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R - 02 Nov 2005 04:26 GMT

We have an 8 year old male,that until recently, never sprayed in the
house.This evening he jumped up on the kitchen counter top and sprayed
all over on the wall and a roll of paper towels.
He has always been affectionate,and would get along well with the
female cat.which has been his 'cat mate' since kittenhood.
We have been in the process of packing and moving for the past 3
months,gone are his favorite chairs,tables and such. We have also
stopped him from going outside because each time he went he was gone
longer and longer,and we figured one day he just would stay gone.
Besides the spraying he is no longer affectionate towards us and he
hisses at the other cat. a complete turn around. Were we not moving I
would just let him outside and hope for the best,however our next
residence is a 650 sq ft apt in Manhattan with NO patio. Needless to
say we can't live with a cat that sprays but I'm quite attached to
this guy. Any suggestions??

thanks...

Richard

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~*Connie*~ - 02 Nov 2005 15:15 GMT

well, lets see. his entire world has been torn upside down and he has NO
idea why. He can't do anything he normally has done, and probably feels
like your punishing him for something he didn't do.

I would have continued to let him outside but now that he's so distraught, I
don't think that is the best idea. I would recommend some feliway and lots
of extra time giving him love and attention and try talking to him. explain
to him that your moving, and this is all temporary. Try to picture the
words in your head as your saying them to your cat. Yea yea yea.. you are
probably thinking that is loony, but I find if you explain things to cats,
quite often they respond favorably.

Once you move, hopefully his favorite chair will return.

> We have an 8 year old male,that until recently, never sprayed in the
> house.This evening he jumped up on the kitchen counter top and sprayed
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> Richard

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carola - 02 Nov 2005 16:22 GMT

: well, lets see. his entire world has been torn upside down and he has NO
: idea why. He can't do anything he normally has done, and probably feels
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: Once you move, hopefully his favorite chair will return.

- And - don't forget to keep him inside for the first three weeks to get him
adjusted properly.
I'm quite confident that he'll settle down again in due time.

carola

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Pat in Atlanta - 05 Nov 2005 14:48 GMT

Assuming you are a responsible pet owner, you had this cat spayed.
Therefore, he is just doing this because he is going through a trauma and
will stop once the move is over.

> We have an 8 year old male,that until recently, never sprayed in the
> house.This evening he jumped up on the kitchen counter top and sprayed
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>
> Richard

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whayface - 05 Nov 2005 15:30 GMT

I realize it is too late for you but for others contemplating a move you do not move a
cat's favorite things until you move them. I have an article by vet Dr. Herta Puttner
from her book "Tips And Tricks For Cat Owners" on my web site about how to go about moving
with your 4 legged companions, for anyone interested, at

http://members.aol.com/larrystark/moving.pdf

http://members.aol.com/larrystark/

http://members.aol.com/larrystark/strays.htm

>Assuming you are a responsible pet owner, you had this cat spayed.
>Therefore, he is just doing this because he is going through a trauma and
>will stop once the move is over.

>> We have an 8 year old male,that until recently, never sprayed in the
>> house.This evening he jumped up on the kitchen counter top and sprayed
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>> say we can't live with a cat that sprays but I'm quite attached to
>> this guy. Any suggestions??

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whayface - 05 Nov 2005 15:31 GMT

>Assuming you are a responsible pet owner, you had this cat spayed.
>Therefore, he is just doing this because he is going through a trauma and
>will stop once the move is over.

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