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My male cat is litter trained and about 9 months ago he started urinating along the baseboards of the living and dining
My male cat (6 years old) is litter trained and about 9 months ago he started urinating along the baseboards of the living and dining rooms on the carpet. It actually is in all the rooms carpet or tile. He still uses his litter box, but I can't get him to stop going in all the other rooms as well. Why did he start this problem and how can I get him to stop? I have scrubbed the areas and used OUT on them...I have tried everything..any suggestions?
There is no blood or frequent urination being done, so I am pretty sure it isn't a UTI.
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Guest 156035
on Mar 25th 2008
in Urine Marking & House Soiling
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When we became a 2 kitty household there was some spraying on my humans coats!! We are both neutered but there was a lot of upset and territorial struggles. We are great users of the box. Maybe he can smell or see another cat and this has made him want to mark his territory, especially if he is not neutered.
FYI we dont even miss our "bits", thanks! Humans think neutering is cruel and changes the cats personality and makes it weak. This is not the case! I like a good scrap as much as anyone..grr
Willow aka Wilomena Catbeast - answered on Apr 5th.
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Is he fixed? That will help put a stop to that.
Has the vet seen him? There MIGHT be a physical problem there -- blood or no blood.
Is the litterbox Kleen? Humans should Scoop the litterbox as often as they would flush their toilet after use.
Do yoo hav more than wun Kat? Rule of thumb (I don't have thumbs, I'm a kat) iz wun litterbokks per cat. This gives them a better choice and it helps stop peeing or pooping outside the bokks.
Can he SEE other cats outside the window? THAT will cause problems too -- he will mark his territory to keep them away, even tho he is inside and they are owtside -- this is Cat Logic.
Fur some strainj reezon, I sprayed a few times. Meowmie used dilute unflavored moutwash to scrub the walls.
Good luck.
BBBT
Big Bad Baby Twinkle
answered on 3/25/08.
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Chaucer has a huge problem with this. Having him neutered will cut down on the problem a great deal, but is not guaranteed 100%. I bought cat attract litter which didn't work, though Poe loved it. I purchased Boundary spray, which didn't phase him, but kept Poe away from the drapes and other various areas. Finally, I found a product @ Target that worked better than the others. It is called Complete For Cats: Stain & Odor Remover. It lasts longer than any of the other products, but still I have to re-apply it. Make sure he has plenty of litterbox options and they are cleaned daily. Provide at least one litterbox more than you have cats in your house. Making sure he is neutered is very important. You can always check with your local humane society and see if they offer a discount program or can recommend an inexpensive vet! Also, I purchased a few Citrus Magic gel air fresheners because while you might be used to the spray scent, your guests aren't! Chaucer says good luck!
Chaucer
answered on 3/25/08.
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A professional carpet cleaning company told me once that pet urine, especially male cat urine, is almost impossible to get out. Apparently, it contains some sort of oil. Once the scent is there, he won't stop going there and other cats will as well. Shizzie started this in my dining room. After a trip to the vet, I found out that he had bigtime kidney problems. I didn't think he had problems either, but the vet trip confirmed he did. Finally, I had to put litter boxes in the dining room and upstairs for him. He preferred the box to the rug. I didn't like having a litter box in my dining room, but it was better than pee all over the rugs. Someone here once suggested putting down plastic runners along the baseboards as cats don't like the feel and will stop urinating there. Good luck!
Izadore (Izzie)
answered on 3/26/08.
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You must go to the vet. It is important to definitely rule out infection before assuming the marking is behavioral. Blood doesn't always come with an infection and sometimes there are trace amounts that you can no see. A urinalysis will also check for bacteria (can't see those with the naked eye), crystals and the concentration of the urine. It will also check to be sure that glucose isn't spilling over into the urine (a sign of Diabetes) amongst other things. Until you can definitely rule out infection you can not work on behavior issues as the behaviors may be present only because there is an infection. Please schedule an appt with your vet. make sure they collect a urine sample.
Hunter
answered on 3/26/08.
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first definately take him to the vets . this did happen to me years back. after going to the vets and ruling out any urinary problems, i was tol to try changing the cat litter and to have more than one cat box. sometimes a uti also they have a hard time peaing. well when i got two boxes and changed the litter to a certain clumping type it stoped plus keep the boxes as clean as possible. if you go to petco, they have it where you refill the same container. so it will cost less each time you refill.it's also uncented.did wonders at my house
Bella-Marie
answered on 3/26/08.
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