Cats are one of the nation’s favourite pets, and usually, they are a warm, loving presence in our homes and go outside or use a litter tray with ease. However, sometimes you might notice a strange smell around your home, particularly on your soft furnishings. The cause? Your cat is spraying.

Cat spraying is when your cat releases a small amount of urine onto objects – but why is your cat doing this? And how can you stop it? Read on to find out more.

Is your cat calm?

As a general rule, calm cats do not feel the need to spray indoors. Pet stress is the main contributor to this, as cats spray to mark their territory. Doing this makes them feel more secure and stable. If your cat has begun spraying seemingly out of nowhere, what might be making your cat feel less safe than usual?

New pets at home or locally

If you have recently brought a new cat or dog home (or even a baby), your resident cat may feel the need to make it obvious who the boss is. Gently and carefully introducing new pets into the home is the best way to avoid this, however, this becomes more difficult if the new cat isn’t actually yours. That’s right – even a new cat in the neighbourhood might cause your own cat to feel like he needs to make his claim on his family home.

Moving home

Have you moved house? Your cat could be feeling lost in his new environment and feel the need to make it his own, so to speak. In the same way you might decorate a room to reflect your own personal tastes, your cat is doing the same thing – kind of. You redecorating your existing home might also cause this behaviour, as your cat can no longer smell themselves.

Creating security

Whether you have moved home, redecorated, or even introduced a new person into the property, make sure your cat can still smell himself around the place. You can do this by wiping a cloth gently over his face (where his scent glands are) and dabbing the cloth lightly around your home, against walls and furnishings. In this way, you are marking your cat’s territory and letting him smell himself, without him needing to spray.

Speak to a professional

If your cat spraying indoors is part of a larger issue with their behaviour, it may be time to speak to a professional animal behaviourist. They can advise you on how to help your cat feel more secure and have expert tips and tricks that they can easily give you.

Try Pet Remedy

As you can see, the main way that you can stop your cat from spraying indoors is by ensuring that they feel as secure and calm as possible. Stress causes spraying, and so calming them down is essential.

Pet Remedy calming products are designed to start helping your cat to calm down immediately, but without sedating them. You will simply find that your cat becomes more attentive, settled and receptive to you, and therefore less likely to spray out of anxiety. This natural remedy is completely safe and is recommended by vets across the UK – so give it a try to help your cat stay calm and stop spraying.