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How to stop my cat from spraying when vet says she's healthy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | 9 lbs

My 8 year old female cat keeps spraying in our house. I’ve tried pheromones, litter attractants, and even essential oils (to deter her) and nothing has been working. I’ve taken her to the vet multiple times and she doesn’t have crystals or a UTI. We have 3 litter boxes in the house and cat toys/trees for her to relax. How do I make it stop?

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 26th, 2017

So sorry that she is having this problem. If your vet has ruled out medical reasons and you have already tried pheromones, litter attractants, etc. then you could talk to your vet about trying an anti-anxiety medication, like Prozac, and see if that helps stop her from urinating inappropriately.

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