Cat Urinating?

My 10 year old cat occasionally pees outside his litter box.





The vet told me when he was a kitten it was a behavior problem.





He only pees on things that are laying on the carpet, clothes, xmas tree skirt, shoes, area rugs. He%26#039;s done it his whole life, I%26#039;ve just learned to not leave ANYTHING on the floor, but the second I falter, he pees on it.


I%26#039;ve tried different cat litter, different location for the box, different type of box. The box is always clean; It seems I%26#039;ve tried everything.





I%26#039;ve dealt w/ this for 10 years, but now we bought a new house (reminder, he did it even before we moved) and husband is treatening to get rid of him!! I%26#039;ve had this cat much longer then I%26#039;ve known my husband and can%26#039;t bear to get rid of him.





But I need to know who to stop this behavior! We%26#039;re thinking about locking him in the bathroom for the rest of his life--but I don%26#039;t want to do that!!





Please, any suggestions??





Thanks!!

Cat Urinating?
there is a product called Feloway. It can be used as a spray or as a diffused,like a Glade Plug in. Feloway is a calming hormone and generally helps with this and other issues. Try using unscented litter and a low sided box as well. Use a black light to identify all of the areas he has urinated on (they stray urine %26quot;crystals%26quot; will glow and can bounce far from the original spots) and clean with an enzymatic cleaner for pet strain. This will lessen the likely hood of repeat offense. Personally I would get rid of the man before my pet, but my BF knows this and doesn%26#039;t even try.





PS It wouldn%26#039;t hurt to seek a second opinion from a vet who specializes in feline medicine. There are psychotropics (meds) used short term to assist in changing these behavioral problems.
Reply:Sorry, but at 10 yrs. old, I doubt anything could break kitty%26#039;s now established %26quot;habit%26quot;.


He is kinda set in ways as far as behaviour.


Ever consider getting rid of hubby?


After all the cat came 1st.
Reply:Visit with your vet. My cat had a similar problem. To %26quot;cure%26quot; him, my vet suggested steroid shots. After two shots a month apart, Stanley%26#039;s behavior changed and we%26#039;ve had no problems since. It is worth at try.
Reply:Well I sincerely hope he is just a rebellious cat and that you didn%26#039;t declaw him. Declawing can cause cats to act out by urinating or worse.





But actually; I have a cat with the same problem (not declawed of course). He just has always peed on things on the floor, end of story.





There%26#039;s a couple of things you can do:


1. Try and catch him in the act and spritz him with some water while saying NO. This can be a good deterrant.


2. Start letting the cat go outside. I guess the theory here is that he will be encouraged to urinate outside and not be locked up in the house all day with his little issue. The downside of course is that he%26#039;ll probably get eaten or run over. Domestic cats weren%26#039;t bred to keep wild instincts of being wary and aware; they were bred for compatibility with humans. They cannot be expected to understand cars and predators to the point where they won%26#039;t get killed. It%26#039;s a chance you%26#039;d have to take if you decide to let him outside.


3. You could try and section him off to a specific part of the house; but what kind of life is that for him? You know you don%26#039;t want that for him.





Basically, try the water thing. I%26#039;ve even heard of putting small amounts of vinegar in the spraybottle with the water to deter cats from a specific behavior. Its a tough situation; I know from experience. Good luck!



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