Discourage spraying

[juicyjuicee]

We took in a stray un-neutered cat and he sprayed everything, We just got him nuetered on saturday but he still sprays. Will this eventually stop?

[head]

clean the area urinated on with a neutralizing agent
there maybe an adjustment period. just ensure he is in fact spraying and not having difficulty urinating.

[MiRose]

How old is he? For some cats, once they start to spray they will do so every now and again. I agree, get the pet pee stuff (lol can't remember the name) spray it. If you have a steam cleaner, steam clean and then spray again. It is over kill but, just because you can't smell it does not mean it is not there.

I had one cat that did what your cat is doing for about 2 weeks after he was fixed, then he quit..... The vet told me that it takes a little bit of time for the hormones to get to normal. (or something like that. it was 4 years ago)

[silverbook]

Nature's miracle is pretty good at getting the urine scent out, so that pets don't smell urine on an area and think it is okay to go there.

[brandy pup]

Also try feliway. It's a spray and a difusier.

Thanks for caring for him and getting him neutered.
SOLUTIONS FOR LITTERBOX PROBLEMS and spraying info
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/litterboxhelp.html

[head]

feliway is a good option however it can be costly. i prefer ruling out all medical issues that may be causing inappropriate urination first before resorting to behavior modification (even with pheramonal sprays)

[AllAnimalLover]

yes rule out medical issues with a vet visit. Cats spray on a learned habit...it is not instinct. Once they learn....Females can learn how to spray....Felaway (sp?) is great but get all of his smells out