My 2 male cats are fixed and yet they still spray I do not know what to do? they are from the same litter?

Like a move, new people or animals in the home, etc.?Kat ***caseycat*** 50 months ago.

Like a move, new people or animals in the home, etc.?Kat ***caseycat*** 55 months ago.

I had a male cat that was neutered as a kitten, and he did not spray until he was 5. He was kept strictly indoors. However, then I moved to a neighborhood that had a severe stray cat problem.

Stray males would spray our windows and doors, and my cat would then respond by spraying inside my apartment. He ruined carpets, furniture, clothes, books, you name it. We tried everything medical and behavioral, but nothing worked because we could never keep strays out of our yard.

(We tried to repel them, as well.)I work in animal health care, and sometimes we see this problem with owners who try everything and still have no luck. Valium is sometimes prescribed, but did not help my cat. You can try Feliway, a cat pheromone, that may help them stop.

(It's available as a spray or plug-in.) You can add litter boxes, try boxes with higher sides or covers (that helped for awhile), use enzymatic cleaners on the spots they mark, etc. You can confine them to an area of the house (like the basement) that is easier to clean. The bottom line --if you have tried EVERYTHING with a neutered male--is that sometimes they will continue to spray. Either resign yourself to that or allow them to be indoor/outdoor.

That is not often an option if they have always been indoors, but if you have a heated garage, that might work. Neutered cats have less of a roaming instinct, so if you have a spacious yard, they are likely to stay on or near your property even if allowed outside. Neutering even at a young age is not a guarantee that your cat won't spray.

It's highly likely to prevent the problem, but not 100% effective. (Some vets say that neutering even while the cat is a kitten is at best 80% effective.) Still, neutering has overall health and behavioral benefits. Good luck--I know it's frustrating.

Talk to your vet about this and follow her advice...remember that it will take some time to reverse behavior, so be patient. And as long as they can smell the area they've marked, they will continue to be attracted to it, so make sure to eliminate the odor. Your vet can suggest some products.

Icefalcon 55 months ago.

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