| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
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I am entering this for one of my friends....
One of her cats is leaving her mark in unusual spots with greater
frequency than normal - which is causing her to become concerned.
She is one of 3 cats- all compatible girls - but is the only one
seen who sprays indoors. She used to do it only about once a week
(on one plant only) but now it is on countertops, plants, furniture,
etc., more frequently during the week.
What to do???? Have any of you had this problem with a female?
What did you do?? She needs some suggestions here - please.
Thanks in advance. (And I feel obligated 'cause I gave her this cat-
so I need so help too!!!)
Pat
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| 5020.1 | also... | SSVAX::DALEY | Thu Oct 17 1991 16:05 | 11 | |
that last line was supposed to say " I need some help too".
BTW-
This is Scooter's sister - but Scooter NEVER did this. Of course
my friend doesn't belive me tho.
(But Misty really is a cute cat - except for this minor flaw).
Pat
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| 5020.2 | TENAYA::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Thu Oct 17 1991 16:13 | 2 | |
to the vet for a checkup -- perhaps she has a urinary tract infection.
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| 5020.3 | need more info | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Thu Oct 17 1991 17:38 | 9 |
Does the cat go outside? Sometimes indoor/outdoor cats who have to
stake their territory outside don't understand the difference between
spraying inside and spraying outside. She may feel the need to mark
territory inside to let the other girls know where her territory is.
The other thing, is she spayed? Unspayed girls are more likely to
spray than spayed girls. Especially during heat cycles.
Jo
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| 5020.4 | "show key/full spraying" | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Thu Oct 17 1991 17:40 | 7 |
Also...
Check the keywords for more information about spraying. This topic has
come up many times and you may find some useful information in some of
the older topics.
Jo
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| 5020.5 | Been there .. | CHEFS::GOUGH | Fri Oct 18 1991 07:17 | 31 | |
Pat,
Pandora (spayed female) used to do this too. She did it for probably a
couple of years when she was about four - the worst thing she ever did
was spray someone who was visiting the house. She sprayed me once too.
We took her to the vet, who said there was no medical reason for it,
and she was on and off hormone treatment for a while. She grew a
particularly thick coat, but it didn't help the spraying much.
I learned to control it to a point by cleaning where she had sprayed
with vinegar, and moving things out of reach as much as possible. In
other words, I learned to live with it (which probably doesn't help you
much). Eventually, she stopped of her own accord.
Now, aged 9, she has developed cystitis, so I do wonder whether the
spraying might have been connected with this, but at the time (4 -5
years ago) she had no symptoms at all.
In Dora's case, I think the spraying might have been motivated by
jealousy of me - she is very attached to Keith, and on the whole would
prefer it if I moved out. She lives with 2 other cats, but gets on
very well with them, and I really don't think this was the cause. Then
again, Dora is a professional Peculiar Cat, and no one knows what goes
through her mind!
Sorry, I can't really tell you how to stop the cat. I tried
everything, and nothing worked, until in the end she stopped herself.
I never leave bags, coats, etc. at spray level now though - I've been
very well trained! At least it doesn't smell!
Helen
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