I have a stray cat that I adopted, he showed up at my house and has stayed, he is a male. we was a kitten but is now about 8-12months old. He is not yet fixed. He used to be boxed trained. Lately he will use the littler box to go poo but he will then get out and urinate either on clothes, or towels or paper, or anything left on the floor. I have had to keep him outside because of this. He is a great cat other than this. He loves to be inside so he is not happy with the outside situation as it stands. I have been told that male cats urinate to mark their territory. One person told me that I should have gotten him fixed before he started doing this because now even if he gets fixed he will continue to pee everywhere as it has become a habit. So is this true? Or do you think he may stop this after I get him fixed? Or is this the reason at all?
2007-08-26 06:23:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Get him neutered and a check up.. When he is at the vet, Get an enzyme pet odor remover and get to work. He is probably spraying to mark his territory. Get a bottle of water and every time you see him backing up to something, squirt him. Then take him to the litter. If he is just urinating on the floor and whats on it, pick everything up and watch. Put him in the litter.
Over and over again.
2007-08-26 06:43:42 · answer #1 · answered by Laurie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your boy needs to be neutered YESTERDAY. He is absolutely marking your home. Tomcat pee is really gross. It's good that you're keeping him indoors!! Outdoor cats can get into fights and catch diseases like FIV or FeLV. They also get nasty abscesses from fights or get killed by other animals. A male cat can produce hundreds of kittens a year if given a chance.
Also, when you bring him in to be neutered (a very minor operation), ask your vet to do a urinalysis. Sometimes if a cat has a urinary tract infection he might pee in unusual places. It's best to rule out a physical cause before you assume it's behavioral.
While he's at the vet, clean up everything on the floor and ask the vet what he/she recommends to remove odor. Also talk to the vet about what he/she recommends for dealing with this behavior. If necessary the vet can prescribe meds to help modify your little guy's behavior.
Marking isn't the end of the world, but you need to deal with it sooner rather than later and make sure you talk to an understanding vet.
2007-08-26 06:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by vht 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We found a male cat that was young and he wasn't fixed. We had to leave him at a relative's house. When we were there, the cat was spraying/urinating everywhere. It was because he wasn't fixed. The next day, we brought him to an animal shelter and they said he would be adopted very quickly since he was beautiful. He was urinating because he wasn't fixed. The only way to stop your cat from urinating everywhere is by fixing him. And don't leave him outside as there may be a young female cat that isn't spayed around the area.
2007-08-26 06:33:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's spraying, and indeed it is because he is not fixed. However, fixing him now won't necessarily stop the behavior, because he has already learned to do it. I have known two male cats who were fixed but still sprayed. This is why they need to be fixed at a very young age (around 5 months).
2007-08-26 06:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male cats, usually if un-neutered, will pee around their home to mark it as their territory. This is one of the big reasons why neutering pets is a good thing (plus it tends to make them less aggressive, helps cut down on unwanted kittens (yes, even if YOURS are wanted, they take away homes for other kittens who then have to be put to sleep!), etc.) It could also be that his litter box is dirty or smells bad; or, if you have other cats, he may have issues with sharing a litter box with them. Or he might have a bladder infection or other issue causing him to frequently feel a strong urge to go, and he can't get to the litter box in time. Taking him to the vet for a checkup and advice would be a good idea.
2016-05-18 02:27:41 · answer #5 · answered by laci 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male cats mark their territory. They'll even spray your walls and furniture. Pets that you don't plan to breed (especially strays) should be fixed asap. Many fixed males do not spray, but some still do. Get him fixed, and it'll be a wait and see thing to see if he stops.
2007-08-26 06:31:03 · answer #6 · answered by Christina S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your cat is most probably not urinating he is spraying. that is to say calling all females and warning all males this is my space. once this starts i have never found any other way to fix the problem other than banning the cat to the outdoors.
2007-08-26 06:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by busted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of male cats do this, and there's not much to really do to fix it that I know of. You should get him fixed either way, that's why he was a stray to begin with probably!
Maybe getting him fixed might hlep but idk cause I'm a dog kinda person.
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2007-08-26 06:31:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fix him.
that will solve that problem.
it he doesnt stop, take him to a vet and theyll tell u 2 do someithng.
2007-08-26 06:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's not peeing, he's spraying! Have him castrated!
2007-08-26 06:29:03 · answer #10 · answered by kayneriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