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From: wb@hou4a.UUCP (W.Baumgartner)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Neuters don't spray, WRONG!
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Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 15:10:20 EST
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In reading some of the replys to the "spraying problem" article, it
sounds like there is some confusion about the difference between
a male cat marking his territory by spraying and "random" urination.
It has always been my understanding that the two events are not the
same thing.

	1. Urination in strange places (bed, rug, outside litter box)
	is a signal that something is bothering him either emotionally
	or physically.
	This can happen if he is altered or not.

	2. "Spraying" is accompolished by the use of special glands
	located on either side of the anus which secrete a foul (to us)
	smelling fluid. These glands have nothing to do with the
	urinary tract.
	They are related to hormone levels and spraying is greatly
	decreased if he is altered.
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Please correct me if I am wrong about this.


		Werner B. at hou4a!wb