I have done all the rooms and will do the outside in a minute - taking a break from all that scrubbing. The female stray seems to belong to "everybody"; very friendly and the kids in the compound adore her. I haven't thought of rehoming her as long as I'm here, I'll keep an eye out for this girl and will provide food for her and her mates.
make sure you also clean outside around the doors to remove any oder so she does not continue to spray. What a shame that that was her home ;(.. any chance of rehoming her?
<em>edited by SueB on 11/01/2011</em>
Thanks for the tips, SueB! Yep, he is a neutered boy. I know he's not doing this on purpose; poor thing is stressed. I moved the strays' feeding station from our front door to the car porch but they still come to our front door. One of the strays has a habit of spraying around front door and the back garden door. Previous tenants left her behind so as far as she's concerned, our villa is her territory. I don't know how to make her stop as she is a stray. That might be another trigger for my boy to react, I reckon.
The link is helpful and I'll try out the tips. Fingers crossed!
<em>edited by sophie on 10/01/2011</em>
Can i suggest you move the stray cats feeding station away from the door where your cat cannot see them ;) I am assuming your boy is neutered? if not, that is certainly the reason the spray smells so strong so you must get him don asap. Usually once the reason for the spraying is removed or at least removed enough so it does not upset him the spraying should stop, or not. anyway, here is an article that might help a bit.
http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-spraying-urine.htm
Sigh, usually well-behaved indoor kitty is marking his territory. Strong wee smell (but no sign of wee) in our front room, kids playroom and laundry/litterbox room. There are a few stray cats who hang around our front garden and one who sometimes "lives" in our back garden. I've been feeding them on a daily basis for months so they keep coming back for food. I feed them outside our front door. I think that's an obvious reason for spraying but I've been feeding these strays for months no problem; my boy was fine about it until today.
I don't want to stop feeding the strays but they're making him anxious. I have closed the curtains as he gets all flustered when he sees/ hears them. We're giving the floor and walls a good wash but I'm just wondering if he's going to start again. Would good ol vinegar neutralize the odor and stop him from spraying again?
I love this boy so much but DH said if he keeps doing this, then we can't keep him. Help!
<em>edited by sophie on 10/01/2011</em>