Cleaning agents with natural enzymes within them
Regular schedule for your cat feedings and litter box changes

Step 1:
The easiest step is to consider neutering and spaying your cats, especially before the enter the age of reproduction. Statistics show that this method is 90% effective with tom cats. But be warned a kitten reaches maturity quickly. In fact, most vets prefer that you begin the neutering and spaying process by 4 to 6 months of age.
Step 2:
Keep kitty's litter box clean. This will ensure that he/she will urinate where he/she is supposed to go. You may want to skip scented litters. Some kitties do not like this.If you want to use a product that will help eliminate odors consider using baking soda, which has little to no smell. Be sure to clean kitty's litter box daily (scooping) and giving it a thoroughly cleaning weekly. Sometimes poor litter box conditions will cause or increase the chances that a cat will begin spraying.If you have more than one kitty, you may have to clean the box twice a day and give it a thoroughly clean twice a week.
Step 3:
Help kitty deal with stress. Yes, our pets can be stressed just as we can. Stress can cause them to project feelings in ways we do not like, such as in spraying. You can help eliminate stress by maintaining a schedule with kitty. This means trying to feed kitty at regular times. Spending quality time with kitty at regular times and even trying to stay at home more, so kitty isn't alone as much. It also helps to keep kitties food, bed and litter box in the same locations. Knowing where their belongings are can give them comfort, which in turn can help with stress issues.
Step 4:
Try to eliminate the odors of other stray cats from your yard or porches. This means you shouldn't be nice to the neighbor's cats. If your kitty smells them near the door and windows, they will be more apt to spray the area (to mark his territory).
Step 5:
Clean urine sprayed areas as soon as you can. Use products that have natural enzymes within them that will help to devour the odor causing bacteria. You don't just want to cover it up. If kitty can still smell his/her urine, he/she will be more tempted to spray the area again. Never use products that contain ammonia because they will smell like urine to a cat.

Tips & Warnings

Give your kitty plenty of attention to show that you care and love him/her. Praise him/her. By giving kitty tons of attention, kitty won't feel threatened and won't need to fulfill the urge of marking territory as strong.
Begin neutering and spaying procedures before kitty becomes ready to begin reproduction processes (around age of 4 to 6 months is preferred).
Do not clean urine spray with ammonia based products. To a cat, it will simply smell like urine.
Never hit or yell at a cat for spraying. It will simply make the problem worse.
If the problem persists, speak to your vet.

Photo/Video Credit

Linda M. McCloud

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