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Cat behavior question
I am writing this for a friend. I will try to forward the replies to her.
She has a 3 year old neutered male cat which was born to a feral mother. She brought the cat inside at 6 months and neutered him. He is average size, white with grey spots and a grey tabby tail, very pretty, shorter fur. He likes to sleep on the bottom of her bed and will lay next to her on the couch. He likes to sit and play with the dog. He's not a lap cat and isn't too fond of being picked up. The woman has two boys, 7 and 4. The cat now approaches them and is somewhat friendly. Soon after the cat was neutered he started escaping from the house and spraying the neighbors front door. Maybe a new male cat entered his territory? He would rip out the screens if a window was left open. He would slip out any door that was opened. He would always come home. The neighbor is complaining about the spraying. That is the main complaint. She said she can't keep him in the house as he escapes. He was given amitriptyline 10 mg once a day for two months to keep him from escaping. He was a zombie. She reduced the dosage to half and it had no effect. She needs some ideas about how to keep him from escaping and spraying the neighbors door. If she can't find a solution, she feels she may be forced to rehome him because of the complaints. She would like to keep him. Anyone with any suggestions? Does he need more attention and play time? Feliway? More secure window screens made out of thicker metal? Any suggestion no matter how wild would be greatly appreciated. |
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"Mary" wrote in message
... I am writing this for a friend. I will try to forward the replies to her. She has a 3 year old neutered male cat which was born to a feral mother. She brought the cat inside at 6 months and neutered him. He is average size, white with grey spots and a grey tabby tail, very pretty, shorter fur. He likes to sleep on the bottom of her bed and will lay next to her on the couch. He likes to sit and play with the dog. He's not a lap cat and isn't too fond of being picked up. The woman has two boys, 7 and 4. The cat now approaches them and is somewhat friendly. Soon after the cat was neutered he started escaping from the house and spraying the neighbors front door. Maybe a new male cat entered his territory? He would rip out the screens if a window was left open. He would slip out any door that was opened. He would always come home. The neighbor is complaining about the spraying. That is the main complaint. She said she can't keep him in the house as he escapes. He was given amitriptyline 10 mg once a day for two months to keep him from escaping. He was a zombie. She reduced the dosage to half and it had no effect. She needs some ideas about how to keep him from escaping and spraying the neighbors door. If she can't find a solution, she feels she may be forced to rehome him because of the complaints. She would like to keep him. Anyone with any suggestions? Does he need more attention and play time? Feliway? More secure window screens made out of thicker metal? Any suggestion no matter how wild would be greatly appreciated. If the neighbor is cleaning her door with regular household cleaners, this can trigger the cat to respray the door. It would be better to clean it with something like Nature's Miracle, which has ingredients that discourage the cat from remarking. Also, try spraying Feliway on the door and the immediate area. It's supposed to have an ingredient that imitates cat pheromones that say "Everything's OK". It would be nice to be able to figure out why the cat is marking on the neighbor's door. Does the neighbor have indoor cats that might be triggering the marking? Are there other cats in the neighborhood that mark on the door in the general area that might trigger this cat to leave his mark as well? Bill |
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"Mary" wrote in message
... I am writing this for a friend. I will try to forward the replies to her. She has a 3 year old neutered male cat which was born to a feral mother. She brought the cat inside at 6 months and neutered him. He is average size, white with grey spots and a grey tabby tail, very pretty, shorter fur. He likes to sleep on the bottom of her bed and will lay next to her on the couch. He likes to sit and play with the dog. He's not a lap cat and isn't too fond of being picked up. The woman has two boys, 7 and 4. The cat now approaches them and is somewhat friendly. Soon after the cat was neutered he started escaping from the house and spraying the neighbors front door. Maybe a new male cat entered his territory? He would rip out the screens if a window was left open. He would slip out any door that was opened. He would always come home. The neighbor is complaining about the spraying. That is the main complaint. She said she can't keep him in the house as he escapes. He was given amitriptyline 10 mg once a day for two months to keep him from escaping. He was a zombie. She reduced the dosage to half and it had no effect. She needs some ideas about how to keep him from escaping and spraying the neighbors door. If she can't find a solution, she feels she may be forced to rehome him because of the complaints. She would like to keep him. Anyone with any suggestions? Does he need more attention and play time? Feliway? More secure window screens made out of thicker metal? Any suggestion no matter how wild would be greatly appreciated. If the neighbor is cleaning her door with regular household cleaners, this can trigger the cat to respray the door. It would be better to clean it with something like Nature's Miracle, which has ingredients that discourage the cat from remarking. Also, try spraying Feliway on the door and the immediate area. It's supposed to have an ingredient that imitates cat pheromones that say "Everything's OK". It would be nice to be able to figure out why the cat is marking on the neighbor's door. Does the neighbor have indoor cats that might be triggering the marking? Are there other cats in the neighborhood that mark on the door in the general area that might trigger this cat to leave his mark as well? Bill |
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pam wrote on 9/4/03 1:22 PM: I am writing this for a friend. I will try to forward the replies to her. She has a 3 year old neutered male cat which was born to a feral mother. She brought the cat inside at 6 months and neutered him. He is average size, white with grey spots and a grey tabby tail, very pretty, shorter fur. He likes to sleep on the bottom of her bed and will lay next to her on the couch. He likes to sit and play with the dog. He's not a lap cat and isn't too fond of being picked up. The woman has two boys, 7 and 4. The cat now approaches them and is somewhat friendly. Soon after the cat was neutered he started escaping from the house and spraying the neighbors front door. Maybe a new male cat entered his territory? He would rip out the screens if a window was left open. He would slip out any door that was opened. He would always come home. The neighbor is complaining about the spraying. That is the main complaint. She said she can't keep him in the house as he escapes. He was given amitriptyline 10 mg once a day for two months to keep him from escaping. He was a zombie. She reduced the dosage to half and it had no effect. She needs some ideas about how to keep him from escaping and spraying the neighbors door. If she can't find a solution, she feels she may be forced to rehome him because of the complaints. She would like to keep him. Anyone with any suggestions? Does he need more attention and play time? Feliway? More secure window screens made out of thicker metal? Any suggestion no matter how wild would be greatly appreciated. And sorry to sound like a broken record, but has she tried Feliway? Can she build an outdoor shelter? Since he is zeroing in on that house, there must be soemthing triggering it. Any ideas? Karen |
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