I can't take much more of this......

Jasper went on a peeing spree early this morning. I can't figure out why he does this when he does it. It was everywhere, in every room. On the bed, on the walls, on the doors, the furniture, just everywhere.

The past few days were not that bad. He hit the usual place a couple of times, but this morning was something else. I don't know if there was a cat in the yard or what. It all happened before I woke up. I got out of bed and stepped in a puddle of kitty pee.

It'll be one month tomorrow on the Prozac and honestly, I don't see any difference at all. I'm ready to reduce the dose and take him off of it.
I know there are other meds out there but the Prozac is suppose the be one with the fewest side effects. I don't want to have him walking around in a daze but I can't stand this anymore. It sucks up so much of my time, never mind the cat urine all over my house. My vet is at a loss as to what else to do for me other than send me to the behaviorist. I don't have $300 for that appointment. We have consulted with her once already and have done everything she told us to do.. I can't imagine what more she would have to say.

Re-homing him is out of the question. No one is going to put up with this and someone may hurt a cat for doing what he's doing. My only other option would be to let him back outside, but then there is the issue of the fighting with the cat next door. I just don't know what to do next.

I guess I'll be moving on to a forum where I can get some support.

Thank you, soooo much.

Yes, Jasper has been "fixed". A long time ago. It's just that he's always been an outdoor kitty and he's pretty pissed off right now that he can't get out. Plus....there is a new cat next door that keeps coming into our yard, causing Jasper to just go crazy. I would never, ever hit an animal, of any kind. It's just my husband and I here and we both love these two cats.

Well, tonight my husband just couldn't take anymore of Jaspers' crying and begging to go out. He (husband) went next door and asked the people there to keep their cat inside for a while. They agreed. Jasper went out running around (supervised) for an hour. He has since come back in (on his own) and is pooped. He seems very content at the moment.

I thank you kindly for your responses. Sometimes you just need to know that someone "heres" you, even if they can't help you. There is no way I would put Jasper to sleep for what he's been doing. It's not his fault. I just have to figure out a way to keep him a happy cat. If I have to go out twice a day for an hour I will. Dog people do it. I can too. Now, lets see if I feel that way at 4:30 tomorrow morning.

He's been all checked out for any health issues. He's seen three different vets. Two at the office we usually take him to and my one old vet we used to go to. We have also had a consultation (a short one) with a behaviorist. All agree that Jasper just plain wants to go outside to "mark his territory". When he can't get out to do that he just does it in the house. All over the house.

We did build a enclosure. The first part, that can be accessed from a window at will, is 4x8x9ft high. It has two levels and many perches. From that there is a tunnel (a short one that's they can see out of) going to a larger enclosure that is down on the ground. That one is 14x20x10ft high. My other cat Tess (who is indoors only) loves it out there. Jasper just goes out there and cries when he wants out. He will sleep out there but that's it.

Jasper is content with 2 outside trips per day. Usually he's gone for around 45 minutes. I know his "route" having followed him 4 times now over these past 6 weeks. The problem is when he runs into the kitty next door, who has since been in a bad fight of his own. Meaning someone out there in the neighborhood finally got the best of him. I see him going after every cat around here. There are a few. Maybe 5 all together.

I have no intention of ever putting Jasper to sleep. He's not even 6 yet. He's a small feisty little guy who has always been allowed out. He's just having a hard time with it all.

I must say that my old vet told me she wouldn't be able to "handle" this and maybe I should consider putting him down. Now I remember why I stopped going to her. And she's a "specialist" in cats. Go figure.

As a side note; Jasper does use the litter boxes. We have 4. What he is doing is spraying not just peeing outside the box. I have to wonder how there is anything left in him to put in the litter box after he gets done spraying all over the place.

Oh, and the prozac was given for anxiety. He was worse. That has calmed him down a tad but hasn't worked on the spraying issue. I have decided to ween him off of the med now, seeing as it's not doing much good IMO and there is probably something out there "holistic" that could do the calming.

Yikes! Sorry about the book I wrote above.

I have a feeling that the neighbor cat is not fixed. I say that because my neighbor is not a big fan of the vets office. She's told me she doesn't trust them. She is proving that right now. Her cat (that I actually feel sorry for right now) got into a fight 4 days ago and has a hole in the top of his head which has been leaking "green stuff". Apparently she has a friend who works in a vet's office that came over with an antibiotic. He probably has never had a rabies shot either. More reasons to keep Jasper far away from him. This cat has gone after every cat he sees. Even if they are no where near his yard. I've chased him away from the cat down the street, who is old, several times.

I did let Jasper out this morning because my neighbor told me last night that she was going to keep her cat inside (which she should seeing as he's been hurt). Turned out the cat was out and we had to go rescue Jasper. Ugh.

