Drugs for the spraying cat

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Drugs for the Spraying Cat There are few animals that make such good pets as cats. They are so self-sufficient and responsive to the emotional needs of the owner at the same time. It’s this mixture of independence and friendliness that makes them such a popular choice. For example, if you’re going away for a couple of weeks on vacation, then you don’t need to worry about looking after your cat in the same way that dog owners do. And yet, when you return, your cat is still not so detached that she doesn’t remember you. Any time we go away from home for up to three weeks at a time, we still get the warmest of welcomes from our cat when we get back. Her purring goes into overtime and she licks and licks any bit of us with bare skin! But whether it’s cat-spraying, bringing dead prey indoors, aggressive behavior, defecation outside the litter box or some other form of unpleasant behavior, there are times when your cat will break into a new inappropriate habit that the owners are really at a loss to try and resolve it. The good news is that there is such a thing as a cat psychologist. Before consultation with one, it’s best to ensure that he/she is qualified by the Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists (CAAB) or similar. The normal approach by one of these qualified people would be to begin to tackle your feline problem by a mixture of behavioral modification and medication. A lot of people might be horror-struck by the thought of introducing drugs to change your cats’ behavior but it’s often a similar approach to the way psychiatrists get around a personal problem. Cats are very much creatures of habit and if one administration of drugs can get your cat into a different habit, then it just might be the answer. Medication can give you a breathing space while you and your behavioral expert try to address the behavioral habits issues in question. For example, if your cat is inclined to urinate on the carpet because of the presence of another cat in the house, the drugs can soften the reaction of your cat to the other cat and may even cut out the peeing for a while. During this period, you’ll have time not only to get your cat into the habit of being used to the other one, but you’ll also get a chance to clean your carpet! Once you have managed how to get rid of cat urine smell and you have used plenty of odor eliminator, then the chances of your cat repeating the offence once she’s off the medication are very slim. If you don’t know or aren’t sure how to clean carpet thoroughly so that it leaves no trace of smell, then you might want to employ the services or an expert on that too. Carpet stain removal products nowadays can get rid of most visible traces so there’s no reason why you can’t get your pet and your house back the way you want it by using common sense, medication and a little expert help.


Too bad getting rid of cat urine smell is not this easy


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