ARGH!! Ripley sprayed the new floor!

[Kirsten]

I can relate to this, really...

Well, it's another situation with Luna but it's just as frustrating.

Maybe you can work with Feliway spray in the "endangered" areas since the plug-in effect may not reach that far. I'm sorry that I have no better advice here. Obviously Ripley is very territorial and doesn't like the changes very much...

Kirsten

[kimlovescats]

Oh NO, Lori ... I so hate to hear this!!! I am really feeling like Ripley just wants everything to have his scent on it ... you know, sort of a "christening"! Hopefully once he has sprayed everything it will stop!!! I know, not much consolation, huh? Surely, this won't stop Richard from letting you have Baloo? Cats will be cats .... you have to take the moment of nawtee along with all the wonderfully blissful times!!!

Maybe you can get this across to Richard? Hey, if you had toddlers in the house, there is no guarantee one of them wouldn't immediately spill cherry kool-aid on the carpet, or throw-up on it! How about as soon as you drive a brand new car off the lot, and you ding your door at Wal-Mart parking lot ... or better yet, your precious baby spits up all over the new plush interior!!! Am I getting anywhere? These things happen ... now get out there and FIGHT > FIGHT> FIGHT!!!

(((HUGS)))
Kim

[catland]

I wish I had advice - but I don't and my Sid is like your Ripley - new furniture or other situations just seem to earn a spraying from him. I now also am running a couple of full time Feliway defusers (dang - those things are spendy) in an effor to calm him down.

So what does he do? Last weekend - out in the garage he sprayed my husbands tool cabinet. He's also now sneaky enough to do this when we're not looking. It is so frustrating at times.

[jenluckenbach]

A vet visit may still be your answer. Ripley may be able to get some medication to take the stress off. He'd probably only need it for a short while. It is worth asking about.

[catmandu]

Sam,is occasinally a Pee Boy,its embarrsing,as he sometimes goes,on my jacket,and if I am in a hurry,I dont notice it,until the other bus passengers avoid me!

[rg_girlca]

Oh Gary, i'm sorry, but that made me laugh.

Jazzcat, i'm sorry I have no advice as I have never had any of my male cats spray and I hope and pray they never do. Looks like you've gotten some sound advice from the others.

I just want to send you my support and hope and pray that Ripley stops his spraying very soon.

(((((HUGS))))) to you as I could only imagine what you must be going through with this.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lori, I'm sorry to hear that Ripley is spraying again. I don't have any advice but like Jen said maybe you should look into getting some medicine to help calm him down. Good luck and please keep us updated.

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Lori,

I cannot offer any advice, just know that I am thinking of you (I also spend a huge amount of time sneaking around behind hubby's back covering up for these furkids of mine!!).

[Mil0Luv3r]

I had the same problem with Snickers my dad found out and said that we HAD to get rid of him!!!

[*ABYCAT* Alice]

I really feel sorry for you and I hope there will be an end of this problem.
I guess that your restoration of the house is making him confused and takes away the old scents and he has to make new ones.
We have several good Swedish cat sites and I’ve been reading suggestions for cat owners having the same problem as you have. One woman got rid of the problem by spraying perfume on the places were the cat sprayed. Another suggestion is to use ground white pepper. If you catch him just when he is spraying you can take him up and straight to the sandbox to show him were the right plays is. Don’t do this if the accident already is done. It will confuse him and he won’t understand what you’re doing it.
Feliway is sold here too, but I also have another spray (Swedish brand) that I used when Costello started to scratch on our couch. Started to use it a bit too late, though, when the couch was already ruined, but he sure hated that smell. We got another couch now in leather and he doesn’t touch it and I would be happy to send you the spray if you would like to try. Just PM or email me your address.
((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))
//Alice