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My neutered male is spraying on our drapes and on personal items, such as papers, book bags, etc. It's driving my husband and I crazy! We rescued him about 6 months ago. He had been outside for at least a month. His owners were never found, so we kept him. He is a stand offish sort of cat. Somewhat affectionate(rubbing, etc.), but on his own terms.
At the time, we had 2 other cats, one neutered male and one spayed female. Since then, the older male needed to be put to sleep, leaving the younger neutered male and 3 yr. old spayed female. I think the absence of the older male cat has been the catalyst for our current cat problems.
When the older male was in the house, all the cats got along well. Now the female growls and snorts at the male all the time, which is disconcerting and disruptive. I think it's making him feel stress and react using territorial behavior(spraying in different areas).
I have now moved one litter box upstairs in a quiet, mostly unused room to try to give him some peace at least when he's going to the bathroom. Hopefully this helps.
I was thinking about setting up the room with a baby gate that would separate the two cats, since the female won't/can't jump over a baby gate. Do you think this might at least solve the growling/agression problem?
I've also been thinking about giving the female herbal cat relaxants available at a health co-op. A friend of mine has used them with some success with her female cat. Any warnings/testimonials?
Thanks,
Angie
At the time, we had 2 other cats, one neutered male and one spayed female. Since then, the older male needed to be put to sleep, leaving the younger neutered male and 3 yr. old spayed female. I think the absence of the older male cat has been the catalyst for our current cat problems.
When the older male was in the house, all the cats got along well. Now the female growls and snorts at the male all the time, which is disconcerting and disruptive. I think it's making him feel stress and react using territorial behavior(spraying in different areas).
I have now moved one litter box upstairs in a quiet, mostly unused room to try to give him some peace at least when he's going to the bathroom. Hopefully this helps.
I was thinking about setting up the room with a baby gate that would separate the two cats, since the female won't/can't jump over a baby gate. Do you think this might at least solve the growling/agression problem?
I've also been thinking about giving the female herbal cat relaxants available at a health co-op. A friend of mine has used them with some success with her female cat. Any warnings/testimonials?
Thanks,
Angie