My wife: The new cat has got to go!

me ^ | 4-30-2007 | me

[Nachum]

OK. A little while ago we adopted a beautiful male cat from the animal shelter. We dutifully had him neutered, got him the required shots and began to care for him. About a week or so ago, the cat is leaving some serious odor from his "marking" (spraying). My wife, is having a major problem with this and says the cat has got to go.

We are moving into a new home in a few weeks and she does not want to have to clean after this cat. I know my kids will be heart broken over this, but she is resolute. Perhaps adoption by another party? She thinks we can return it to the shelter. I wasn't so sure about this, so I am asking other cat owners for advice.

[saganite]

Most cats bond with a location, not a person. If you move him you may lose him anyway. We’ve had a few disappear after a move.

[Nachum]

We adopted the cat a 4 months. He has been with us about 4 months.

[JEC]

Reading the other comments, I now know why some animals eat their young. Go with the person that uses his knowledge and says to get the glands removed. Adoption is a life long commitment.

[BuffaloJack]

Most animal shelters put a clause in the adoption papers that specifies that should you need to give up the cat that the shelter will take it back.

[bamahead]

Kitty ping!

[Brilliant]

If you neuter the cat, it shouldn’t spray. Of course, that won’t mean that it doesn’t stink.

[Red Badger]

[Sloth]

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Understand her point.

Try "Farnam Feliway Comfort Zone Feline Behavior Modification Spray" before you move. It is suppose to de-stress the cat and make it not spray.

[devane617]

http://www.catforum.com/index.php

Go to the above link and do a search, or post a question. I am almost certain there are several posts that adress your problem.

[HEY4QDEMS]

I personally don’t like cats, but then again, I probably have not been cooking them correctly.

[rintense]

If a male cat is neutered after the age of six months, it has a higher likelihood of spraying. If the cat is over a year, it will more than likely continue to mark its territory even though he is fixed. If you previously had a cat, the cat may also be 'rebranding' the territory as his.

They have consistent targets for marking, so try putting up tinfoil- they hate it as the marking will splash back on them. There's also the possibility the cat may be under stress and is marking as a result. Call your vet and tell them what's happening.

Unfortunately, cats who urinate/spray and are turned over to a shelter are usually put down because no one wants a cat who sprays/urinates on carpet. One more reason to get your cats fixed before they are six months old. For boy kitties, if the 'little boys' are showing, they can be removed. I highly recommend doing it as soon as the vet says so.

[svcw]

It is scary that you think this is funny.

[bamahead]

[Slings and Arrows]

"My wife said either the cat goes, or I do. I kind of miss her."

[Nachum]

The vet says that neutered cats can “spray”. It won’t smell as bad as a non-neutered cat, but it can do it. It still smells pretty bad.

[Phantom Lord]

[Al Gator]

I’ve got a recipe for Kitty Kabobs around here someplace, just trying to think where I put it....

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

Have you considered asking your wife to leave ?

[null and void]

Sometimes a cat will do this if it has developed a kidney problem...usually from what it is eating.

Are you feeding him Chinese food?