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Cat spraying
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A small part of our kitchen absolutely reeks of cat piss sometimes but there are no signs to where it could be. We're pretty sure its not our cat as shes been trained to go outside and there arent any puddles or marks on the walls anywhere.
My mum thought it might be another cat coming in and spraying but i dont know if that would leave any visible trace, surely there'd be marks on the walls?
My mum thought it might be another cat coming in and spraying but i dont know if that would leave any visible trace, surely there'd be marks on the walls?
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They don't like orange smells, so if you sprinkle some orange essential oil in the area where the smell is the cat should avoid going there again.
We used to have a cat that sprayed. We put tin foil down as then it makes a noise when they do it and they don't like it so they stop. At least that's the theory.
Also the product Feliway which I use on Randomcat (although it's pricey) works for negative behaviour. It comes in a couple of forms, I have the plug-in version. When he was more naughty it worked quite well although he's never sprayed so not tested it for that.
Then if you have a cat flap, get one of those ones that has a magnetic thingy that only your cat can open. Either that or block off the catflap and make your cat miaow to get in
prejudice!
Toxoplasmosis anbody?
We have both a cat an a dog. The dog lives inside the cat lives in the shed.
As it's only a bit of wee when toms spray that's probably why you're not noticing it visually, which was the same with me. Only noticed the streaks down the door/wall.
That or word has got about, as i know when they were younger they've both been ravished under the conifers !!
And "SKIVE" you are very ignorant. Toxoplasmosis is not uniformily carried by all cats, and poses no risk except to pregnant women if it is carried. And then it us only from handling cat wastes! Cats are the cleanest animals known! They loathe filth, and if given any opportunity will be fastidious! If you confine them in filth, they have little choice and that is the cruelest of treatment! I would report your "shed" cat prison if I could! What other animal is so clean they even bury their wastes and constantly bathe themselves?