Homemade Deterrent for Cat Spraying

Having a cat that sprays around the house is not only annoying, but is detrimental to your home. Cat urine soaks into wood, cement, fabric, and most other surfaces, and can be almost impossible to remove. It is vital for you to do whatever you can to stop your cat from spraying in your home. There are several ways to do this, according to Cats of Australia.

  1. Spay and Neuter

    • Get your cat spayed or neutered. It is important to make sure that your cat is spayed or neutered whenever you have it as an indoor pet. Having unwanted litters is irresponsible and contributes to the pet overpopulation problem. Non-neutered and non-spayed cats also spray because they are marking territory. After a cat has been neutered or spayed, it no longer feels the need to spray to mark any territory. Most people report that they have a decrease in spraying once their cat has been spayed or neutered.

    Changes

    • Make changes to the places where your cat has sprayed. The biggest problem with a cat spraying is that cats get in the habit of spraying, and will be able to smell that they have sprayed there before. Get rid of any fabrics that have been sprayed, because you won't be able to wash the smell out of them. Remove any rugs or plastic items that have been sprayed. Rearrange the room and the items that have been around the spraying area. Then make sure that the cat box is completely cleaned out and fresh, and clean the areas around the cat box so there is no reason to spray on those areas.

    Deterrent

    • Set up several deterrents for your cat's spraying. Line places your cat still sprays with tinfoil, because cats don't like the feeling of tinfoil and the sounds it makes when they walk on it. Treat the areas with vinegar, as this discourages cats from spraying on those areas.