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    Cat Spraying: Why They Do It & Ways to Manage It

    If you're dealing with your cat peeing outside the litter box, the first question in your detective work should be, "Are they soiling or spraying?"

    These are two different things (though they often overlap) and are managed in different ways.

    So, let's look first at how to tell the difference between soiling and spraying.

    Then we'll talk about why it's happening, so you hopefully feel less frustrated by understanding the reason behind it.

    Finally, we'll talk about tactics to try and resolve this spraying behavior.

     

    Peeing versus Spraying in Cats

    If your cat is emptying their bladder, they're peeing.

    If, however, they're using small amounts of urine to deposit their scent, they're spraying (also referred to as marking).

    It doesn't mean big puddles = peeing and small puddles = spraying. Cats don't make it that easy for us!

    Peeing Outside the Litter box

    Urinating is generally on horizontal surfaces (though many cats are high pee-ers).

    If you catch your cat in the act, they're likely squatting, and they may scratch

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