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My wife: The new cat has got to go!
me ^ | 4-30-2007 | me

Posted on 04/30/2007 12:26:03 PM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: 223; cat; chat; spray; stinky; thisisnews; vanity
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1 posted on 04/30/2007 12:26:05 PM PDT by Nachum
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You can have their scent gland removed, do this and he won’t be able to spray any more.....

Just a thought.


3 posted on 04/30/2007 12:27:34 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Nachum

Cats are really good for target practice.


4 posted on 04/30/2007 12:28:04 PM PDT by Al Gator (Refusing to "stoop to your enemy's level", gets you cut off at the knees.)
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Is “marking” something only done be female cats? We have two male cats and have not such problems. (Now about scratching everything they can get their claws into...)


5 posted on 04/30/2007 12:28:29 PM PDT by the_devils_advocate_666
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To: HamiltonJay

Sounds like the answer.


6 posted on 04/30/2007 12:28:33 PM PDT by tioga
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To: Nachum

Either get him neutered or chuck his sorry ass out the door.. that is, the car door, when you are far from your house.


7 posted on 04/30/2007 12:28:34 PM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: joe fonebone

don’t forget the woodchipper.


8 posted on 04/30/2007 12:28:53 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Nachum

Give him an enema...

LOL...just kidding...I'm not sure what to do...good luck...

9 posted on 04/30/2007 12:29:16 PM PDT by in the Arena
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To: Nachum
Depending on how old the cat is neutering may or may have an effect on spraying. Most shelters will allow you to return the animal with a refund in a certain amount of time. You can always take it back so it can be adopted by a another family.
10 posted on 04/30/2007 12:29:22 PM PDT by svcw (There is no plan B.)
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Sometimes a cat will do this if it has developed a kidney problem...usually from what it is eating. This is curable. Check with your vet.


11 posted on 04/30/2007 12:29:26 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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To: joe fonebone
That's terrible, but it reminds me of the comedian who said:

"Rock, paper, scissors? Whose idea was that? How does paper beat rock, exactly, in the real world? It should be 'cat, tinfoil, microwave.' That makes sense."

12 posted on 04/30/2007 12:29:26 PM PDT by wideawake
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I do know that the animal shelter that I work with will accept any animals they adopt back. In fact they much prefer. You do not get your money back if it has been longer than a few weeks. I encourage you to contact them and see if they have a similar program.


13 posted on 04/30/2007 12:29:26 PM PDT by w1andsodidwe (Jimmy Carter allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
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To: Rodney King

He was neutered.


14 posted on 04/30/2007 12:29:30 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Cat “marks” house; homeowner “marks” cat.
Cat “marks” house again; homeowner “marks” cat again.
Cat tires of being “marked”, takes to watching soaps.


15 posted on 04/30/2007 12:29:34 PM PDT by HKMk23 (We are good, not because we are not tempted, but because we are tempted yet choose to be good.)
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To: Al Gator; joe fonebone

And I was going to ask the rhetorical question: “You don’t want to hear from us dog lovers, do you?” You guys!


16 posted on 04/30/2007 12:29:48 PM PDT by blu (All grammar and punctuation rules are *OFF* for the "24" thread.)
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To: Nachum

If George Bush would seal the borders this kind of thing wouldn’t happen.

Seriously though... got a litter box?


17 posted on 04/30/2007 12:30:07 PM PDT by Whit
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To: Nachum

Kitty fajitas


18 posted on 04/30/2007 12:30:13 PM PDT by SF Republican
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To: Nachum

Are there any authentic Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood?


19 posted on 04/30/2007 12:30:17 PM PDT by KingRonnie9
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To: Nachum

How long is “a little while ago”?...............I think the behaviour is hormone related and it my take a while for the supply to run out..............


20 posted on 04/30/2007 12:30:38 PM PDT by Red Badger (My gerund got caught in my diphthong, and now I have a dangling participle...............)
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