Spray victim - ME!

Joji does not like being handled for long so the only way I can "carry" her is via her cardboard box like the one on the picture.
Today, we were relaxing in an area of the house where she doesn't really go to. She didn't go down to explore but stayed on my lap smelling the air and looking about. Suddenly she stood, lifted her tail and sprayed. Because she was on the cardboard, I was able to move her sideways and only got my left shoulder "blessed".
Joji is my senior and she is spayed. Is this a sign of senility?

I dont have an answer to this, as she is spayed but I just wanted to say she's gorgeous!

Your clue to what happened is where you said she was smelling the air and looking about in a room where she doesn't normally go. It's possible that she caught a strong scent of one of the other cats or even the scent of an intact male or female outside. Is she the alpha cat? She may have just been reaffirming her alpha status.

she might have just been scared. i posted a couple weeks ago that my cat kigomei while i was sleeping squated and peed on me. so i feel your pain. i wish kigomei just sprayed on me. she had alot of anger about me taking her to the vet and she covered me with urine. i still love her though

it might be.

This reminds me of when my oldest cat, Baby, sprayed my mom right in the face on two seperate occasions. He was being territorial about it because we had added another kitty to the house.

WOW! Is this kitty fixed? I did`nt know they would do that if they were.
Linda

That's nothing; wait 'til a male cat with full anal sacks empties them in your face. Our cat has done it to both my wife and the vet.

Originally Posted by stampit3d

WOW! Is this kitty fixed? I did`nt know they would do that if they were.
Linda

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Yes. In my experience, alpha cats assert their status fixed or not.

Originally Posted by Kumbulu

She may have just been reaffirming her alpha status.

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Does she have to do it at my expense?

Sorry to laugh, Yayi! I hope you smell a LOT better now!

By the way, gorgeous picture!

YUCK! Cat pee!
I had a cat that sprayed me while I was in the bathtub. It was early in the morning and I was half awake. The 2 brothers would come in and sit on the side of the tub every morning, and get their little faces washed. I would hold up a washcloth and they would rub their faces on it. One of them decided he did not like that any more and sprayed me right in the face.
A few days later my sweetie was sitting on the ground working on his motorcycle. He was leaning over and had that "cable guy buttcrack" thing going on. Kitty backed right up to him and sprayed down the back of his pants. It was hilarious!