HELP! My 5 year old male (desexed) cat pees on everything when he gets upset!!?

Question

Everytime we leave, he always pees on the bedding, or the couch. Lately we have shut every door in the house, but he still pees all over the floor. When we are home, he goes in his litter box, which is cleaned every day. I really need a comprehensive solution to this problem. I do not want to get rid of my cat, so please do not respond with that. Is there a spray or method to prevent my cat from peeing everywhere when he is upset or lonely?

Answer 1

Hi Maggie...first consider all the possibilities such as:
- changes with litter brands
- location of the litter box isn't private enough
- some cats like to have one box to defecate and another to urinate
- cleanliness (some cats are very finicky and prefer a super clean box)
- as a general rule there should be one litter box for each cat plus one extra as a back up

If all these have been ruled out, there's a chance that your cat may have developed another underlying medical problem which can contribute to accidents outside of the box. Cats will associate pain while using box and change their habits as a result.

Here's an article about why cats inappropriately soil outside their litter box by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/Housesoiling.html

House soiling is the most common behavior problem reported by cat owners. It includes urination and/or defecation outside the litter box, as well as urine spraying.

Why do cats eliminate outside of the litter box?
One common misconception is that cats soil in inappropriate places for revenge. It is tempting to conclude, "He defecated on the living room carpet to punish me for leaving him for the weekend." But this kind of calculation requires sophisticated cognitive abilities that cats aren't believed to possess. Furthermore, this conclusion assumes that cats view their urine and feces as distasteful, when in fact they do not. It is only we humans who view it that way.

Medical Problems
So why do cats urinate or defecate on your bed or carpet? Medical problems are one possibility. Inflammation of the urinary tract may cause painful or frequent urination, inability to urinate, bloody urine, and crying during urination. An affected cat is likely to eliminate outside the litter box if he comes to associate the box with painful urination, or if he has an increased urgency to urinate. In addition, kidney, liver, and thyroid diseases often lead to increased drinking and urination. Inflammation of the colon or rectum, intestinal tract tumors, intestinal parasites, and other gastrointestinal conditions may cause painful defecation, increased frequency or urgency to defecate, and decreased control of defecation. Age-related diseases that interfere with a cat's mobility (for example, arthritis, nervous system disorders, or muscular diseases), or with his cognitive functions can also influence his ability to get to the litter box in time. In short, any medical condition that interferes with a cat's normal elimination behavior can lead to house soiling.

Litter Box Aversions
Behavioral problems, such as litter box aversions, inappropriate site preferences, or urine spraying can also lead to house soiling. An aversion implies that there is something about the litter box that your cat finds unsavory. It could be the box, the litter, the location of the box, or all three.

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Answer 2

my cat does that too. we could never figure out a way to stop him. recently he started peeing everywhere BUT his litter box... not just when he's mad or to mark his territory.. it's the only place he'll pee (he's almost 14 years old). We figured out if we let him outside like a dog, he'll pee out there instead of inside. So several times a day we let him out to do his business and then let him back in again.

That probably doesn't help you much.

I'm curious to know what other people have to say bout this subject.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Is it possible that he has a urinary tract infection?
Once male cats start peeing and spraying, there is nothing you can do. It becomes behavioral. Short of gettting him anti-depressants, you may have to consider a new home for him. My cat Socks, who began spraying and peeing everywhere went to live on my grandmas farm last year. He's very happy!

Answer 4

for somebody who's soliciting for furnish help to're tremendously annoying. arise off your butt and take him to a vet to be checked for a UTI (which in case you bothered to coach your self and knew something approximately cats, might understand is hassle-free). and cease the bullshit approximately no longer with the flexibility to get a pattern. If it have been significant sufficient to you, you ought to! stay with him till you get it! it must be greater effective than purely a UTI, it must be maximum cancers or any sort of alternative reasons. And particular, you will ought to pay a extensive bill. So what? Get a 2d job and EARN the money! cease making excuses. you do no longer ought to do something greater effective than anybody else is already doing! There are vets which will take month-to-month money. And while you're so snotty which you're unwilling to do what's mandatory on your cat (and it is his precise with tips from regulation to get carry of scientific care), then you definitely have no precise to have a puppy!

Answer 5

A few of my kitties have done this before. Two stopped when I started leaving the TV on when I'm gone. One did not stop untill I cleaned everything that had been urinated on with OUT! for cat urine. And one only did it untill my roommate moved out.

Answer 6

the smell of pee is all over the house by now, and i know of no way to get rid of it all. the cat obviously doesn't like being alone. i would suggest getting him a friend. if that doesn't work, you may just have to pin him up when you are away(sorry). good luck.

Answer 7

this is odd i think he's spraying and not peeing, take your cat to the vet. asap it might be to late now thats he's spraying but call the vet and see if he or she can have your cat neuter

Answer 8

this is a stress reaction. your cat is overly dependent on you. i suggest contacting a cat counsellor (don't laugh. they're worth their weight in gold at such times) or (much cheaper) buy any good cat behaviour book. look up vicky halls (www.vickyhalls.net)

Answer 9

Talk to your vet. There might be a medical probelm or they can give you advise on the behavior problem.