Hello Everyone! Was browsing the site and figured maybe i could get some help....
I have a cat that i bought when she was a kitten....now 4.5 years old. I never had a problem with her as a kitten. At the time i was living by myself, so i was gone 8 hours of the day. As she was getting older i noticed that when i got home she would bite at my heels, bite at my legs, and do just about anything for attention.
That being said, i bought her a playmate. Another female. It was pretty typical at first, the older cat being very territorial, but eventually she was fine with it. I didn't get the younger cat spayed quick enought, so after a few months she started spraying. My older cat started eliminating here and there around the house. Not enough to warrant an illness or a UTI, just ever so often. As soon as i got the younger one spayed, and i cleaned everything up thoroughly things went back to normal, although she was still sporadically eliminating in places other than the litter box.
Then about 8 months ago we got a puppy. From day one my puppy has chased and aggrivated the cats. The younger cat seems to deal with it fine, but my older cat has ruined:
One Area Rug
Two Computer Chairs
A couch
A couch cover
Two dog beds
I've dealt with it pretty well......until this morning when she actually peed on the dog.
I love the cat, and i've been so patient, and my wife has been very patient....but it's getting to a point where it's going to cost me hundreds (maybe more) of dollars to even treat this. And at this point i just cant afford the cost!!
I'm almost 100% positive it's just stress/anxiety related. The cat is very affectionate to me, and typically to males. Not so much females. Has anyone tried any OTC perscriptions? Can anyone make any other suggestions?
Sorry for the rant!
I have a cat that i bought when she was a kitten....now 4.5 years old. I never had a problem with her as a kitten. At the time i was living by myself, so i was gone 8 hours of the day. As she was getting older i noticed that when i got home she would bite at my heels, bite at my legs, and do just about anything for attention.
That being said, i bought her a playmate. Another female. It was pretty typical at first, the older cat being very territorial, but eventually she was fine with it. I didn't get the younger cat spayed quick enought, so after a few months she started spraying. My older cat started eliminating here and there around the house. Not enough to warrant an illness or a UTI, just ever so often. As soon as i got the younger one spayed, and i cleaned everything up thoroughly things went back to normal, although she was still sporadically eliminating in places other than the litter box.
Then about 8 months ago we got a puppy. From day one my puppy has chased and aggrivated the cats. The younger cat seems to deal with it fine, but my older cat has ruined:
One Area Rug
Two Computer Chairs
A couch
A couch cover
Two dog beds
I've dealt with it pretty well......until this morning when she actually peed on the dog.
I'm almost 100% positive it's just stress/anxiety related. The cat is very affectionate to me, and typically to males. Not so much females. Has anyone tried any OTC perscriptions? Can anyone make any other suggestions?
Sorry for the rant!