stray cat spraying....HELP!?

I had the same problem. Except I own a mobile home so they get underneath and spray all over and it seeps in through the ducts.

So gross, I thought for some reason my male cats (how are neutered as well) started to spray. I was really confused for a while lol

They ONLY solution I can think of is to setup a humane trap, catch the cats and have them altered. It gets pricey but you're doing a great thing (helps cut down on the over population) and it stops your place from smelling so awful.

I'll be back ina moment, I'm going to see if I can find any low-cost clinics or a free clinic that'll TNR for you. :)

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I know! When I moved to where I'm at now, I couldn't believe my eyes, I was seeing 10+black cats just hanging out in yards or in the fields. Some were pets, but most weren't. It's just awful to thnk so many dont have any place warm to sleep.

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ok here ya go, it's long but I think there's a couple you might benefit from contacting, good luck!

For cats in New York, listed below are low cost or free spay and neuter programs, plus local information sources who may be able to tell you about other programs. Some programs serve only low income people, but most are open to all, regardless of income. Some work only with pet cats, or only feral (untame) cats, but other programs work with both pets and ferals. We believe the listings here are correct at this writing, but call the programs to be sure.

If you know about other low cost or free spay/neuter programs or if you have updates to our listings, please tell us.

If you don't find a relevant listing for your area, don't give up. First, call Spay/USA and Friends of Animals (see Nationwide), who have programs for discount spay/neuter services in many towns across the country. Also, call humane societies, SPCAs, and cat rescue groups in your area. And call those in nearby towns and bordering counties because these groups often know about spay/neuter services in neighboring areas. If you have rescued a cat or you take care of ferals, ask local vet clinics whether they offer some kind of good-Samaritan discount.

Prices can vary widely even in the same town. Also, when you check prices, ask about any other charges or fees for services that could add to the price. For example, some clinics might require a rabies vaccination if you don't have proof that the cat has a current rabies vaccination. (Many localities have laws requiring vaccination against rabies every year, every three years, or other time frequency).

About vaccinations. Based on recent research about vaccine safety, effectiveness, and duration of effect, most veterinarians are not giving as many vaccinations as in the past. (Rabies vaccinations, however, are required by law in many localities). For the latest recommendations about what vaccinations to give and when, see the American Association of Feline Practitioners' Feline Vaccination Guidelines and related info at the Winn Foundation's web site.

Feral cats. If you are caring for a group of feral cats outdoors, check the useful points about caring for ferals, at the Alley Cat Allies web site and also read the article "The Truth About Cats & FIV" by Richard Allen, DVM. Alley Cat Allies is the national organization teaching local governments, organizations, animal control agencies, and the public about feral cats and about reducing feral cat populations through trap/neuter/release (TNR). Cats are released back to their original home site (as long as it's safe), with daily food and water and caretaker supervision. If you're trying to help feral cats in your area, ACA has a nationwide network of volunteers who provide advice about caretaking, TNR, local feral spay/neuter services, etc. Click here to visit ACA's web site.

Also, the Feral Cat Coalition of San Diego has worked wonders in reducing feral cat populations in their city through humane methods, and they have lots of information about ferals from their experiences.

Kitten care. Early spaying and neutering can have benefits if you can find a vet with experience. Check the Alley Cat Allies' web site under 'Health' for useful information about early-age spay/neuter. For veterinarians and others involved with spay/neuter programs, the American Humane Association (Englewood, CO 800-227-4645) has a 30-page brochure and accompanying video for $14 about early-age spay/neuter, titled "The Case for Early Neutering" by veterinarians Alicia Faggella, Patricia Olson, and Mark Bloomberg.

NEW YORK...Low cost or free spay/neuter programs:

Pet Pal Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic

Schenectady County NY

518-374-3944

www.animalprotective.org

For pets of county residents with financial needs.

Statewide: New York State

Pet Population Control Program

Dept of Agriculture & Markets

Division of Animal Industry

1 Winners Circle

Albany, NY 12205

518-457-3502

Thanks to pet friendly car license plate sales, spay/neuter surgery costs about $30 and vaccinations cost up to $10 each -- from veterinarians participating in the state's program. Contact DOAM office for the most recent listing of participating vets.

New York...arranged by area code

Bide-A-Wee

410 E. 38th Street

New York, NY 10016

212-532-5884

ASPCA

Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital

424 East 92nd Street

New York, NY

212-876-7700 ext 4200

Low cost spay/neuter and low cost rabies vaccinations.

ASPCA Care-A-Van

212-876-7700 ext 4303

Mobile van goes to low income neighborhoods and provides free spay/neuter and vaccinations. Suggested donation $25. Call for the van schedule and to make an appointment.

Have-A-Heart Spay and Neuter Clinic

Fund for Animals

355 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

212-977-6877 for appointments

Low cost spay/neuter for all.

Feral Cat Friends

PO Box 236

Weedsport, NY 13166

315-252-2406 Call 6 pm to 8 pm only

Email adadma@baldcom.net

Central New York SPCA

5878 East Molloy Road

Syracuse, NY 13211

315-454-4479

Pet Outreach Inc.

PO Box 312

Syracuse, NY 13211

315-469-6569 or

315-478-6900

petoutreach@cs.com email

Wayne County Humane Society

Lyons NY

315-946-3389

Laura Gay Senk, DVM

Farmingdale NY

516-626-3090

www.myvetonline.com/drsenk

Low cost s/n and veterinary care for feral and stray cats.

