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We have a male 2 year old neutered cat. He has been urinating in many areas of our home on different occasions. He does use his litter box as well. He is a bit overweight, very laid back and a very calm cat. He tries on occasion to go outside but we try not to let him since we have neighbours with vegetable gardens and we don't want him doing his duties there. Could he have some type of uninary problem or is this something he might do always. If so we may have to give him away to a farm so that he can be outside. Do you have any solutions to how we can get him to stop since he is a very nice cat and my children adore him.
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Hi Patricia,
Good for you you in trying to discover what's causing your problem. Your children would have broken hearts if you hadn't react out for some advice.
There is something called Struvite which a Vet could see from X-Rays. This can be controlled. It's presence can cause infection. To the layman, it is a blockage and the substance is called Struvite.
Should there be no problem, there are other things to try. They are as follows:
Besides the one kitty litter pan that he uses, put kitty litter pans where ever your cat urinates the most then gradually take them away so the cat stops. Don't expect immediate results.
After you've taken the pans away, you can buy some "Housebreaking Aid for Pets" which you can find at most pet stores. One name which comes to mind is "Stop It".
Best of luck,
© Nancy Kitching 2001
Nancy Kitching
Dog Trainer Member of CAPPT, CKC, OKC (Ottawa Kennel Club), and Bytown Obedience Club in Ottawa.
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Hi Patricia,
I have a similar problem with our female cat but her problem is that is continues to pee on our bed. We have not been able to rid her of that problem. We have reached the end of our rope. My wife wants to get rid of her but I just don't have the heart to give her to the pound. They will likely have her killed. You mentioned something about giving your cat away to a farm owner. Do you happen to know where i could find that type of info? I would like to give our cat away to a farm owner.
Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
Larry
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I have two 3 year old cats (brothers) who urinate wherever they feel like (we caught one the other day going in the bathtub !!!). Originally we thought it was just the one cat.
I am also at the end of my ropes, during the summer months they spent alot of time outside, but they still urinate wherever they want (my bed; kid's clothes that are left on the floor; behind tv; and lately also going in the front of TV on hardwood floor !!!)
I hate to give them away because they are very sweet loving cats and I won't send them to the humane society and I don't feel right giving my problem to someone else (who might not treat them right because of problem); and I don't have the $$$ to have them checked.
My question is this...... do I have any other options !!! Are there other signs of illness that I should watch for in the cats? Is this something serious or just something I have to put up with
Hope you can help
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My situation is similar to Larry's. I got my cat (female) from the Humane Society just this past summer. She is beautiful and very friendly with lots of character. She had not been spayed when I got her. she seemed to use her litter box on a regular basis, but additionally would urinate (not spray) in spots in my bedroom (and no other place in the house). When she was spayed the urinating seemed to stop for a while, but once in a while she would still pee in my bed. (It's quite a fluffly down duvet.) I tried putting an additional litter box in my attached bathroom, but a few weeks later she peed in my bed again. I've taken her to the vet, there is no bladder infection, but the vet recommened anti-depresants as well as Feliway. My cat was on the anti-depresants for over 2 weeks and I was spraying the feliway, as well as the liquid release form in my bedroom. Well, last night she left a puddle of pee on my bed again.
She has never peed anywhere else in the house, and since her spaying, it has only been on my bed. I've sprayed special order control stuff many times and washed my duvet twice now.
Are there ANY suggestions out there... I REALLY don't want to give her up, she has won my heart (most of the time!)
Thanx...
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Cats form habits very quickly and they can be hard to break.
I suggest you keep your bedroom closed for now. Wash all the bedding with an odour neutralizer.
In fact, it would be a good idea to lock her in a room with 1 or 2 litter boxes and all her stuff to get her firmly in the habit of using it.
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One of my neutered males,7yrs old,among other problems also sprays in the house,has just about destroyed an oriental laquered cabinet,one of his favourite places..
I believe if you have the time,it can be corrected..by using a spray-bottle of water and a very firm NO,no hitting!
The vet also suggested spraying the areas with lemon-juice or some other citrus product,it did not work on Rocky...
Luckily I have mostly floors and I am home all day,so I can quickly clean up and get rid of the smell.
