My little man Gus revisited.. Diabetes/ crying/urination...

My cat Gus has been fighting diabetes for some time.. He is a rescue cat and I guess he is somewhere around 15 years old... He was insulin dependent (Lantus) a few years ago. I was able to regulate it and after a few months, he was able to be insulin free since then..

Round 2.....  It came back with a vengeance.   His new Dr recommended Novelin R.  It didn't work..Giving him shots 3 times a  day. I have switched back to Lantus.  His numbers are better (twice a day) but still not where they should be.. At least he is somewhat stabilized..

This round of Diabetes has caused some new problems though. He is starting to cry early in the morning.. The vet says other than his diabetes, he is healthy. Almost like he is crying to get his way....

The second is a bigger problem.. He has started to urinate in FRONT of his"main"  litter box after he has used it once.... Note, We have 2 cats and 3 litter boxes This is a real pita..I have cleaned and swapped litter boxes around. It makes no difference.. He did this near a second box as well. 

I have been forced to keep him in the bathroom.. I can not let him "roam" anymore.. I have used all the advertised "cleaners in hops of removing any smell.. Nothing has worked

Any ideas how to make him stop crying and use the litter box the way he did before his current bout with Diabetes?? 

Thanks

You may cut the front of one of them a little lower, he may have pain trying to get into the box. If he is urinating next to the box, that means he WANTS to go in the box but something is preventing him, have you switched litters? If he doesn't urinate anywhere else, I would let him roam and put a big waterproof tarp or something under the litterbox, at least that would be easier to clean.  Even a outside door mat could be cleaned in a washing machine with bleach. I feel sorry fro you, I know how frustrating this can be. Just try to remember he IS 15 years old and the day is coming soon that he will no longer be there, love him while you can. I'll pray that you find a solution!

We had a similar problem with a 17 year old.  We tried Cat Attract litter, different boxes, different litters.  Poor guy--he knew he was supposed to use the box but just couldn't make it for whatever reason.  We ended up putting the litter box in a washing machine tray like this, lined with puppy pads.  It wasn't a perfect solution but it at least made clean up easier on us.  

Thanks for the response.. I have put a mat down, tried puppy pads, ect.. He goes in the box to poop or pee ONCE.. He just  won't pee in the box a second time.. He has picked one other spot but I keep him from that area..  He's a sick little man. I love him to death but this is a real bad issue.. 

I have bought rugs, mats and a rubber tray.. He  got me by peeing on the wall which then ran UNDER everything and made a bigger mess..  I just bought a 50 gallon plastic container to use as a litter box. I cut an opening in a corner away from the wall. I plan on putting the litter on the end away from the opening.. If this doesn't work.... I don't know..

Try asking for help on the FelineDiabetes.com message board. There are many experienced members there who can better help you with the diabetes and litter box issues. Lantus is a great insulin to use. The FDMB board has a Lantus specific sub group if you would like to post there for specific help on getting your cat's blood glucose numbers down to a more normal range.