Spraying Cats: 3 Reasons Cats Spray and How to Stop It

Spraying and inappropriate urination are among the most common behavior problems in cats. There are many reasons why a cat will urinate outside of the litter box. The reasons for spraying are often a completely different case.

Some of the main reasons for urinating on furniture, bedding, or carpets are:

  1. Stress – Any change in your home environment can have a profound effect on your cat’s mental well-being. This can cause your cat to urinate out of frustration and an attempt to communicate to you that something is wrong.
  2. Substrate aversion: Your cat may not be interested in the type of litter you are using. Some cats prefer the finer grained litter, while others prefer the larger granules. Most cats do not like scented litter and may often abandon the litter box that contains it.
  3. Marking: A separate behavior problem is territory marking. A cat will urinate in various areas of the house to “claim territory” and as a message to other cats.

So what is the difference between spraying cats and cats urinating inappropriately?

Spraying is essentially a behavioral condition and urinating outside the litter box can be a medical or behavioral problem.

If you suspect your cat is urine marking, it’s important to get him to the vet as soon as possible. It’s a possibility that she’s not ticking and it’s actually a case of her in the early stages of a urinary tract infection.

This can be quite serious and needs to be addressed quickly.

My wife and I took our cat to the vet one afternoon after finding a wet stain on our comforter. It turned out that he had a blockage and was put on a special diet that he remains on to this day. The thing is, this wasn’t his first episode of “inappropriate urination.” A few years earlier we brought home a Golden Retriever puppy and our cat quickly decided that she was not welcome. How did he protest? You guessed it.

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