Article: Changes in a household can cause stress that triggers a cat's insecurity, leading him to spray to claim his space. If your cat has been spraying, establishing a routine can reduce his stress and eliminate spraying.  Feed your cat at the same time each day, and keep his litter box, bed, and toys in the same areas.  If you have company, put your cat in a separate room. This is especially important if your visitors have cats of their own whose scents may be transmitted via their clothing. This can trigger stress, and in turn spraying.  Certain pheromone sprays, available at most pet stores, are designed to calm cats. If you know a big change is coming, such as a new household member or pet, investing in one of these sprays can help cats transition. If you live in a multiple cat household, spraying is often a result of a cat's territorial nature. Making sure all your cats have adequate space can reduce spraying.  Provide multiple perches. Cats love to be up high to observe. You can either clear a window sill or space on a bookshelf or purchase cat condos/cat trees from local pet stores.  Have multiple sources of food, water, scratching posts, and toys available.  Provide more than one litter box. Although spraying is different from urinating, limited litter box space can trigger territorial responses like spraying. Invest in more than one litter box, and scoop both daily. Repeated spraying often comes in response to the scent of a cat's urine, especially in multiple cat households. Pet odors needs to be neutralized in order to stop recurrence.  Anything that can be washed in a washing machine should be, using standard detergent.  A concoction made from 50% water and 50% white vinegar can be placed in a spray bottle and squirted onto surfaces where a cat has sprayed. This neutralizes the odor and discourages future spraying.  Local pet stores, branches of Petco, and even some supermarkets and department stores sell cleaners laced with synthetic pheromones and certain enzymes that remove odors that encourage spraying. Oftentimes, conflict with a neighborhood cat results in spraying. Even if your cat is not allowed outdoors, if they see or smell a cat through the window they may resort to spraying.  Move furniture your cat likes to perch on away from the window. Consider investing in a cat tree to give them an alternative resting spot.  Close windows, blinds, or doors.  Consider attaching a motion detection devise to your lawn sprinkler, which will cause the sprinkler to squirt water towards your cat when he goes to the window. A new baby can cause spraying as your cat wants to make sure his territory is not being invaded. You need to ease your cat into this transition to make sure he doesn't start spraying.  Keep on a schedule, even if it's tough. When the new baby, your schedule will probably change dramatically. Try as best you can to keep consistent with your cats feeding, sleeping, litter box cleaning schedule. Do not give your cat extra attention before the baby arrives, as he will become accustom to added affection. This will result in a bigger letdown when the baby comes, which might make your cat act out for attention. Introduce new toys and baby supplies to your cat by letting him smell and examine them after unwrapping. Anything with a new or unfamiliar smell can cause spraying.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Keep things routine. Make sure your cats are getting enough space. Clean the urine thoroughly. Limit contact with the outdoors. Help cats adjust to any new family members.
Article: The Chrome icon looks like a colored ball with a blue dot at the center. You can find it in your Applications folder on a Mac, and on your Start menu on Windows. This button is located next to the address bar in the upper-right corner of your browser. It will open a drop-down menu. This will open your browser settings in a new tab. This option is located under the "On startup" heading and above the Advanced button at the bottom of your settings. It will allow you to change your browser's startup behavior. When this option is selected, your browser will restore and load all of your recent tabs from your last session whenever you start it up.
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Open Google Chrome on your computer. Click the three vertical dots icon. Click Settings on the menu. Scroll down and click Manage on startup pages. Select Continue where you left off.
Article: Unfortunately, there are no herbicides on the market that selectively kill quackgrass. An all-purpose herbicide such as glyphosate will take out any greenery it touches. Wear long-sleeved clothing, chemical-resistant gloves, rubber boots, and a respirator mask, then spray the chemical directly onto the quackgrass. Keep children and pets out of the area for about 4 hours.  Glyphosate herbicides are available at most gardening centers and nurseries. To minimize the damage to other plants, use a paint brush to spread the herbicide over the leaves of the quackgrass. Spray the entire growing area a second time, even in spots where you think you have eliminated the quackgrass. The fast-growing roots may have spread back into the cleared soil from elsewhere. Using the glyphosate will leave bare spots in lawns and gardens, but at least it prevents the quackgrass from taking over your entire yard. Clear out the dead grass if you wish or till it into the soil for fertilizer. Get a rototiller and set it for a depth of at least 4 in (10 cm). Run the rototiller over the treated spots to turn up the soil, preparing it for new seeds.  Rototillers are available to rent at most home improvement stores. For smaller areas, turn up the ground with a gardening fork or another tool. Keep a close watch on the treated areas for new growth. Make sure you didn’t leave behind any quackgrass in areas you didn’t spray, since they will quickly infiltrate the bare soil. Using a plastic sheet is a last resort. If chemicals aren’t enough to stop weed growth, consider covering as much of the growing area as possible with a plastic sheet from a home improvement store. Weight it down and leave it in place for at least 6 weeks.  To treat smaller areas, cut the plastic up into patches. If the quackgrass is widespread, this won’t remove all of it, but otherwise, it saves the plants you want in your yard. Black plastic or tarps are also useful yard covers, but clear plastic traps heat more efficiently. If you use colored plastic, leave it in place for 8 to 12 weeks and check the progress before removing it. Till the soil, then spread seed over it. Choose a type of plant that grows thick and fast, such as bluegrass, buckwheat, or tall fescue. Cover the entire area with lots of seeds and treat any nearby areas that look a little thin. Then, water and fertilize the soil as needed to ensure the new plants fill in the empty soil. Another option is to turn the area into a garden. Spread thick layers of organic mulch around your new plants. Watch the mulch for signs of unwanted growth.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Spray the quackgrass with glyphosate to eliminate it. Reapply the glyphosate 14 days after the first treatment. Rough up the area and look for more quackgrass after 7 days. Smother the area with a plastic sheet if the quackgrass isn’t gone. Fill the bare areas with new plants.