DOES YOUR CAT

URINE SPRAY IN YOUR HOME?

MY CAT SPRAYS IN MY HOUSE

4 Tips to Help Stop Cats Spraying

  1. Clean all areas where your cat has urinated

    • Use warm water and soap or an alcohol based product
    • Allow to dry
    • Do not use bleach. Ammonia-based or bleach cleaners encourage cats to spray here again

  2. Use FELIWAY Optimum to stop your cat urine spraying

    • FELIWAY Optimum is scientifically proven to help reduce urine spraying
    • Improvement can be seen within the first 7 days
    • It is recommended to use continuously for at least 1 month
    • Learn Why your cat is urinating in the house

  3. Follow the litter tray “golden rules”

    • One litter tray per cat, plus one extra
    • Place in easily accessible areas of the home, away from food and water bowls
    • Keep clean by scooping at least once daily, and thoroughly clean the litter tray once a week
    • Read our top tips Why do cats spray?

  4. Check your cats health

    • In some cases, medical conditions can cause cats to urine spray
    • Check with your vet if signs continue

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TESTIMONIALS

Find out how FELIWAY helped these cats to stop spraying in the house:

Fifi

Fifi

This item has helped my cat and so many ways you have to turn it it doesn't pee in the house no more he doesn't scratch on...
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Sunny & Star
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Sunny & Star

Sunny and Star love to scratch at the carpets. There was a time when I spent more time at home, which coincided with the desire to do some work...
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Luke
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Luke

Luke is a very independent cat! As I work a lot and am not at home very often, Luke is more of an outdoor cat. When I started spending...
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Garfield | 10 years old
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Garfield | 10 years old

Garfield was a particularly anxious cat when we took him in...... and he used to roam the house and urinate everywhere. We then used FELIWAY and within a...
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Simon
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Simon

Simon is a 4 year old ginger tabby cat. He started spraying urine when he was 2 years old. He mainly urinates on my bed. Sometimes I think that...
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WHY DO CATS SPRAY?

All cats, male or female, neutered or not, will mark out their territory with urine spraying. Normally this is rare and discrete. However, sometimes urine spraying becomes visible and upsetting, especially when cats spray on their parent's bed or sofa.

When this happens, it is an indication that the cat is not fully content. Above all, do not punish your cat if you discover your cat urine spraying, as this can add to their concern and make the problem worse.


Urine spraying can be a reaction to recent changes at home or conflict with other cats like:

It can also be linked to a medical issue. So if your cat starts peeing outside the litter tray, please consult your vet. Older cats should have regular vet checks every 6 months.

HOW DO I STOP MY CAT FROM SPRAYING?

There are many things that can cause a cat to choose to urinate all over your home, rather than in the litter box.

For example, your cat may feel the need to mark their territory, or signal their presence to other cats. Other reasons such as access to resources, the location of the litter tray or its content and cleanliness are all reasons why your cat may choose to use locations other than the litter tray to pee in.

To prevent the situation from continuing, the cause must be addressed. Read more from our cat experts to stop a cat peeing everywhere.

Use FELIWAY Optimum which is scientifically proven to help reduce unwanted urine spraying. It will help your cat feel calm and comfortable, reducing spraying indoors.

Use FELIWAY Optimum continuously to prevent spraying reocurring, especially if your cat is emotionally sensitive to any changes at home.

HOW CAN I GET RID OF THE CAT URINE SMELL?

It can be difficult to get rid of a cat urine smell. If your cat has recently targetted your sofa, bed or furniture with urine spraying, the situation can quickly become unpleassant.

To stop the smell from persisting, and to avoid your cat spraying in the same places, start by removing anything that attracts them. This can be done by carefully cleaning up urine traces, to remove odour and visual marks. Read our article on how to get rid of acat spraying smell with 6 tips.

MY CAT IS URINATING OUTSIDE THE LITTER TRAY!

When your cat, that normally uses a litter tray starts to toilet elsewhere, it's not pleasant for us and it is usually not pleasant for them either.

It is important to rule out any health problems first of all. Next, you need to be able to differentiate between urine marking, which is symbolised by small spurts of urine all over the house, and other reasons fornot using the litter tray, such as a poorly maintained litter tray, one that is too small, or has a litter substrate that your cat does not like. The litter tray may also be in a position that is not ideal for your cat.

Your cat may find an alternative place that they feel comfortable to pee in, such as your bed, or may be indicating that they are not coping with a stressful situation. Read our article A cat's point of view: Why I pee on my human's bed to find out why your cat may urinate in other places than the litter tray.