Cat Spraying: How To Deal With It.

In the past half-decade, cat-spraying difficulties have become much more regularly recognized. In some instances, spraying is a sign your feline is ill. Therefore, a medical professional needs to be consulted if there is any question whether the root cause is physical or mental. If this is a behavioral issue, the root is fairly common despite the big headaches it can give humans.

One of the major problems that owners of male cats face is spraying. One way to combat the problem is to have your cat neutered. This should stop most male cats from spraying, especially in the home, but the costs associated with neutering prevent some owners from being able to “fix” their cats.

Some people believe that a medical procedure such as neutering a cat is inhumane. Some people feel their pets should not be forced to undergo to what they consider cruel treatment. For people that feel neutering would hurt their cat or keep them from breeding for income or to have more cuddly baby kittens there are options that may be better suited for them in lieu of having their kittens neutered.

On the other hand, some people feel that they have some particular issues which would create a serious problem if they neutered their male cats. For example, some pet owners who have kittens also have the intention of breeding their kittens once they have grown into cats.

Behavioral modifications must be considered when neutering is not an option because the pet owner is considering breeding of their male cat with a female cat.

The best way to keep a cat from spraying all over the house is to neuter it. But if there are reasons you can’t have your cat neutered, you’ll have to find some other way to keep it from spraying. Spraying can result in odor and nasty-looking stains all over everything, and it becomes a big problem when the cat is continually spraying furniture, clothes, and carpets.

The cat spraying may indicate a deficiency in cats health and should be checked by a vet. This can cause major cat problems in many households. Neutering the male cats prevent their spraying. Some owners feel that it is their rights to subject their pets to surgery and others feel that the cats have a right to reproduce. Persons intending to breed their kittens when they become cats do not neuter the male cats. This also is true if the owners use their cats to breed with another person’s female cats. In such cases you must consider behavioral modifications. Spraying is a big nuisance with smell and stains.

- Paul Proctor