Cat Spraying: A Medical Or Behavioral Problem?

In the last few years, cat spraying has become more recognized as a treatable problem. Many cats spray for a variety of physical and behavioral reasons, so take your cat to the veterinarian to determine which is the problem in your cat’s case. While cat spraying is a simple behavior, it can lead to serious problems in cat owners’ homes unless it is stopped.

The most common way to try and ensure that your male cats do not spray is to have them neutered. By having the male cats neutered it will help prevent them from spraying around the house. This however is not something that is possible for every cat owner.

Some cat owners feel that the actual action of neutering a cat is inhumane and feel that they should not ever subject their pets to such cruel treatment. For people that feel that hurting their cats and preventing them from breeding and have additional cute little teeny baby kittens there are other options that they may be able to utilize in lieu of having their little baby kittens neutered.

On the other side of the problem are the people that feel that they can not neuter their male cats due to the fact that they have other issues that prevent them from doing so. One such instance would be the people that are intending on breeding their kittens when they become cats.

This also holds true for people that are going to use their cats to breed with another person’s female cats. It is in these circumstances that you must consider behavioral modifications.

Cat spraying can be an enormous problem in your household. Cat spraying results in an offensive smell and difficult to remove stains, making your home very unpleasant. The damage to your furnishings and other belongings can be expensive to remedy. If you are unable to neuter your cat as a solution to its spraying problem, you can take advantage of other solutions to prevent this behavior from continuing.

Common cat spraying problems step from a cat not being neutered. It also might be the cause of a medical condition, so if a cat is spraying, the owner should seek a vet’s advice. Cat problems such as spraying may be cured with the right medicine or medical procedure. Many owner’s don’t want to have their cats neutered because they intend on breeding. This should be discussed with a vet, as spraying can cause furniture, rugs and more to be stained and to smell. Above all, the cats health should be considered.

- Paul Proctor