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Spraying

FireDrake Apr 24, 2007 04:38 PM

Long story short, I am trying to sell my condo so have staged it, cleaned it and am unfortunately resorting to keeping my cats contained in a kennel so they do not escape when people are showing it.... And my 3yo male neutered cat is spraying now. I KNOW it's behaivoral, already using Feliway which seems to help only if I spray EVERYTHING EVERY DAY... Is there anything else I could try? I am not giving up on him, but I cannot have a house reeking of cat urine while I am trying to sell it, we have already lost a buyer because it smelled that day.

Thanks

Sarah

Replies (2)

kittyromeo Apr 25, 2007 11:40 AM

oh! cats are not humans, are they? How much easier it would be if we could just talk to them.

Pussycat is spraying to let everyone know it's his territory and he resents the intruders. Spraying is like shouting, "I own this joint! Go away!" It's very aggressive.

Their noses are so acute they can tell if more then a day has gone by since the last time a scent was applied - that's why you have to reapply the Feliway daily. Have you tried the plug in diffuser instead? If nothing else you won't have the chore of going around spraying everyday.

It's been a while since I priced it out, but it use to be cheaper to get diffusers from Foster and Smith if you were going to order more then a one month supply; the savings over time took care of S&H.

Rescue Remedy can also calm down some stressed out cats. I've used it with good results on one cat beating up another, but haven't tried it for spraying. However since you need results NOW, talk to your vet about an anti-anxiety med to give Pussycat before a walk through. Just chalk up the vet visit as a moving cost; with the market so tight right now your really can't afford not to take him to the vet. (our house isn't on the market yet because 4 others on our street have yet to sell. We're worried...)

Best of luck
Elizabeth

FireDrake Apr 26, 2007 08:03 AM

Sounds fair enough... thanks... I forgot about the feliway diffusers, will have to try that.

And luckily I am a certified vet tech at a great clinic so my vet costs are minimal... I need to get this stopped now and one of the vets I work with has had very good luck with Amitripyline... so I will give that a shot...

Dumb cat, he is otherwise the best behaived of the cats, and my favorite, of course, since he was my first. (and the other two cats like my husband better)

Sarah

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