female spraying

Question
Hi there
we have a 4 year old female, she is fit and healthy has been checked by a vet, and has been spayed. For the past two and a half years since we bought a female kitten into the household she does regularly, probably once or twice a month spray indoors,but constantly outdoors.It's not a problem outside, but we want to stop it indoors. We have tried Feliway, repositioning bed/food etc Bach's Rescue Remedy to no resolve.Is there an operation to stop this, the spraying seems very much stronger smelling than urine.Sometimes she will spray in our presence over times it's not. The other cat is extremely playfull and not aggresive towards her.
Please help, thanks in advance - Kim

Answer
Kim,

Did the vet check for a urinary tract infection, or urinary crystals? That behavior is a common sign of either of those.

Also you may want to have her checked by ultra sound or x-ray to see if, when she was spayed, that they may have missed an ovary. It is not common, but it does happen, and since she is showing signs of heat-related behavior it is possible.

No, there is no surgery to stop her from doing it unless you want to get her re-spayed to make sure she isn't in heat.

She could be an 'alpha female' marking her territory. That is common too. But her urine shouldn't be any stronger than normal.


Tabbi