cats spraying after op

I dont think he would be doing it in reaction to the dogs wee unless he felt threatened by them its more likely to be what Nettie mentioned below or like i said before perhaps an infection, i would be grateful he´s doing it outside lol my cat always did it inside caused a lot of problems :/

it could be a reaction to females in heat or males marking near by the smell can be carried and when he sences it his natural instinct was too spray

hey thanx 4 the advice, i only caught himm in the last few second of doin it and it was out side, i only have the 1 cat and we dnt get other cats in the garden because the dogs, would he be doing it because he can smell hteir wee? i have never seen him do it before as he is always outside and doesn´t have a litter box cos he preferes 2 go out side.
he seems ok in himself and looked quite chuffed after he done it lol

Hi Vicky the only advice i can give you i think Mary has covered clean the areas with a non-ammonia based product and if you have more than one cat make sure there´s more than one litter tray. Spraying is usually territorial but it can be down to stress or cystitis so you may want to get that checked out. I had a male cat who sprayed until 2 weeks before he died (aged 10 and a half) and he´s been neutered we were never able to identify why he did it. When your cat is doing it is it just a little spurt or a full wee?

Hi Vicky,

Feline Spraying (also called marking) is where a cat deposit´s a small amount of urine on vertical surfaces, such as furniture, doorways and walls. The spraying cat may be seen to back into the area, the tail may quiver, and with little or no crouching the cat sprays the urine.

Spraying is marking behavior, not a litter box problem. The cat does not need to pee, he is leaving a message for other cats.

Un-neutered male cats will usually start urine spraying behavior once they reach sexual maturity. The age at which a tom cat sexually matures can vary greatly but in general it occurs between 5 and 12 months however there are many factors which can affect at what age a male cat starts spraying.

Spraying is territorial and can also be stress related. Neutering or spaying a kitten at an early age can prevent spraying problems in the future and your cat has already been neutered...this is still an occurence that can and does happen even in neutered males.

Multi-cat households usually have a far greater problem with spraying than single cat households and overcrowding of cats will often result in problems with territory marking.

Urine marking is a communication system for cats. Cat urine contains pheromones which are chemical substances that tell other cats certain messages. Spraying is a common component of cat behavior during the mating season with males and females communicating their availability with their pheromones.

The male cat will also mark his territory, letting other male cats know that these are the boundaries and this area belongs to him.

A cat that feels threatened by certain circumstances around the house may feel the need to mark out his own zone. It is an important part of communication among cats, helping to establish and define boundaries and reassure cats whose area is whose.

For older cats, one study showed that:
87% of all male cats stop spraying after castration.
78% stop immediately.
9% stop in a few months.
13% keep spraying.

Another study showed that 77% of cats reduced or stopped spraying within six months of being neutered or spayed.

Some vet´s may recommend Anti - anxiety drugs which may be useful in preventing your cat from spraying but you will need to discuss the use of drugs with your vet.

There are also friendly Pheromone diffusers and sprays such as ´Feliway´.
Feliway,pheromone products offer a solution to help manage unwanted, stress-related behaviors in cats. This therapy works by spraying a ´friendly´ pheromone in places where your cat sprays. Also available are plug in diffusers. These pheromones pacify cats who are spraying urine around the house...again speak with your vet about this product or look it up on the Internet.

Clean up all areas where the cat has previously sprayed as the scent can trigger them to spray again in the same area. First wash all surfaces that have been sprayed with cat urine with a laundry detergent containing enzymes. Then mix up 50% white vinegar and 50% water in a spray bottle and spray the area well with the vinegar solution to discourage the cat spraying urine in the same place again.

I hope that info maybe of some use to you Vicky...all the best now!.