Only once did he pee and poop on our bed,my husbands side:-) but we realized it was because we had friends staying in our guest-room downstairs,his box was downstairs,so we quickly put one upstairs and no more problems.Cats stress very easily and if there is a territorial problem,they will make sure their scent is around,"this is my house kind of thing"!
Strange cats outside can make an indoor cat go bonkers and although the ouside cat cannot reach him,the cat inside will hurry and put his scent wherever he can in HIS house.
My cat other than being on anti-depressant,now when I call out a firm"No Rocky"!!,after noticing him lifting his leg ready to spray,he'll stop halfway,so he knows he is doing something bad.
I watched a 2 hour show yesterday about cats and they had a diaper-like panty to put on cats who spray inside,personally I don't think it would work,but it is a thought:-) A diaper on my cat would stay there about one second:-)
Anyway,wow this got to be looong,I just wanted to say,don't"get rid of"your cats because they missbehave,work on a solution,as with dogs,it takes a lot of love and understanding..
And also,if misshaps do happen,there are a lot of good cleaning-products out there to completely remove the odors.
My livingroom,carpeted,is now taboo to my cats,unless we are in there with them and watch them.
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I 2 am in an awful situation. We have three cats and never ever had a problem with them until I took in the 3rd cat who is Simease and totally wonderful. Suddenly my female began picking fights with him and growing, biting, etc.. for no reason. Then the peeing began. and it was always on something I had worn and was waiting to be washed. NOW its horrid, I sell fabric and keep as much locked away as I can, it was not a place to pee before until today. I watched her pee on new fabric and she knew I was watching. It seems if she cannot scratch the carpet whereever she wants she pees. So many things have been ruined, others caught in time to remove stains. She does use her litter box as well. At first I thought she was being lazy and did not want to go downstairs, but now I do not think thats it as she had just had a hizzy at the Sebastion for no reason and when I told her to stop she did this. So today was a first that she peeded on something new. We love her dearly and she was just to the vet for her regular stuff and is healthy. They had no idea why she would do this. The other 2 cats are male and never have done such a think. We do not want to get rid of her but this cannot go on and we do not have a fortune to fix it either. HELP MY CAT IS PEEING NOW ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE SO I CANNOT GET UP as I need my computer Seriouly we do not know what to do. I cannot have this anymore..Thoughts, advice. you do not want me to head bang and I am ready to right now!
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Your cat is obviously stressed out of her mind,because of the new cat,your problem is very real..but please don't get rid of her,she was there first.
Ask your vet for Clomopramine,it's an antidepressant,my male cat is currently on it.It is not expensive about $20/month,comes in a gel-form and you put 0,1ml in her ear once a day.
My cat Rocky has been on it for 10 days and I have noticed an improvement.It also comes in Pill-form and baked into treats(more expensive),trying to give my cat a pill is not an option and in a treat if he does not like it,he won't take it...so the gel was a great option.
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Anita -
I may not have been very clear, the fighting started when the third cat came along a couple of years ago and the peeing much later on. For 6 months or more they all got along very well, then some growling and nipping and now entering a room causes the noise that makes the other cats stay away from her. You made an interesting comment though. She HAS ALWAYS been high strung from day one. She is the one who is into everything, knocks things down, crawling into things she should not be. I think she was just born that way. So the anxiety or high strung part we saw from the get go. She knows places to hide like she did today after "letting go" literally in front me. I have noticed that she really is into things at night when I am sleeping or she thinks I am . Other times she will just sit with you. She purrs constantly unless she is growling. We have not given up or I would not be here, but I did leave her enclosed for a couple of hours today with food, water. and her litter box and she made the weirdest sound when I put her in that room I have ever heard from her as if she knew she was in trouble. I have never heard that noise before. She was fine when I got home and out she came. We obviously are not giving up or I would not be here or taken in a third cat who was dying from not being fed or having water which is what happened. Is there anything to this scracting (they have a board to use but when I have seen this happen, her peeing, she always starts scrachting around her target) especially paper if she can get some. I ill try everything I have read but I do not think I will catch her in the act for awhile and she is not afraid of water at all she has jumped in the bath tub while I am in there before so a spray of water means nothing, but I will try the other things. She and the other male were here first, they were my sons cats. He has lived in Seattle for the past two years but is now back here with his wife and we all went out to eat today and they would like her with them but I wonder if this is a good idea, since they have an active chincilla. I forsee problems with a new environment and a new pet. So I start trying things that have been suggested here, and they agreed to let me think about letting them take her. I understand she is really his cat but its been a couple of years and their chincialla runs free a lot and the two of them together??? Any insight into the scratching thing?? And my two makes are acting like they know she finally got caught and have been full of it ever since I get home. A real battle of the sexes. Ha! to those who say cats are dumb, I know better!
