| No matter how lovely and adorable our pet cats are, | | | | cats, simply having them neutered is an effective |
| they all have the propensity to release a pungent | | | | means in which to reduce spraying habits. |
| odor that stains our carpets and furniture. | | | | For females, if you notice physiological change in your |
| What's worse is that the smell is so overpowering | | | | cat that comes with her being in heat, then I suggest |
| that removing it becomes an exhausting task. Since | | | | it may be better to place her in a room with less |
| spraying is a natural behavior for cats, restraining | | | | furniture or even out in the garage if you have one |
| spraying habits can sometimes be a real challenge for | | | | to prevent soiling your furniture. Even if you have |
| pet owners. | | | | difficulty in discouraging your cat from spraying, you |
| Cats spray for several reasons. One is for marking | | | | can at least save your furniture from being sprayed. |
| their territory. Cats generally do their spraying | | | | So what should we do to prevent cat spraying? |
| outdoors, however, when conflicts arise with other | | | | Punishing your cat won't be much help at all. Stressing |
| cats within the house, they then may begin to spray | | | | your cat by inflicting punishments may actually cause |
| on the furniture in an effort to mark territorial | | | | him or her to spray even more. |
| boundaries. | | | | There are several approaches you can take to stop |
| In order to prevent cat spraying inside your house, | | | | cat spraying, but not all may work for your situation. |
| first make sure that cats are in harmony with one | | | | Spaying of females or the neutering of the males can |
| another. If you do sense a bit growing tension | | | | certainly reduce your cat's desire for spraying. |
| between them, then it is better to separate them in | | | | In most cases, getting your kitten neutered early on |
| different rooms in order to alleviate and avoid tension | | | | is effective at stopping your cat from spraying in the |
| and spraying. | | | | future. Having your cat neutered at a point after the |
| Female cats will sometimes spray when they are in | | | | spraying activity has already begun may also serve |
| heat; however, it is primarily the males who | | | | to reduce it. |
| frequently do the majority of the spraying. For male | | | | |