I have tried the feliway, for several months.

So, I mentioned that we let Jasper out (supervised) last evening. I was with him, following along, when my neighbor (owner to the cat Jasper fights with) decided to join me. I couldn't figure this as we are sooooo far from friends it's not funny. I let her walk with me though. Didn't want to be rude or anything. Jasper ends up in another nieghbors yard, laying down in the driveway. My neighbor decided to, I don't know really what she was planning on, but she put her hands down to him like she was going to pick him up or something. He put his ears back right away. He doesn't know her after all. I told her "No, dont do that" but she did anyway. She got a nip from him for that.

Now, Jasper will nip. He's never drawn blood but he will nip you if he feels threatened. The girl didn't say anything but I saw her look at her hand. I said "did he get you?" and she replied "oh it's nothing".

About an hour ago animal control came knocking on my door. They got a complaint about Jasper. And the woman told me that my neighbors doctor wanted to put her in the hospital. What????? I was there. I saw that one tiny little mark that wasn't even bleeding. Animal control of course wanted Jasper's rabies info and his vet info. Of course I had it all but that's not the point. I'm now waiting for the sheriff to show up to serve me court papers. No, I don't know for sure that that will happen. I'm just expecting it.

You don't know how much I wish these people had never moved in two months ago. Don't people know better than to try to approach an animal that has his ears back and is hissing at you? As far as Jasper was concerned she meant him harm.

Think there's something about the name "Jasper"?

You know, my other kitty is the most laid back cat I've ever seen. She's so well behaved. She'll wait and wait for one of us to sit down so she can get on a lap. I swear that cat would be on a lap 24/7 if allowed. she also loves the enclosure, unlike her "brother".

You had the diffuser upside down? I'm sorry. That's funny. How did you finally figure that one out? lol

Yes, I'm aware of all the dangers of the outdoors. And I suppose if this were easy everyone would be doing it. I can't throw my furniture out and I can't allow him to just keep on spraying the whole house. He's always been an outdoor cat. I've done everything I can to make his time inside stimulating enough so he's not bored. He just plain cant' stand it.

My vet told me she had a cat once that was an outdoor cat. She had to move to go to school and decided it would be a good time to keep her kitty inside. After one month she let the cat out again. It doesn't always work, making an outdoor cat an indoor only cat.

I don't let my cat go out for long periods of time. Yes I know anything can happen in a blink. I never leave the house while he's out there and I keep an eye on him. I think that is the best I can do at this point.
I know most people on this board and others would not agree with me at all. But I have to do what I think is best for my pet. And right now he's not happy at all.
Being indoors is not going to do him any good if he's just depressed. I want him off the prozac and back to being just a healthy and happy cat. I'm going to have to take the risk of 2 45 minute strolls through the neighborhood.

I'm going to let him out in a little while but I will go with him as I did last night. And I'm going to try to get a harness on him so I really have a hold on him instead of just watching him.

Wow Cheryl, I thought my 10lb Tess was heavy. She is, when, as you say, she tries to crawl up into my neck. But she's the sweetest most loving cat I've ever had. The funny thing is, I didn't decide on her till the very last minute. I went to the Humane Society for a different cat. Tess picked me. Like they often do.

I just went out with Jasper (skirt bottle in hand just in case). He walked down the drive on his own to come back inside. Course it took an hour and a half I really didn't have to spend outside but I figured if dog people can do it so can I. He seems pretty content right now, and as usual, he only went right around the house and across the street to hang out with the cat there. Most of the time out there he spent just laying under someone else's porch. That was fine with me. I stood there waiting for him to tire of it all. I made sure he didn't eat before he went out so he would want to come back in. It went well and there was no sign of the problem cat next door. There are two other cats across the street that Jasper has befriended. They were out also. The 3 of them had a fine time laying around together. Boring for me but at least he was safe and is back in now.

So I figured I would rather know exactly what was going on with the neighbor so I went over there. She had her arm in a sling! She also had on a huge bandage under an ace bandage. She told me she had to go to the ER, and that she had stitches. Stitches? Remember that I was there. I saw her hand. It was a dot. Like she got stabbed with a pen. She is also on antibiotics (which I suppose could be considered normal procedure) but OMG, am I next going to be sued? There has been nothing but drama since these people moved in next to me. And she still has not taken her wounded cat to the vet. Of course, she would have to pay for that visit. grr.

She said she has to keep her arm in the sling for 4 days. What do I know.

Because the cat next door is now injured and is not getting vet attention I did not allow Jasper to go out this morning. I don't know what that cat may have. So, I'll be cleaning up kitty pee today, but my cat will not contact anything that will kill him. Tonight I'll go out with him.