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| 1178.1 | Does he have a home? | FSHQOA::RWAXMAN | | Mon Mar 14 1988 16:27 | 16 |
| Do you know who owns this cat? Perhaps locating and speaking with
the owners will help.
My mom has a 5 year old neutered male cat who recently has been
spraying in the house. Thinking he might have a physical problem,
she took him to the vet. Nothing was wrong - T.J. was just being
a slob. He is now on medication (don't know what it is), but has
to have one pill a day to combat the spraying. The dosage will
be lowered and lowered until finally he is weened of of the
medication entirely.
If this cat has a home, I would definitely speak with the owners.
If not, perhaps squirting him with water when you see him or
making a loud noise of some sort will discourage him and scare him
off.
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| 1178.2 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif. | Mon Mar 14 1988 16:33 | 7 |
| Twice a year a magnificent (too old to be fixed) retired king of
the neighborhood who lives a couple of houses away does a number
on my front and back doors for a couple of weeks. Then he stops.
So, perhaps this problem will go away by itself if you just hang
in there. I suspect that doing things to neutralize the odor may
encourage him to reapply it.
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| 1178.3 | Biologically speaking ... | LDP::BANGMA | | Mon Mar 14 1988 19:36 | 11 |
| This is the "mating" season for cats I believe! So your problem
will probably go away (wilted I'm sure) sooner or later.
The squirt bottle method may help, but it sounds like he's going
to be pretty persistant.
I've no other suggestions other than -- let his biological clock
run out!
Pam
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| 1178.4 | Outta sight, Outta mind | LDP::BANGMA | | Mon Mar 14 1988 19:39 | 6 |
| Just thought of something . . . Don't let your female Maine Coon
anywhere near the sliding glass doors or any other doorway where
he can SEE her. He may think she skipped town (hint, hint kitty)!
Pam
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| 1178.5 | | CANVAS::SAUTA | | Tue Mar 15 1988 19:53 | 23 |
| I have the same type of problem. One of the neighbor's female cats
is in heat and toms from all over are hanging around. We have 2
neutered male cats that are indoors most of the time, usually peering
out the windows. The windows where our kitties spend their time
show and smell of spraying. It's disgusting.
The spraying usually happens at night, so a squirt bottle isn't
much use. I clean off the windows as soon as I notice the mess
and that at least helps keep down the smell.
The toms have also decided to use my garden as a litterbox, so I've
resorted to mothballs. If this seems to work, then I may place
some mothballs around the windows.
Having these toms around also makes our boys pretty jumpy. Last
count showed 5 BIG cats. One is real ratty looking and even hissed
at me when I chased him out of our yard.
I guess spring fever takes all forms!
Lynne
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| 1178.6 | try Boundary spray | GORT::MIDTTUN | | Wed Mar 16 1988 15:34 | 8 |
| Have you tried any animal repellant sprays? I have used a spray
called "Boundary" on certain pieces of furniture in my house. (It's
not supposed to be harmful to animals, they just don't like something
about the smell,I guess). The can says it can be used on all kinds
of objects, including outdoor plants,etc. I bought it at a pet store
at the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua,NH. Most pet stores should carry
it. It is expensive, however (about $8 a can!). I'm not sure if
you can train this cat to stay away, but it maybe worth a try once.
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| 1178.7 | Tide... | RENKO::MASON | Explaining is not understanding | Wed Mar 16 1988 21:04 | 4 |
| Detergent in water will also work (smell). It is also harmless
to most valuable goodies.
Gary
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