Patsy
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Hi Patsy..in my opinion a cat and a chinchilla will not make a good match,not with the chinchilla running free and especially since this female cat already has a problem,I think your son is inviting a disaster.Chinchillas are adorable and I am sure your son does not want it hurt.I of course could be wrong,but I could not picture any of my cats with one
and thanks for taking in an unwanted cat
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Oddly i'm relieved to hear several others are having the same trouble as me with my cat...but upset that there doesn't seem to be a solution.
I adopted Talula as a kitten...she was a stray. She has always peed in her litter box...but also everywhere else she pleases. Including her favorite places to sleep...a sock left on the groud, plastics bags and shoes. This has been constant for about 4 years. I have take her to the vet, they say there is not problem. Their solution was to either a.) put her in anti depresents, b.) lock her in the bathroom.
I have not tried druggin her because i'm not sure how that is going to help...i tried putting her in the bathroom with her liter box and food...and all she did was whine and freak out for about 12 hours.
I'm at my wits end! She peed on my couch 3 days and a row this week!
I have had to throw out furniture and am worried the smell will always linger in my condo...effecting the selling of it in the future.
I cry everytime i think about bringing her to a shelter and picturing her alone in a cage...and probably being put to sleep alone.
i just want her to stop peeing!!!!
please someone help!
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I Too Have The Same Problem With My 8yr Old Cat Who Is Fixed! She Is A Beautiful Cat, Very Laid Back, But She Won't Stop Peeing In My Dining Room. Sometimes I'll Walk In The Room As She's In The Middle Of Peeing On The Floor And She Just Looks At Me. I Slap My Hands Together And Yell Her Name And She Takes Off Running Upstairs. I Have Put A Litter Box In The Dining Room But She Won't Use It, There Is Also One Upstairs Too She Won't Use. My Husband Want's To Get Rid Of Her But I Just Can't, I've Had Her Since She Was 2yrs Old And I'm Not About To See Her Go To A Humane Society Or Anywhere Else. I Told Him I'd Get Rid Of Him Before I Get Rid Of My Cat. I Know She Has A Problem And I Really Would Like Some Advice On How I Can Get Her To Stop.
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Originally Posted by jwilcox
I have two 3 year old cats (brothers) who urinate wherever they feel like (we caught one the other day going in the bathtub !!!). Originally we thought it was just the one cat.
I am also at the end of my ropes, during the summer months they spent alot of time outside, but they still urinate wherever they want (my bed; kid's clothes that are left on the floor; behind tv; and lately also going in the front of TV on hardwood floor !!!)
I hate to give them away because they are very sweet loving cats and I won't send them to the humane society and I don't feel right giving my problem to someone else (who might not treat them right because of problem); and I don't have the $$$ to have them checked.
My question is this...... do I have any other options !!! Are there other signs of illness that I should watch for in the cats? Is this something serious or just something I have to put up with
Hope you can help
I used to have this very same problem with my 5year old cat Freako,he is 28lbs and fixed, when I had 3 other cats join the household,he took to them fine, but, started to urinate all over the house,furniture,clothes etc...so I went out and got another litter box no problems after that,if there is over crowding in the litter box they will go somewhere else, this also helped a friend if mine with 2 cats.Hope this helps !
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We had a male kitten in the household who pooped on every bed in the house. He belongs to my brother-in-law and spent a lot of time in his (b-in-law) bedroom and took to peeing and pooping on the bed many, many times. The washer was going constantly. He tried putting a 20ft by 10ft poster across his bed when he was at work and still the kitten soiled the bed.
We finally figured out that the kitten was an obsessive neat freak. If the litter wasn't fresh, old chunks in it, or the litter hadn't been stirred to let the pee dry, he wouldn't use it. We also had to set up multiple boxes with two cats in the house. Something to think about. Is your cat as crazy as he is? Who knew cats could be so friggin' picky?!
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