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Is Spraying Stressing You Out
Before action to ‘cure’ the problem is taken, the cat’s health must be examined. When the cat has been given the all clear, treatment can begin. As mentioned previously, it is unneutered male cats who tend to do most of the spraying. They will spray over household furnishings, curtains, sofas…the lot. Not only can cat spray stain, it also leaves a less than pleasant smell. Methods of stopping this problem is to have the cat neutered. using Feliway spray, Feliway diffusers. Some people are against neutering their animals as they believe it is unnatural and inhumane…but consider the vast quantity of unwanted cats put into rescue homes each year, the stray cats on the streets and, of course, the fact that keeping an animal ‘entire’ when there is no intention to use it for that purpose might also be classed as unnatural.Feliway is an easy safe way to controll this. However, there are some good reasons why people choose to keep their cat or cats in an unneutered state. Perhaps they are hoping to breed from their animal and they do practise careful cat ownership that helps prevent unwanted kittens. If this is the case then there are some products available to help with spraying. Spraying is a form of scent marking and therefore using a product like Feliway Spray or Feliway diffusers can prevent this. Feline Stress & Urine Spraying Cats are territorial animals. They mark out their territory using a variety of visual and scent signals. Changes in the environment (such as visits to the vets, return from hospitalisation, moving house, new arrivals, rearrangement of furniture) can be disturbing for the cat because of the absence or loss of these familiarisation marks; making them anxious and causing stress. The most likely reaction to this anxiety is a change in the frequency or type of marking. Unfortunately for the owner, this often results in the onset of urine spraying and or scratch marking around the house. These signs are worse in multicat households where tension can occur between animals and lead to intercat aggression. Urine Spraying & Scratch Marking It should be noted that urine marking and scratching are NORMAL behaviour for the cat, but they can also occur when the cat is stressed or feels threatened. Transport too is a stressful situation for cats and it can show various emotional signs such as agitation, miaowing, vomiting...Signs of stress in cats are different but easy to identify. Urine Spraying Feline urine spraying is one of the primary methods used by cats to mark out their territory. Whether male or female, neutered or not, it is exhibited by almost every cat that goes outside. But while spraying urine outdoors may be acceptable, most owners find the behaviour difficult to tolerate in the home due to the strong odour and potential hygiene risks. Feliway can help reduse this. Urine marking is a very specific behavioural sequence where the cat adopts a posture that is easy to recognise: - it approaches a vertical surface (wall, item of furniture... - it sniffs the surface, treads the floor, then he turns his back, - and standing with his tail erected, he emits a horizontal jet of urine onto the object. During urine spraying behaviour, the cat stands up and marks of urine are generally small and seen above the ground. Urine on the floor, large volumes of urine or urine in the sleeping area are typically not signs of urine. Use Feliway and stop urine marking and scratch marking, Feliway comes in a diffuser to plug in the wall, or Feliway spray which can be sprayed around the house. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com If you have had enough of urine spraying or scratch marking, why dont you try Feliway which has been proven to work on these problems, Why not visit our site where you can buy feliway online for less. |
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