ADOPT A FRIEND - ADOPT CATANA WHO LOVES TO GIVE HUGS!

ADOPT CATANA

Catana came to the animal shelter as a stray on 11/21/13 and she has been great right from day one, moving from room to room in the facility.  She is now ready to move to a forever home and say goodbye to the wonderful caretaking staff.

Catana is a hugger!  She is so sweet when you pick her up.  She will wrap her paws around you. HOW DARLING IS THAT!

NAME:  “Catana”

COUNTY ID#:  A399117

AGE:  2 wonderful years

GENDER:  Spayed female

BREED:   Domestic Shorthair

WEIGHT:  Just right

COLOR:  Black

HOBBIES:   Sleeping but that’s what cats do

PERSONALITY:  Loves to play with her favorite toy (Ping Pong Balls) by batting them all around her cage

If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting the wonderful pet featured this week, please call the Prince George's Animals Management Facility in Upper Marlboro at 301-780-7201 to check on the availability. You may also visit www.pgamd.petfinder.com or www.petharbor.com to see many more precious pets that are available for adoption.

PLEASE ASK FOR CATANA (A399117)

Spraying

Spraying or marking territory with urine, is a natural behavior for both male and female cats. It should not be confused with ordinary urination outside of the litter box. Spraying usually involves just a small amount of urine on walls, furniture, floor, or occasionally the owner’s bed or clothes. A trail of urine on the floor means the cat was standing to spray not squatting to urinate. Since the frequency with which it occurs is related to hormone levels and sexual state, the problem can be reduced or eliminated by neutering the cat.

However, even neutered cats spray occasionally if an established territorial pattern has been disrupted by moving to a new home, being forbidden from a space formerly allowed, or by adding a new cat to the family.

You can discourage cats from spraying in a number of ways. You should clean the area completely with an enzyme product specifically designed to remove pet odors. This will help prevent your cat from going back to the same area. You can also use your cat’s pheromones to trick your cat into thinking the territory is already marked. To do this, simply rub a soft cloth between your cat’s eye and ear. Wipe the cloth on the soiled area repeatedly over several weeks. This tells your cat that this is a friendly zone and diminishes the need for them to mark the area. Remember this is only useful for marking not for urinating outside the litter box. You can also place a scratching post where your cat normally marks so the cat will mark with the scent off its pads and not with urine. You can also leave a little of your cat's food in the areas where the cat sprays. This helps for two reasons. First, the smell of the food has a calming effect on the cat making him less likely to spray. Second, cats don't usually spray where there food is.