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− | '''Removing urine contamination'''
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| * Make up and label three plant sprayer bottles containing: | | * Make up and label three plant sprayer bottles containing: |
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| Scented products and those containing ammonia should not be used to clean up spray marks because they may intensify urine odours and leave an objectionable smell that encourages over-marking. | | Scented products and those containing ammonia should not be used to clean up spray marks because they may intensify urine odours and leave an objectionable smell that encourages over-marking. |
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− | '''Protecting property from urine damage'''
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| Wooden floors: | | Wooden floors: |
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| * Urine entering a wall socket can cause a fire or shock hazard, so access to the location should be restricted. | | * Urine entering a wall socket can cause a fire or shock hazard, so access to the location should be restricted. |
| * As an additional protection, cover the outlet with cling-film or a large flap of polythene hanging down over the socket, taped to the wall above it or alternatively use child proof plug guards. | | * As an additional protection, cover the outlet with cling-film or a large flap of polythene hanging down over the socket, taped to the wall above it or alternatively use child proof plug guards. |
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| + | ==Altering Spraying Sites to Make Them Unattractive to the Cat== |
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| + | * Place small bowls of food close to the marking location and combine this with an increase in the overall number of feeding stations throughout the house. |
| + | * Use plastic or aluminium foil sheets to cover flooring around the spray site, as some cats will not tread on this. |
| + | * Position a scratching post in front of the site to provide an alternative method of marking. |
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| [[Category:To Do - Behaviour]] | | [[Category:To Do - Behaviour]] |