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Hello, I have an 8 year old male cat, neutered, who has been urinating outside the litter box. I also have his brother, same age (littermates), also neutered. I've had both since they were kittens, and they are happy, healthy, and get along well. Both are indoor cats and neither are declawed...

I snap my fingers to act as both a hand gesture & audio trigger.  I'm sure a clicker would be more effective though, since it's louder and very distinct.   For my 2 boys, I snap my fingers just slightly above their heads, then pointing at their head and say "sit".  To echo everyone else, this...

Thanks for the reply!  I have been breaking things up -- as soon as I look at the perpetrator and say "no" he understands and will slowly stop and let go.  Afterwards I tend to hold the scruff of the perpetrator's neck while his body's on the ground and firmly repeat "no", as a punishment.  I'm...

I have two 6 yr old indoor cats who were both neutered at 8 mos and grew up together from age 10 weeks.  I've noticed dominant mounting behavior happening from time to time.  I'll find one mounted on top of the other, biting him on the back of his neck until the cat on the bottom wails. (I'm...