Bide-A-Wee

3300 Beltagh Avenue

Wantagh, NY 11793

516-785-4687

Spay Today Inc.

300 Horseblock Road

Brookhaven, NY 11719

516-286-4965

Low cost spay/neuter for all pets, strays, and ferals.

SPCA of Nassau County

516-794-0831

New York State

Pet Population Control Program

Dept of Agriculture & Markets

Division of Animal Industry

1 Winners Circle

Albany, NY 12205

518-457-3502

Thanks to pet friendly car license plate sales, spay/neuter surgery costs about $30 and vaccinations cost up to $10 each -- from veterinarians participating in the state's program. Contact DOAM office for the most recent listing of participating vets.

Adirondack Humane Society

PO Box 1704

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

518-561-7876

Low cost spay/neuter for pets of low income people.

Animalkind Inc

PO Box 902

Hudson NY 12534

518-943-7654

Columbia-Greene Humane Society

Hudson, NY, Columbia County 518-828-6044

Athens, NY, Greene County 518-945-1286

Low cost spay/neuter and vaccinations.

Greene Animal Welfare Alliance

PO Box 209

Athens, NY 12015

518-945-3218

Spay/neuter discounts for all pets.

Humane Society of Rochester & Monroe County

Fairport, NY

585-223-1333 ext 36

Low cost spay/neuter for pets of qualified low income people.

SPCA of Tompkins County

Ithaca, NY 14850

607-257-1822

Discounted spay/neuter program for qualifed low income.

Project Paw

Binhamton NY

607-724-2241

Finger Lakes Humane Society

Bath NY

607-776-3039

Animal Care Council S/N Program

Endicott NY

607-786-7729

Bide-A-Wee

188 Old Country Road

Westhampton, NY 11977

631-325-0280

Little Shelter Animal Rescue

33 Warner Road

Huntington, NY 11743

631-368-8770

Low cost spay/neuter van visits twice a month.

Suffolk County SPCA

145 Pigeon Hill Road

Huntington Station, NY 11746

631-549-SPCA

Free spay/neuter for feral cats.

League for Animal Protection

631-757-4517

Island Rescue

Bay Shore NY

631-968-8700

Erie County Spay and Neuter Assistance Program Buffalo NY area

716-652-1359 or 716-821-1827

Animal Birth Control Society of Western NY

Buffalo NY

716-873-4500

Provides discount certificates for pets of low income residents. Call for information.

Muffin's Pet Connection

9728 3rd Avenue

Box 125

Brooklyn, NY 11209

718-833-7988

www.muffins.org

Gives certificates for low cost spay/neuter at over 60 participating veterinarians In New York City and Westchester and Long Island.

S.A.V.E.S., Inc.

PO Box 453

Greenport, NY 11944

Email: jacqueline@igc.apc.org

Serves the North Fork of Long Island only. For feral cats, low cost spay/neuter and vaccination certificates, plus twice yearly free spay/neuter clinics for ferals.

Animal Emergency Fund

Saugerties NY

845-247-6211

For residents of Ulster County, sponsors low cost s/n including feral cats.

Furever Animals Inc.

Montgomery NY

845-457-8147

The Animal Rights Alliance Inc PO Box 346

Westbrookville NY 12785

845-754-7100

Mobile van s-n clinic operates one day a week in Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan counties.

Animal Welfare League

White Plains, NY

914-948-2094

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Some of these will be the neighbor's cats, some will be strays.

We do TNR here, the humane society does the operations for free but I have to drop off and pick up at a certain time. It did stop the kitten population! AND the spraying and cats in heat.

I do feed them, we go through an 18 lb bag of food every month, I don't begrudge them the bag, it's part of keeping them healthy enough they can fight off infection and illness. I have a water bowl down too.

If you can find a feline rescue, who can do TNR for you for this area, not only will the males stop spraying, the females won't be yowling in heat anymore either. They live out their lives, catch rats (bet you don't want those, rats are always along shorelines), and do the best they can.

Try googling 'feline rescue' and your city's name. Many of them are online, then you email or phone the people and see if you can work out some arrangement to get the cats all fixed. Not only do they get fixed, they get ear tipped (to indicate a feral population being looked after) and de-flead, de-wormed, vaccinated AND microchipped. It's a great deal.

Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No More� on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!

Can't stop your cat peeing in the house? Then worry no more...

Stray cats and house cats are totally different. Stray cats don't have an owner so they don't know better. They can content rabies from animals. You don't get effected from a house cat's hair if it goes in your mouth. I've done that a lot. Nothing happened. Just make sure the cat doesn't have rabies, or has a disease.

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in all honesty the animals who are neglected as strays should be removed.. I mean taken the shelters and put down if they are not friendly enough to be adopted out as pets..

some shelters do adopt semi wild cats out to be used as farm cats..

if the shelter will not come and get them - you can trap them yourself..

honestly I worked for a shelter for 5 years and out of the PURE kindness and love to animals - this is best... because if not they will continue to breed and multiply and in 2-3 years you will have HUNDREDS if they can find food...

seriously.

moth balls are NEVER reccommended as they kill small birds and are highly toxic if a kid gets a hold of one and eats it (they look like candy to kids)

best to find a way to seal them off from going under your house.. and seriously consider trapping and removing - surely there is some animal control that will do that - or you can do it yourself

make traps for the cats, when their caught take em to the pound. Or just call an exterminator