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haleymay18

My 10 year old boy kitty has started peeing on everything ALL. THE. TIME. I don't what to do. I have had him since he was born (we adopted his mom when she was pg) and he is my baby but I am so fed up with this.

I took him to the vet yesterday and he doesn't have a bladder infection and she ran a senior health analysis on him and he is in perfect health.

I don't know what to do. He has never done this before. Last week he just started peeing EVERYWHERE! I feel like our whole house is his giant litter box now. Should I take him to a pet therapist? Does that even exist?

He peed on my couch, my curtains that touched the floor, in my laundry basket, on my shoes, on our rugs.

 

MrsBatty

Definitely sounds like a behavior thing as opposed to medical.

The only advice I can offer is to make sure of three things:

1.  His litter is in a quiet/private place (funny, I know, but my cat started getting angry when he couldn't poop in peace.)

2.  That you haven't switched litters lately ... some cats hate when you switch it to a litter that they aren't used to.

3. That you aren't neglecting keeping his littler clean.  Cats like to have super clean litter.  Sometimes they'll act out if it isn't as clean as it should be.  Vets say clean it once a day at minimum.

HTH. 

mandolynn81

Maybe try some new litter. we use the world's best cat litter. it is made from corn and does not smell. we love it. they sell it at petsmart. 

if you think something is really wrong keep taking him back. we had a 6 year old cat that threw up every couple weeks for 2 years. we took her in many times and the vet said it was just her way of getting rid of hairballs. until she threw up blood and they diagnosed her with colon cancer that has spread already. By the time they caught it it was advanced and she only lasted 3 more months. Not trying to scare you - but follow your mommy instinct. 

Good luck. 

 

dottymobo

New, different kind(s) of litter boxes in different/more place(s); try different litter(s) (there is a special  "cat attract" litter that can be helpful); feliway plug-in (amazon is the cheapest I've seen, as has made a big difference to our cats in stressful times); clean all pee spots with an enzymatic cleaner made for pets; keep everything you can off of the floor for now; if you can, leave tin foil on places he's gone; make sure he has baby free places to hide, water fountain bowl can help if crystal related.

Has anything changed in your house?  Baby bothering him?  Is he still using his box at all? 

Our cat had a stress induced problem with crystals that the vet said would resolve itself but to try feliway and up water intake with fountain and wet food.  The thing is, if it's this or any bad litterbox experience, the cat will continue associating peeing in the box with pain/fright/whatever and will avoid.  This is where the new boxes and different litters come in. 

Also, that really sucks  Cat pee is awful. Good luck!

BelleBaby

Try one of these:

https://www.feliway.com/us

They look like Glade plug-ins, but are for calming cats.  It's supposed to help with behavior issues.  We got one and we've really noticed a difference.  Our older cat has become so lovey and affectionate, even with the boys.  They can be a little pricey, but you can get them cheaper from Amazon. 

Megan55

I feel your pain....I am experiencing the exact same thing, except my cat pees in our bathroom. She has peed all over the carpet that is in the entry way to our bathroom, any towels that are in a basket or on the floor, all over the tile, basically anywhere but the litter box. I am also at a total loss as to what to do, the vet actually gave us some behavioral medication but that also did not work.

No suggestions, but I am right there with ya!

 

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We've always had a problem with our oldest cat.  Since DH adopted him, actually (he was about six months when DH - at that time boyfriend - adopted him).  It became such an ordeal with him peeing on anything we left on the floor (laundry, backpack, duffle bag, purse, rugs, etc) that when we rebuilt our home we opted to do zero carpet except the bedrooms - where the cats are not allowed mainly because of his peeing problem.

 

We've taken him to a vet and nothing is ever wrong - just behaviorial.  Which is SO so frustrating.  We've learned to live without rugs or knowing not to leave blankets/laundry/etc on the floor (which keeps the house clean and picked up, that's for sure! haha).  We tried feliway like pp suggested and it did help - definetly - we need to get some more. 

 

At one point our vet also prescribed liquid prozac for us to give him.  Yeah, really.  lol

haleymay18

Thanks ladies! I just order the feliway diffuser. We keep his box(es) very clean. I hate the smell of cat and I have very sensitive smell so we clean them every other day.

I am really happy that no one responded that we should just get rid of him. That just isn't an option.

adge76

nola*Steph:

We've always had a problem with our oldest cat.  Since DH adopted him, actually (he was about six months when DH - at that time boyfriend - adopted him).  It became such an ordeal with him peeing on anything we left on the floor (laundry, backpack, duffle bag, purse, rugs, etc) that when we rebuilt our home we opted to do zero carpet except the bedrooms - where the cats are not allowed mainly because of his peeing problem.

 

We've taken him to a vet and nothing is ever wrong - just behaviorial.  Which is SO so frustrating.  We've learned to live without rugs or knowing not to leave blankets/laundry/etc on the floor (which keeps the house clean and picked up, that's for sure! haha).  We tried feliway like pp suggested and it did help - definetly - we need to get some more. 

 

At one point our vet also prescribed liquid prozac for us to give him.  Yeah, really.  lol

My friends cat is on this and they haven't had any problems since!

thanxbaby

There are cat behaviorists who can do phone consultations and home visits (depends if there are any in your area).  We had serious problems with our two cats peeing everywhere, especially furniture and they had great advice.  I believe we paid around $100 (this was nothing compared to all the money spent on ruined furniture/clothes/other items/vet bills) for the phone consultation, they have you answer a ton of questions prior to the call and give great advice/step by step solutions.  I can't remember who we used, I just searched online for cat behaviorists.

electricdoctor83

I had the same issue with my older cat peeing on EVERYTHING.  He ruined all the carpet in the entire house and we were forced to put hardwood down in our home.  A billion dollars later and our problem was solved by not having carpet anywhere.  We tried the feline diffusers, kitty prozac, different litters, a full medical exam (no bladder infection). 

I don't think I've ever been so frustrated in my life.  I loved him but I hated him at the same time because it was such an issue with him ruining multiple things. We couldn't leave even the smallest dishtowel on the floor because he'd pee on it.  Cat pee smell is horrible.

After all our cats pass away I don't think I'll ever own another one.  I love cats, but I can't stand the peeing issues.