Is your cat spraying?

Does your cat use the house as a toilet?

Cats start to spray in the house and soil in the home for lots of different reasons. For example if the cat has cystitis this may cause the cat to strain and release small amounts of urine all over the home. A dirty litter tray can also cause a cat to spray. Do you empty it regularly?

Cats will not use a heavily soiled tray so this can cause them to urinate elsewhere. Maybe you have no cat flap, or the cat is afraid of something outside and refuses to go out - perhaps your cat is afraid of a neighbour's dog.

If your cat has not been castrated, he may be 'scent marking'. He may need to be house trained to learn to use the litter tray.

Cats do like a clean, natural habitat and, like all pets, they need lots of human contact. If your cat is showing any of this behaviour, please do contact me and I will happily asses him.

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