Conference misery::feline_v1

    You could wash the sprayed area with white vinegar.  I don't know
    if it would last long enough to discourage the spraying, but it
    might help take the smell away a bit.  Cats usually aren't fond
    of the smell of vinegar.
    
    This is the time of year for those males to be out and about.
                            
    
    Jo

    If you find anything that works could you let me know?
    
    We suffer from this too.
    
    Thanks
    
    Kate

    There is something you can do about it.
    It is something that you can spray over a tree that's nearby (I
    don't know the name at the moment, but I'll find out for you) 
    the cats will fall in love with that tree than, and keep away 
    from your door. (in Holland you can by it at the chemist's)
    
    Good Luck
    Loes

    Loes,
    
    If you could find out that would be wonderful!
    
    Kate

    Lots of ground black pepper (replaced every few days) is a non-toxic
    repellant.
    
    Deb

    I called the animal ambulance yesterday, and I asked them what it
    was I could use for this male cat problem. (she had told me before).
                   
    It's   'VALERIAN'
    
    Humans use it as a medicin to get calm, but cats get really crazy
    about it when they smell it. And like I said before, they will fall
    in love with whatever you put it on. It is also used to get your
    cat doing his ... (I don't know what it is in English) in the   
    catbox (litterbox ?) instead of somewhere else. You should be able
    to buy it as a powder or liquid, don't get the pills, because they
    will proberbly eat them, and get very calm then.
    
    I hope I have been able to help you with this.
    
    regards,
    
    Loes, Candy and Spooky.

    Thanks Loes - I'll give it a try.  Its a herb and you can probably
    grow some where you would prefer the cat to spray.
    
    Kate

    Moth crystals (if you can stand the smell) also act as a cat/dog
    repellent.  I believe the commercial product Pet Away uses
    moth crystals.  It worked as long as I remembered to keep
    sprinkling it around the area.
    
    Richard

    Re: moth crystals
    
    are poisonous to cats.
    

    re: moth crystals 
      Perhaps you can use moth balls and place them in a container which
    has holes drilled in it.  That way the smell would get out but the
    cat would be unable to get at the moth balls.
      N
    

    I've been searching this conference for the best place to put this
    note.  I need some advice on what to do about a neighbor who is
    complaining about "spraying cat(s)".
    
    We live in a small condo complex.  There are two cats that are outside
    cats -- Parker and Felix.  Parker is my cat; he's a four year old
    neutered male (neutered at 7 months).  Felix is about a year and
    a half old and was not neutered.  In addition, I've seen a couple
    of other cats around from the next neighborhood.  BTW, the neighbors
    who are complaining have two indoor cats (I don't know if they are
    male/female or if they have been neutered).
    
    Could it possibly be Parker???  He's never sprayed in the house
    and my porch has never been sprayed.  I thought that cats
    neutered early don't spray -- but lately I've heard and
    read conflicting information.
                      
    Parker and Felix play together often.  Parker seems to be the dominant
    cat.  
    
    The neighbors have asked the Condo Board of Managers to come up
    with a solution.  I happen to be on the Board.  Any ideas or comment
    which will support a practical solution will be helpful.  
           
    Thanks.  Also, as a new member of this conference, I'll be introducing
    Parker soon.
    
    Lou Ann

    I doubt that its Parker who's doing the spraying.  
      N
    

    Even neutered cats can spray, and especially if they are outdoors.
    Outside, they have to compete with all the other cats for territory.
    They mark their territory by spraying.  This time of year, all the
    male cats are busy marking since they are in competition for the
    territory and any unspayed females around.  You will usually see
    an increase in spraying in the spring and summer.
    
    But, in this case, the chances are more likely that it is not your
    cat spraying, but the unneutered cat.  Also, if the other cat is
    unneutered, he will be more territorial, and may be infringing on
    your cat's territory, causing your cat to start spraying.
    
    If the neighbor that is complaining has unspayed females in her
    house, the boys are probably bombarding her place, which isn't
    pleasant.
    
    The only thing you can really do is keep your cat inside so that
    they don't complain about him, and suggest to the owner of the
    unneutered male that she/he get him neutered right away.   That
    might help.
    
    Jo

    Neutered INDOOR cats (both male and female) can and will spray
    if the mood stikes them.  As Jo says, "tis the season"......
    
    E.T._+_18_indoor_kids

    Of the many cats in my vicinity (7 in 3 families, only the
    one unaltered male sprays doors.
    

    Since we moved to a house with a neighboring male cat, our neutered
    and none-too-smart male has been spraying the house regularly. We
    didn't know what to do, until ...
    
    This same dimwit was found to have a heart murmur, and the vet
    suggested giving him 500mg of taurine a day. It's an amino acid
    and harmless. Well, not only has his heart murmur improved, he has
    almost completely stopped spraying.
    
    
    Ken