My ten week old male cat is weeing all over the house?

Question

We have had him for 2 weeks and at first he was really good using the litter tray. We have now moved it to another room and he would much rather wee in the corner of any room that he is in. Is this normal, will it stop and what can I do to prevent it without moving the litter tray back as my husband can't stand the smell. At what age do male cats start spraying?

Answer 1

Put his food and water in the room where his litter is, and shut him in that room when you aren't actually giving him attention. Kittens often wait til the last minute before going to the litter (like young kids often will do when they don't want nature call to interrupt their fun) and then can't hold long enough to go find the pan. Shutting him up in one room for awhile will keep him from being too far away from the pan when he needs to go, and also get him used to going to the pan in the place it is now. Kittens often become confused when a pan is moved from the spot they are used to it being in. Male cats usually become sexually mature around 9 months of age, but not all males spray. At one time I had a cattery with 9 studs, of the 9 only 3 sprayed year round, 3 sprayed only when females were in seasons, and 3 never sprayed at all.

A neutered male makes a much better pet than one not neutered. Even if a cat doesn't ever spray, the urine of an unneutered male has a much stronger odor than the urine of a neutered male. Unneutered males also want to get out and roam and fight other males and a neutered male doesn't have that urge to go roaming looking for girls and fighting with other males.

Answer 2

He isn't old enough to neuter yet. But do so when he is old enough. I think there is a shot at 3 weeks,.. or is it 3 months.


Maybe he can't make it that far yat and you need to let him get to two months. Every time he does it though, drop him in the tray.

Your going to want to clean those spots, too. Febreeze works but there is something people like to recommend,.. enzi--- something. As long as he smells the spot,.. it's OKAY TO PEE THERE. So clean the potty spots.

He is too young to spray,.. I think that kicks in at 5 months normally but nothing is ever normal. I do know he is too young to be fixed yet. he might be too small to make it when his bladder is explodeing,.. which is why I said move the tray back until he is a couple months.


Added: Gah I read that wrong and thought you had a younger kitten. Start trapping him with litter to make sure he gets the picture. Try him in a closed in room with the Litter Box and food and water. See if he still ignores it. Trap him alone in the bathroom with the litter box. Award him if he hits.
You should become aware of cat litter. Some cats are picky about how clean/dirty it is,.. some cats prefer a certain texture/feel,.. some cats are hurt by certain brands... like allergies or overwhelmed by scents. If he doesn't make it alone in the Bathroom with the Litter... then he may have a litter problem or need to be checked by the Vet... could be infection or something else. Some times a cat gets something in their system while pregnant and it transfers,.. gets worse as the kitten ages and then gets blown out of porportion in the Kitten causeing problems.

Answer 3

First, have him checked for a urinary infection by the vet. But if it's behavioral, the good news is he's young and will be easier to train. If the litter box is now hard to get to, like way down in the basement or next to the washing machine that tends to make scary noises, it may be that your cat doesn't like the new location. Male cats usually don't spray until sexually mature, 6 months to 1 year. I'd recommend that you put one or more litterboxes in a more accessible spot and keep them clean clean clean. Some cats do not like clumping litter, the smell stays behind even after you scoop it. Try unscented natural clay and dump the whole thing at least twice a week. There will be little to no smell if you do this, I do this with my own cat with urinary issues. You may have to go to a pet store to find this, the grocery stores and wal-mart only carry scented clay and many cats dislike the perfume. Try also one covered box and one uncovered box to see what he prefers, make sure he can get in and out easily.

You will need to thoroughly clean where he has been wetting, get an enzymatic urine cleaner that you mix with water and saturate the carpet with, letting it sit for 24 hours to get the urine out of the padding as well as the carpet. You can also make where he has been urinating less attractive by putting tin foil, double-sided tape, or a plastic carpet runner upside down, so that the prickly nubs are facing up, over the spots he's been urinating in.

Answer 4

This is normal for a young kitten. He doesn't have full control of elimination yet. Confine him to the area where the litter box is when you are not able to supervise him. Otherwise, watch him closely and take him to the litter box if it looks like he needs to relieve himself. Watch for pawing at the floor, sniffing the floor intensely, circling, and wandering away from play.

Hopefully you won't need to move the box, but some cats do get used to it being in one place and have a hard time with it being moved. You may have to put the box back where it was, then gradually start to move it after he uses the box consistently for two or three weeks. Move it no more than four inches at a time, and move it every three or four days. This should be gradual enough that he can adjust.

If a male cat is going to spray, it usually won't start until after he hits puberty, which starts about six months of age.

Answer 5

He's very new there, and he's already had his routine disrupted. He's pissing to let you know that he's VERY unhappy about the change.

Put litter boxes in every room (other than the one that his box has been exiled from, obviously) and see which ones he uses. Leave them there for a couple weeks - don't forget to keep them clean! He should pick one or at most two, and if it's two then there will be one he favors. Remove all but the one he uses most, and that should solve the problem. (If he continues pissing all over, then there's something more at work and he needs to be checked out by the vet.)

Then talk to the vet and see how soon you can get him neutered. He's probably not quite old enough to be actually spraying, but it won't be long before he is, and you won't be happy if he does get into that habit.

Answer 6

Your actually talking about two seperate issues here. You moved his litter box so he's a little confused. Just keep picking him up and placeing him in the new spot until he gets used to it. Spraying is an entirely different matter and all male Cats of all species do this in order to mark the peremiter of their terratory. This is completly natural and there really is not much that you can do except nutering; which, if he is an In/ Outside cat takes the fight out of him

Answer 7

Babe, cats like every thing to stay the same, he has gotten use to the litterbox being in one spot and now you've moved it. He will eventually stop. but you should try physically picking him up and putting him in the box. Alson if you have changed the litter change back. They hate that! Good Luck. Oh and they start spraying as soon as they mature. Talk to you're vet about having him fixed. Its the only way he will stop.

Answer 8

There are many cat litters out there, I would suggest a scoop-away product, and every time he wees, put him in the cat box. And I would get him checked at the vet for a urinary tract infection, as weeing is the only way he has to let you know he has a urinary tract problem.

Answer 9

Ten weeks ancient is way too younger to return into name but a little bit older and it might probably happen in some breeds. You are doing the right factor desexing your cat and you will have to recomend they do the equal with theirs. Also, if you need a vet to reply your questions you must make an appointment with one :) P

Answer 10

he is insecure--put his litter pan back where it was. make sure it is always clean. toms spray starting at about 6 months--same time they become males--same time to neuter.
love him, talk to him--reassure im he is still the good kitty--cats do not like change. they are worse than ebeneezer scrooge as far as change goes. make sure he has his spot--make him know it is just for him--reinforce this and reinforce his position in the family frequently--you are his family, and he will do what you want him to do--just talk with him and show him. when you see him start to squat--pick him up and oplace him in the litter pan so he knows where it is--if you have to move it, put him inside it after you move it so he knows where it is. maybe he's just lost and insecure. he is very young and trainable.sperience