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20-12-2008, 09:03 PM   #1

Spraying


Dylan's taken to spraying round the front garden, wiggling his tail around as he's doing it. I know he's marking his territory, but why does he need to wiggle his tail while spraying?

Anyone else noticed this with their male cats?
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20-12-2008, 09:11 PM   #2

Re: Spraying


Have no idea why, but all of my boys have done it; also the rare female who sprays.
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21-12-2008, 02:23 PM   #3

Re: Spraying


Eva and Bernie do this too, they go through the motions but dont actually spray.
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21-12-2008, 10:14 PM   #4

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Cleo also does this- no idea why!
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10-01-2009, 11:33 PM   #5

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my old cat charkie always used to wiggle his tail as well, must mean something to them but I don`t know what.
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11-01-2009, 12:17 AM   #6

Re: Spraying


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Originally Posted by Elaine
Eva and Bernie do this too, they go through the motions but dont actually spray.
Yes, Fifi is a wiggler but without spraying. Is Dylan actually spraying or just wiggling?
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11-01-2009, 06:13 PM   #7

Re: Spraying


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Yes, Fifi is a wiggler but without spraying. Is Dylan actually spraying or just wiggling?
Dylan's both wiggling and spraying. He's treading with his back legs as well.



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11-01-2009, 06:36 PM   #8

Re: Spraying


Has Dylan been neuterd, because Charkie was neuterd and he still used to wiggle his bum and spray outside, I always thought cats that were done didn`t spray so I was always a little bit confused when he did this.
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11-01-2009, 09:04 PM   #9

Re: Spraying


All of my neutered boys did it outside, but not in the house. Think it's a territorial marking thing.
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11-01-2009, 09:21 PM   #10

Re: Spraying


Merlin used to wiggle his tail and tread with his back legs whilst spraying outdoors in his prime. I have no idea why and presume it's just associated with territorial behaviour. Does anyone know if other cats do the same?

Do your other cats go out to "read their peemails"?
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