Do these pants work to catch a male cat's spray? I have a neutered male cat who still sprays. I tried cat diapers but he wiggles out of them.
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Working for me. I put a thundershirt on over these joybies, now everything stays put and he stays calm...working so far....
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Well this is the exact reason we have our cat in them!! Just make sure they are on the small side rather than the the large size so it fits snugly. I believe it catches it and or prevents him from wanting to do it. You just can't take the chance and let him walk around without it. You have to remember to take it off and let him use the litter box then put them back on. We keep the litter box in the basement. But he STILL sprays a piece of cardboard when he is in the basement :(:(. But at least it's not all over the house.
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I just wanted to chime in here as this is also the reason we use the diapers - a male cat who still sprays even though he is neutered. These work great and I completely agree with Donna - make sure you give him a chance to use the bathroom normally. That said, my cat has used the bathroom (#1) while wearing these and it didn't spill out of the pad - I use regular sized seventh generation sanitary pads and change them out at least once a day, usually whenever I see him spray. I -LOVE- this diaper for letting our cat be a part of the family!
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I have a cat that sprays and I got these. First of all I had to work a little bit to keep him from getting out of them. Finally I got that problem solved. So he was not happy which I expected. He wore them with no problem, but he wouldn't pee at all. He has a urinary track infection and has to be on a special diet. I got worried that he might get an infection after a few hours so I took them off. So my advice is yes, you can get the cat to stay in this. But I am not sure it works. I don't know how long he would have to wear them until he sprays.
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I don't know... My kitty is pretty handicapped so she crawls out of these pretty easy. She was born with congenital defects so she does not have a normal cat body structure.
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Maybe. I had a long, informative conversation with my vet about cat bathroom habits gone horribly wrong & learned that there are multiple factors at work in what makes an animal use a spot. XO has NO deterrent to prevent using the spot again. (A deterrent in the garden, for example, is red pepper flakes which cause the animal to avoid the area.) My experience is that XO takes away the "marking" scent that made the spot attractive to the animal. But the spot might be attractive for other reasons (how it feels, location & other factors.) XO can't solve that. I tried a product sold by my local pet supply store. It did not work as well as XO. I continue to buy XO. My cat who liked to use my best rug as a bathroom passed away from old age. I continue to buy XO to use around the house. I have a youngster who is sometimes visited by the barf fairy during the night & his aim misses the toilet bowl -- XO works wonders in ridding smells. It does not merely mask them as some product do. Hope this helps.
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No, I don't think they would work for a cat because the cats want to scratch and dig and then bury/cover-up what they have done. We have had 4 cats of the years and always used litter for them.
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This worked for our Maine Coon when he was a kitten. He had a cord biting problem as well and he was not pleased when he found them covered in the spray. We did have to reapply a few times but he got the idea and stopped biting them. I think it is similar to dogs though it will work on some cats and not others. Worth a try though it worked for us.
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My cat easily went back to using his litter box. He preferred it. I never successfully trained him to use the toilet. We made it to green and he was to large to sit on the edge of the toilet at that stage. If you have a small, thin cat, it might all work. My cat was more than willing, but the setup didn't work for him. So we are back to litter.
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For us: It has helped to calm a kitty from trying to mark his area, to make a safe space, once I used enzyme fluid to remove the urine smell and washed everything. It *could* work for your situation, but no guarantees. We can definitely notice the kitties are calmer and more comfortable in the sprayed areas.
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That shouldn't be a problem, they were a snug fit on my skinny cat. They attach w/Velcro at the waist so a small tail shouldn't be an issue.
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You can spray where ever you want-clear and odorless...honestly, my three cats behaved NO differently and I put it all over the place. I am sure it works on some cats, but be aware, it did nothing to mine. Their behavior never changed, unfortunately!
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Well I used sardines to catch skunks that were digging up lawn for grubs. It could injure paws if they pull to get out. Very hard to set and release. My son did it. I suppose a cat could be attracted to bait
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What I can tell you is that with my cat, there is no problem, does not pass urine and odors have decreased dramatically. I am very happy because a non-neutered male, it smells very strong. This moving door has greatly helped to keep odors inside.
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hi, my cat never had big problems with that, i broom him often, i cant assist you in this case, better check with Vet doc.i gave him this pills as prophylaxis, and he adores them
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Our puppy's neck is about the size of an average cat's neck and these e-collars are easily adjustable with its drawstring. It would probably stop a cat from reaching the base of the tail but no guarantee and if your cat is really determined this e-collar probably wouldn't be effective 100% of the time. I would give it a try because if it does work it would be worth every penny. It's so much better than a plastic collar in so many ways.
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Depends on cat's druthers. Do what you think would work and see if kitty approves. Sounds like a good idea. You wouldn't believe the never-ending things I do trying to make my cat comfortable.
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I think these were designed for dogs in heat and the belly bands for markers. All 4 of my boys wear belly bands and 1 of my girls wear diapers because she marks as well. There is a hole for the butt so it wont hold the poo plus that would be a very messy clean up. Get a belly band for the marking and continue to work on housetraining hopefully he'll learn both are a no no and you wont need it.
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Many thanks for this post - I'll be very curious to see how your cat reacts to the pet potty. My cat is old, hates all the other cats, and doesn't share anything - we have, it seems, much the same situation. Good luck!
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They worked great for my female, but not my male. I use the belly band for him.
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Sandra, I would think so; but, I bought these to use on my Maine Coon cats. I think that with practice, you could use them both ways. Good luck!