My cat is peeing everywhere.

[nazuriette]

Hello, 

I found this site helpful many times and my cat just forced me to join. 

So...

My cat is neutered 9 months old male, he was acting like a normal cat but then he started peeing in my clothes, on furnitures, pooping on the floor. 

He is healthy (i checked at vet). 

I'm taking a really good care of the litter box, changig it every second day, clearing right after he did "his things". I'm feeding him with Purina and Whiskas, these are his fav food brands.

I've tried moving his box elsewhere, but that doesn't work. I am slowly losing my mind, I start yelling at him (not loud).

He started to bump his head against mine then right after he bit me on my neck with no reason.

I love him so much, he is my world but I can't keep him if he will destroy my apartment. 

 

[lavishsqualor]

How long has he been not using his litter box?

How long ago was his last vet visit?

 

[nazuriette]

It happens from time to time, his last visit was 3 weeks ago when he started peeing. 

 

[abyeb]

Has he been declawed? Declawing is amputation of the toes at the first digit and this makes it very painful for cats to walk, and even more so to walk and dig through the litter. This often results in inappropriate urination and defecation.

 

[nazuriette]

No way, he is not. He is just normal living cat.

 

[jen]

When you say he was just at the vet 3 weeks ago, is that for this specific problem or for a general check up? He needs urine tests done. They wouldn't routinely check for anything urine related unless the issue was addressed and they collected the pee.

 

[nazuriette]

He got both, regular 2 months check ups and urine tests done. The rssults came good, vet told he was in a good condition, not too fat, not too skinny. I guess he is trying to tell me something but I can't understand him

 

[lavishsqualor]

You're saying that you told your vet about the inappropriate elimination and that your vet ran a urinalysis at that time to check for any UTIs?

 

[nazuriette]

Yes and the vet told me my cat is fine,this must be something in his behaviour which i dont really understand.

 

[jen]

Yes and the vet told me my cat is fine,this must be something in his behaviour which i dont really understand.

Ok great just wanted to clear that up. It could very well be a behavioral issue. I would call the vet and tell him the issue is still going on and since the tests were clear you want to know about behavioral reasons he may be doing it and ask about meds for it. 

 

[nazuriette]

I was actually thinking about buying him a treat and when he does good things he will get rewarded, I heard it had helped many people in different situations.

 

[Primula]

I was actually thinking about buying him a treat and when he does good things he will get rewarded, I heard it had helped many people in different situations.

Are there cats outside your place that are bothering him? Yelling at him will not work. Buy another litter box for him. Rule of thumb is one box plus one.

 

[nazuriette]

Me and my boyfriend are at 5th floor so I dont think so. I will try with another litter box but I dont think it will help

 

[Primula]

Me and my boyfriend are at 5th floor so I dont think so. I will try with another litter box but I dont think it will help

He's not declawed, is he?

 

[nazuriette]

I am hardly against declawing cats so he is not.

 

[IndyJones]

No way, he is not. He is just normal living cat.

 

[Primula]

I am hardly against declawing cats so he is not.

I know, but you could have "inherited" him declawed. Reason I asked is declawed cats have a lot of pain when using regular cat litters.

 

[IndyJones]

Have you changed anything recently? Also where is the box located. If it's in a laundry room or a utility room it's possible something spooked him (furnace, washing machine, water softener, car starting etc)