Behavioural Problems



Often our furry friends do not behave accordingly to 'our rules' which means that often their behaviour and our expectations are working on different levels and this can cause a lot of stress for all the members in the family - those with the two legs as well as the others with more and a tail!
Sometimes the cause can be put down on physical distress, the cats aren't feeling well and an advice from the vet could solve the problem (it should always be taken into consideration that cats have a greater ability than humans or even dogs to 'conceal' pain and therefore often the owners don't realise that the cat is actually suffering)...but in other occasions the problem is simply psychological and modification of behaviour is required.
Animals like children can be trained to change their destructive behaviour to those that are more "acceptable to our human standards" - or society's if we are talking about children - but we must always remember that they have different instincts and needs. As with children the methods of treatments are various and often we can use more subtle ways with animals in behaviour modification.
The process is sometimes long and can test our patience but the results are trully rewarding if the 'owner' really cares about his four legged companion. Here we are going to mention a few common problems that owners and cats have to face and we'll try to answer your questions.
As each cat is unique if there are worries or problems for which you would have liked some answers and possible solutions please don't hesitate to contact us. We believe that all cats deserve our support and help and we don't believe in 'putting them to sleep' as a solution to any problem.

It will be very much appreciated if you consider making a donation to help a small cat shelter for stray cats and kittens the Peristeri Kittens in Athens, Greece.

Other behavioural problems to be discussed soon...

Old vs.New Cat
Adding a New Cat to the Household


Aggression

Spraying at home



Plant eating...

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Tip - 16: Cat urinated on my carpet; how do I clean the mess?



Assuming there is no medical problem then they are many reasons which can explain such behaviour.

Some common reasons might be;


  • The litter box is too dirty or it has a cover and keeps the smell in.

  • The litter box is in a non private area .

  • The cat is part of a multi-cat household and requires its own litter box.

  • Another common reason is the behavioral tendency to mark territory with urine. This is especially true of cats that have not been spayed or neutered.

    The key to getting rid of the smell of cat urine is to completely get rid of the smell, from the cat's perspective. Cats can smell much better than any humans .

    Even, in cases when we think that we have cleaned and removed the smell completely, the cat is more likely that she/he can still smell where he/she urinated. This is of course creates the problem since cats like to urinate where they have urinated before. To get rid of the smell and clean the area thoroughly don't just use any household product. There are many products available from petshops that can get rid of the smell completely. The best products contain enzymes and they will neutralize the smell.
    Getting the urine and smell off the floor is easy but off the carpet it can be tricky. Try not to scrub the carpet as you will push the urine deeper into the carpet fibres. Instead blot it gently, and follow the directions on the bottle.

    NEVER use ammonia or ammonia based products to clean up cat urine since ammonia smells similar to cat urine, so you will be making things worse. Another simply and cheap solution that it can be used is to mix equal parts of vinegar and water if you can't find any appropriate product for cleaning the mess


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