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Post by bjobsessed on Dec 28, 2008 14:54:28 GMT -5
I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get Harley to stop spraying in the house. He has only done it a couple of times and only since we got Joey. They get along great together, never fight, play together, give each other baths etc. Both Harley and Joey were sleeping on my bed with me this morning. Then Harley wasn't feeling well so I thought maybe it was because of that, but he's fine now. We have been careful to pay lots of attention to him and scold both of them or do it without using a name so he doesn't feel rejected.
It has only happened a couple of times that we know of but I want to stop it now because it is so hard to stop anyway.
I'm going to look on the internet but does anyone have any suggestions? Sydney was so bad for this. I want to stop Harley right now.
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Post by maggiethecat on Dec 28, 2008 16:58:54 GMT -5
I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get Harley to stop spraying in the house. My first question is: Has Harley been neutered? If he's an un-neutered male, then there's no way to stop him from spraying except by neutering him. In my experience, neutered male cats don't spray -- un-neutered ones do.  Sorry! |
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Post by Chris on Dec 28, 2008 20:45:18 GMT -5
I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get Harley to stop spraying in the house. My first question is: Has Harley been neutered? If he's an un-neutered male, then there's no way to stop him from spraying except by neutering him. In my experience, neutered male cats don't spray -- un-neutered ones do. Sorry! My thoughts exactly!!! Even if Harley and Joey get along just fine, Harley might find it necessary to mark his territory and make it clear that he's the one in charge - Chris  |
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Post by bjobsessed on Dec 29, 2008 0:12:16 GMT -5
He is neutered. I was looking online and found something that is supposed to make them stop. It's called Feliway. It's a spray and you can buy it in a bottle or as something you plug into the wall. It has something in it that is supposed to make them stop. I looked on a lot of different websites including forums. Everyone says it works. Ever hear of it?
Unfortunately, neutered male cats can and do spray. Sydney was baaaad!
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Post by bump on Dec 29, 2008 8:26:03 GMT -5
I can vouch for having male cat, neutered at about 9 months old, that sprayed. Fortunately, in our case, that behavior stopped once we made him an indoor cat fulltime when we moved from our old home. He sprayed at the old house while he was still indoor/outdoor whenever he saw another cat.
I think Harley is just marking his territory (to let Joey know who's in charge?). I've heard of Feliway, but never tried it. I guess it can't hurt to give it a try. As far as getting rid of the odor, I like something called Nature's Miracle. It's a liquid that neutralizes the urine odor. You can get it in gallons at the pet store.
Good luck!
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Post by Kasman on Dec 29, 2008 17:14:08 GMT -5
 Who needs a firewall? I have my own personal resident furwall. |
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Post by Kasman on Dec 29, 2008 17:15:14 GMT -5
I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get Harley to stop spraying in the house. He has only done it a couple of times and only since we got Joey. They get along great together, never fight, play together, give each other baths etc. Both Harley and Joey were sleeping on my bed with me this morning. Then Harley wasn't feeling well so I thought maybe it was because of that, but he's fine now. We have been careful to pay lots of attention to him and scold both of them or do it without using a name so he doesn't feel rejected. It has only happened a couple of times that we know of but I want to stop it now because it is so hard to stop anyway. I'm going to look on the internet but does anyone have any suggestions? Sydney was so bad for this. I want to stop Harley right now. Enzyme spray for the smell. Lemon slices to keep him away from the areas where he's spraying. I'm told this works. |
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Post by maggiethecat on Dec 29, 2008 18:25:14 GMT -5
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Post by Kasman on Dec 29, 2008 22:19:04 GMT -5
ROFL! That's my Max, all glorious 8 point something kilos of her - bedhair and all. Actually, the white isn't really all that white - more cream. She's 100% moggy, but reminds me very much of a maine coon. |
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Post by Kasman on Dec 29, 2008 22:29:24 GMT -5
 Max and her brother, Logan, hiding behind the net curtain in my bedroom so they can spy on the garden outside. |
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Post by carl1951 on Jan 3, 2009 0:32:00 GMT -5
My tuxedo Hezekiah still sprays and he is now 14+. He was neutered.
My vet had said when I first got hime to try black pepper as a deterent. I have and is does sometimes work.
Go to where he most likey sprays is the most and sprinkle pepper. Sneezing vs. spraying, you figure which one wins.
Worth a try.
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Post by mlm828 on Mar 11, 2009 22:15:02 GMT -5
You'd think there were plenty of major problems to worry about -- you know, stuff like vanishing retirement savings, not knowing when I'm going to get paid, global warming -- you name it. But noooo. The main problem in my house is how the hell do I get the cat to eat the food the vet wants her to eat?
The long version is as follows. Miss Lacey is getting up there in years; she's probably 13 or 14. As a "mature" kitty she is at risk for developing kidney problems. The vet wants her to eat a low-protein diet to prevent or delay the onset of kidney problems. So I got a can of the special food to try and served it up. She gobbled it up. Great, I think, she likes it. No problem. Wrong. After I went back to the vet's and bought a case of the stuff, she went finicky on me. She still eats it, kind of, but not enough, especially in a cat who is underweight to begin with and doesn't need to miss any meals.
I've tried mixing it with her Fancy Feast canned food, crushing the dry Fancy Feast and sprinkling it on top, and even warming it up in the microwave. Same result. She nibbles at it but doesn't eat nearly enough.
I'm pulling my hair out. Any ideas?
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Post by bjobsessed on Jul 12, 2009 9:06:37 GMT -5
Does anyone know much about nursing cats? Our neighbour's cat had 4 kittens about 5 or 6 weeks ago. She is very tiny. I think she might have been the runt. She is a little over a year old but looks like a six month old. She is older than Joey and he's at least twice as big as her! She didn't have much to lose before she had her babies, but now she is very very thin and eats non-stop without gaining weight--or at least she doesn't look like she is. Her fur is not very nice either. Is this normal? She comes in our house all the time and eats me out of house and home. She's not in a hurry to leave anymore either. I think she likes it at my house better than hers. (I don't blame her. They are not mean to her at all but I don't think she gets much attention.)
I'm tempted to take her to the vet. I wouldn't get her fixed because she's not mine and that's a little more obvious, but I keep hinting for my neighbour to do is as soon as it is ok, because I don't think she could take having more kittens. There is nothing to her now.
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Post by bjobsessed on Jul 12, 2009 23:15:06 GMT -5
One of the kids told me today that they gave the cat a pill in case she had worms but didn't say that they took her to the vet. I don't think those over the counter things work very well from what I've heard.
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Post by matilda on Jul 12, 2009 23:36:17 GMT -5
Hey Anita for my sins I've raised kittens twice now - once as a teenager and about a year and a half ago culminating in Theodore King of All He Surveys driving his own mother out of the house, she was most recently sighted in the playground at the local school - sounds like worms or a tumour to me (sorry).
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