Cat Peeing on Everything

Okay so my cat is about a year old now and since he was a kitten he would pee on the bathroom mat or in our laundry basket. So it has been getting worse he now pees on any cloths left on the floor. Before i left for work today i have a game room in my house with his cat tree in there and he peed on all the couch cushions and the pillows. A little more information about my house i have plenty of room i have a brand new 3 bed room house. I also have 2 German Shepherds one is about a year and a half and the other is 7 months but both of the dogs get along great with the cat. I am starting to think that the cat thinks he is a dog he places rough with the dogs and wrestles with them. I am honestly on my last straw and do not know what to do. He is the best cat i ever had besides this one problem and i do not know what to do. please someone help

Cauterox4 said:

 
Okay so my cat is about a year old now and since he was a kitten he would pee on the bathroom mat or in our laundry basket. So it has been getting worse he now pees on any cloths left on the floor. Before i left for work today i have a game room in my house with his cat tree in there and he peed on all the couch cushions and the pillows. A little more information about my house i have plenty of room i have a brand new 3 bed room house. I also have 2 German Shepherds one is about a year and a half and the other is 7 months but both of the dogs get along great with the cat. I am starting to think that the cat thinks he is a dog he places rough with the dogs and wrestles with them. I am honestly on my last straw and do not know what to do. He is the best cat i ever had besides this one problem and i do not know what to do. please someone help

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Has he been neutered? If not, then that may very well be why he is marking any and everything. I've had male kittens reach maturity at 5 months old and start spraying. If he has been neutered then he might have some sort of urinary issue. Does he pee in the sinks or tub?

Caterox4,
I'm sorry to hear that. I have a few ideas as to why this might be the case:
Do you clean his litter box out twice a day? Cats are clean creatures, like humans. Think of it this way: if you're in a public restroom, you walk into a stall only to see that the previous person didn't flush, you go into another stall. Cats are the same way. If a cat's litter box is dirty, they will find another place to do their business.

I know you said that the dogs get along well with the cat. I would just continue to monitor their interactions. It's possible that the dogs might be blocking your cat from the litter box as a way to assert their dominance.

Your cat is still very young, but this is still something worth checking: does he seem to be able to move around well? Can he access his litter box and climb inside easily?

Finally, I saved this for last because it's the more concerning of my theories: litter box avoidance can be a sign of serious disease in cats. If urinating hurts, the cat will associate the litter box (i.e. The place that she/he urinates) as a place of pain. Therefore, they want to avoid the litter box. For this reason, litter box avoidance can be a sign of a urinary tract infection, kidney or liver disease, IBD, or diabetes. I would schedule the vet where they will probably check for these things.

Best wishes and keep me updated.

he has been neutered and no he does not go in the tubs or the sinks. we took him to a vet also and he does not have a UTI or anything like that 

Where his littler box is it is blocked off with a baby gate from the dogs and he has several rooms in the house where he can go and get away from the dogs. I might make a vet appointment and see again. Ive tired the stress collars and everything ive done just about everything i don't know what else to do

The other thing is its so weird he goes into the dogs toy basket looks and us and he pees in it. He doesn't look like he is in pain when he goes.

Cauterox4 said:

he has been neutered and no he does not go in the tubs or the sinks. we took him to a vet also and he does not have a UTI or anything like that 

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Did they check the livers, kidneys, for diabetes, and for IBD? If he's negative for all those things, then I have a few suggestions:

- try cleaning the box more often

- add more litter boxes to make them more accessible

- try changing the litter. Keep in mind that cats don't like scented litter. If you are already using unscented litter get a few different kinds of litter and set them up in different litter boxes one next to the other. See if he chooses a specific litter to do his business in. Some cats are very particular about the feel of the litter under their paws.

-try changing the type of litter box. Some cats feel trapped in covered litter boxes whereas some feel vulnerable in open litter boxes. See which kind your cat prefers by placing the other type next to his current box and seeing which one he prefers

-is there a certain area that he prefers to pee? If so, go ahead and place a litter box in that spot. Once he gets used to using it, you can proceed to slowly (I'm talking 1 ft/day) to a more desired location

Also, here's some things I'd like to know just to get more information:

-does he poop in the litterbox?
-is he overweight or have any other condition that would hinder his movement to get to the litterbox?
-does he otherwise behave normally? (Interactive play with you, using scratching posts, walking around the house) or does he appear lethargic (sleeping ALL the time) or skittish (hiding, excessive grooming)?
-is he a rescue or a purebred? (This isn't a big deal for the issue at hand, but I just want to get as much info as possible)
-how old was he when you adopted him?
Write back with as much info as you can!

its super weird because he pees and poops in the litter box. he is not over weight at all. He is very high energy and does everything a normal. I Adopted him from my vet at a early age i am not really sure how old he was but i did not meet the parents or anything like that. EVerything seems so normal thats why i have no idea what to do 

Just to clarify: you said "he pees and poops in the litter box" but you also said that he's peeing outside the litter box. So it sounds like he pees and poops in the litter box but also sometimes pees outside. Is this correct?

Correct

Okay. Do you think that he might have been separated from his mother too early? Sometimes cats who have been separated from their mothers too early, they haven't been socialized enough and can develop behavioral issues. Here's what I would recommend for now:
- take your cat to the vet for testing
- if the tests negative, I'd seek the help of a cat behaviorist. Your vet can probably refer you to a reputable one in your area. Behaviorists have degrees in animal behavior, and it will also help that they can actually see and interact with the cat.
- for the meantime, what I'd recommend to make clean up easier is to put him in "stud pants". These are basically diapers for cats! They were originally designed for the unneutered males in a cattery environment. They will work for your case too. Unneutered cats spray. A lot. Stud pants contain all this urine. So if your cat tries to pee somewhere, the pants will contain it. Get several pairs so you can switch them often. Stud pants are reusable so you can wash them in between wears. I'm new to this website so I'm not permitted to post links, but you could probably find these online for purchase.

Search out "Castle Paws Designs stud pants for cats"

There could be so many reasons, but I had a male cat that would pee on things if his litter box wasn't clean enough (as in scooped at all times!). Aside from scooping more, I had to block him from peeing on furniture, so when I wasn't home, I put those clear plastic carpet protector runners on the sofa. You can buy them by the foot at big home improvement stores in the Carpet section. Turn them upside down so the little "feet" point up. But yes, be sure to get him to a vet to rule out any health issues. Good luck!

Do you use an enzyme cleaner on the area he has peed or pooped inappropriately?

How many litter boxes do you have? How often do you clean them?

And have you tried cat attract litter?

Stud pants will fix the problem for you but not for your cat.

What was his urine pH when you had him at the vet? When was the last time you had him at the vet for this issue? This is very suspicious for a UTI or high urine pH. I would take him back to the vet and run another urinalysis. 

talkingpeanut said:

Do you use an enzyme cleaner on the area he has peed or pooped inappropriately?

How many litter boxes do you have? How often do you clean them?

And have you tried cat attract litter?

Stud pants will fix the problem for you but not for your cat.

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I agree that stud pants won't fix any underlying health issues, but they might save you from some annoyance until the vet can figure out what's going on.