Neutering does eliminate spray/marking behavior in about 85 percent of cats. But another fifteen percent continue to mark at least intermittently. For these kitties, you must try to eliminate as many potential targets as possible, while giving him as much opportunity to use the right objects.
So I’d eliminate as many of the plastic items as you can or at least keep them out of his reach. If he’s targeting clothing, that’s typically items left within reach (on the floor, in a laundry basket, or draped over low chairs). If that’s the case, picking them up can help avoid the kitty baptizing such things.
Plastics made from oil-based products appeal to some cats as targets. In the same way, rubber backed bath mats can be targets, so use only those that are cloth through and through. Also be aware that some new carpets have specially treated backing that (to cats) smells like a litter box.
I suspect that if he’s been spraying exit doors, he may be returning to the scene of the crime because of the odor. So a new place that doesn’t have this scent—and does not have the feral cats within window-sight—may help cut down on this target. You can also try using Feliway spray after you’ve cleaned the doorways, and spray them with the product. This pheromone product signals the cat it’s already been “marked” so he’s less likely to spray.
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