How can I stop my male cat from urinating in the house?

Question

My male cat has recently started urinating in the house. He has been neuterd. I clean out his litter box and put fresh litter in it at least twice a day so I know that is not the problem. He is an inside outside cat. He wants to go out at night and come in during the day. Sometimes though he will be in all day and night. I guess it depends on his mood. I have raised him since he was just a few hours old when one of my dogs found him in the woods and brought him home to me.

Answer 1

Has something happened that has upset him? That is often a reason for neutered cats to spray.
Any new animals, that may make him feel threatened?

Keep him inside at night and let him out during the day. If he is out during the night another (entire) tomcat may be threatening him. Wash the areas where he has sprayed with vinegar to neutralise the smell. By using most household cleaners it encourages the cat to spray more because they are ammonia based (the basis of urine).
Perhaps to begin with, keep him confined to one room, with his tray, food, water and bed. Then leave that door open after a few nights, but leave the litter tray in the same place.
Good luck with him

Answer 2

My male cat used to urinate on the carpet all the time and I couldn't figure out why. I cleaned it often so I knew that couldn't be why and he was also neutered. I tried different kinds of litter, different boxes, and putting the box in different places and nothing helped. Finally I put out two boxes for him. He's never urinated on the carpet since. He didn't like to go #1 where he went #2. That was apparent since there was one box that only ever contained urine and never feces. He was picky, perhaps your cat is as well. I would try giving him a second litter box so he has choices. If that doesn't do the trick, try a different type of litter, I was told that helps sometimes too.

Answer 3

Hi there, I think maybe you shouldnt change the litter that often. He may just need to smell where he has went so he will continue to go there. I would suggest that when he Urinates inside that you say No and take him staright to the litter box. Eventually he will learn that is where he needs to go, and once he does go in the box praise him.

Answer 4

he is male....he is marking his territory.

I am a male but always have had female cats exactly for that reason. Male cats spray at least 3 spots in their home to mark territory. And the more you clean it up, the more he'll spray to remark it.

You are fighting nature at the gene level here....good luck.

Answer 5

male cats have a tendency to get urinary infections or blockages of their urethra..he may be telling you he has a problem..take him to the vet..urinating outside the litter box is his only way of communicating with you..

Answer 6

just make her a small space or a pot & fill it with mud .u know cats don't like showing thier dirt so if u do this she will be happy 2 to hide her dirt & u can throw the rubbish in safe place changing it in weeks

Answer 7

If he's an inside/outside cat, why not make him an outside cat only??

Answer 8

A sure fire way is to put hot pepper (that you can get at like every store) and just put around the places were mr.kitty pee's. We did it w/ are cats and it worked. (don't worry it don't hurt'em, it's not mean. it's just like getting pepper in your nose. it'll make'em sneeze and they most likely won't go near it anymore)

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Answer 9

Ok - First thing, Please dont leave your cat out at night - fights, killing wildlife and higher risk of him being run over.

Secondly, walk around with a water pistol and squirt it at him when he starts doing it - and when he does do it without you noticing makesure you febreeze the area.

Answer 10

there is products on the market to spray on tha tis susposed to keep them away from things . sounds like he is un happy did he start this before he was fixed ? grt a squirt gun when you see him do this shoot him he will get the picture