We have 4 cats and only 1 sprays, he is quite open about it and does it in front of us. We have tried shouting, spraying water, making loud noises and he just runs away but will do it again without learning why we were making a fuss. It's really unpleasant, he just stood on the tv and sprayed all over the curtains,so now they will have to go in the wash but he could just as easily have blown the tv up. Any ideas how I can stop him, or anybody got a pattern for cat skin gloves as I think I could just about get a pair out of him.

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in you're post you havent said if he's been nuetered or not??..usually when they spray its to mark their territory, and once he's started to spray it may be very difficult to stop him im afraid.

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Spraying is very common and a calling card with information to other cats as to how is in the terriotory and information to each other on sexes etc.

He was neutered at about 6 months and he is 7 years old now. He is really dominant though and unfortunately is not the top cat in the house so he is constantly trying to flex his muscles. I've often wondered if he had been castrated properly as he beats up a lot of the local cats and acts very tomish. I can understand him spraying outside to give info to other cats,but why in the house.

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aaargh it isn't his territory,it's my territory. I wish I spoke cat cos he doesn't understand scream.

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I did read once that cats who don't feel they have their own territory due to living with other cats can be prone to spraying, even after netuering. I would ask your vet for advice tho.