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I have a cat that does this periodically. He has had urinary tract infections and crystals. However, I do notice that there are times he will still urinate in my sinks when he is healthy. I asked my vet and they said it could be a territorial thing - if a new cat has come into the neighborhood and my cat sees it outside walking by the house it will stress him out. I couldn't really accept that as an answer since I have no control over new cats roaming outside. My cats are strictly indoor. So, I have begun to piece together that it's a litter box issue. I have two cats and two litter boxes, one covered and one not. I scoop them out every chance I get, sometimes 4-5 times a day. If I don't, that's when I notice he will pee in the sinks. Not sure if this is what your cat could be doing, but I thought I would share just in case it might be. Good luck!

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One of my cats will urine right in front of me on the carpet when he has a UTI. I also don't believe that your cat has behavioral issues either. He is trying to tell you he is uncomfortable..and you will be too until you figure out what is going on with him medically. With 3 cats get another litter box. It might help.

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I have 6 cats and 2 of them have this problem. They have been on Cloracalm for years and it helps. 20 mgs twice a week and no more inappropriate behavior. Be awair that if you miss a dose the behavior might return. Cloracalm is made for Dogs but it does work in cats. If you find that this works get the drug from Drs Foster and Smith. It will be a lot cheeper.

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In regards to iluvmypets13 ~ My cats will not go in, even in a completely new batch of litter if there is just ONE poop not covered. One of my cats does not cover his bowel movements, the other two do. Even though I have 3 boxes, I have noticed if one is not covered, even if it's the only thing in there, all 3 will use the other two. I can have several bowel & urine movements, but as long as it is covered, they'll go. The fresh one with one bm in it, stays untouched. Vacations always teach me new things when i get to stay home all day and see their unique behaviors when I'm usually away.

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Thank you for all of your wonderful advice I do know it is not a uti. I do not believe it is behavioral problem , I too think he is trying to tell me something , darn cat, just wish he would speak in my language. lol I am going to try some of these of your suggestions. . Please keep the helpful tips coming I am open to any of them.

thanks again,
themama and big boy too

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You definitely need to add one or two more boxes. I'm a vet tech and I've always heard that you should have the number of boxes per cat plus one. And none of the boxes should be in view of the next one. If one of the cats in the house is being dominant and territorial over boxes then something as simple as a look could deter him from going to the box. Also, if it is anxiety related you can try a feliway diffuser. It's a plug in pheromone scent that helps calm and soothe them. Definitely the first steps are always doing a urinalysis, urine culture, and possible x-ray. It could also be interstitial cystitis if he doesn't have an infection or crystals. If thats the case we usually keep them on a glucosamine supplement like Cosequin and pain medicine (torbutrol) during flare ups. Also it's important to have a lot of moisture in his diet if he has urinary tract issues. So he should eat canned food and maybe buy one of those drinking fountains to entice him to drink more. Hope some of this helps and good luck.

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dear desires_of_serenity ,

could you please tell me where i can get the diffuser you are talking about. and i will put another litter in the house. my baby girl does like to harrass him more and more all the time.

i am writing down everyone's ideas and will try them all. thank you so much . i would never get rid of him but didn't want my whole house to become a litter box.

thanks again.,
themama

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Your veterinarian may sell it (we do where I work) or you can order it online or try some pet stores. I just did a quick search online and I saw it on drsfostersmith.com, amazon.com, and you can try petedge.com. It comes in a spray but I've never used the spray. It just seems, to me, so much more convenient to use the diffuser/plug in one. Each plug in will cover a certain area, I forget how many square feet. So depending on how big your house is you may need more then one. I have a small apartment so when I used it I just put it in a central area. Then once the stuff in it has dissipated you just continue to buy refills if needed. The initial kit comes with the part that plugs in wall and one container of the pheromone oil.

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My cat did not start having problems going outside the litter box until she became diabetic. I thought she was being 'a bad cat' imagine my guilt when I found out that she was sick and polyuric not onery!

Have a full physical done on kitty to make sure that there is NOTHING wrong.

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I want to echo what RandB said. One of my former cats suddenly started going outside the box, and we found she had diabetes. Probably your vet already thought of that, but maybe not. You also probably know this, but it helps keep your stress down re. this problem if you keep lots of enzyme cleaner available in spray bottles. I always buy up the store stock, if it goes on sale. Hang in there!

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He Big Boy was rescued as a stray so i am thinking that this behavior is why he ended up a stray they booted him out.

He is an awesome cat with that one flaw, and when he does urinate it is just a bit at a time, so i too truly believe it is a medical thing. just wanted advice before i delve into big time money. already have 200 between vet visits and antiboitics.
he is well worth it but at least u are all giving me some direction.

thanks again
themama

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My cat also had this problem and was prescribed Waltham SO Feline by the vet. My cat CC had to be put to sleep April 19th because she had cancer. I got her when she was 5 years old and the people did not take her to the vet and she had many problems. I was blessed to have CC for 9 wonderful years. They were going to put her to sleep at 5 years old. She is the cat in my photo. I miss her. God Bless CC and all animals of the world. ^A^

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Chuckie throws up alot. Sometimes its the dry food and sometimes its the wet. I groom him ALOT - brush his hair, shampoo, use a tape to remove loose hair, vacuum him. He loves all of it -- this cat loves a craves constant attention.
We found him when he was just a couple of weeks old. His mom (I think) probably died because he was crawling out into traffic. He fit in the palm of the hand (he was so small) . At first he had to be fed by hand - then when he could eat alone, he wouldn't unless someone sat with him while he ate. He is 10 yrs old now and still wants company for dinner.
PS - he throws up alot -- sometimes I catch him chewing on the broom -this also makes him throw up. I give him a cat medicine to try to control it. (What is going on with him?)

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I have had cats with this problem. When taken to the vet they were given antibiotics which would help but they usually had to have several weeks of medicine. Unfortunately they both would get the problem again and again. One of them finally got so she was uncomfortable all the time and was never gauranteed to go in her litter box. I had to put her down. Then I had another outbreak where all but one of my 5 cats got urinary infections. They all got antibiotics and recoverd but I started to research this and found something at onlynaturalpetstore.com that has kept them infection free for close to a year now. It's called Tract Ease and I give the one cat that is especially prone to this 7 drops on her food every morning and this has kept her from getting an infection. If I notice any of them going outside the litter box I start dosing them in the same way for a couple of weeks and it seems to be working for me. I was told that urinary infections were not passed on through the litter box but am not sure if that is true because of the outbreak I had. Hope this helps. I just wish I had found this stuff before I had put down my other kitty.

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I have a cat that refuses to use litter boxes as well. He has had every test run on him at the vet and they have determined that it is an anxiety issue and he is taking Clomicalm every day. This is about $30 per month and so far has made him fat, lazy, and he no longer grooms himself, but he is less anxious. I currently keep him in my office, which is the only room in the house with wood floors because he has totally saturated all carpets in the living and dining rooms with urine. It is a comfortable room with windows, a cat bed, etc. and we take him out for visits when we are home, but he cannot be trusted to be out of the room alone, or he will still urinate on the carpet. He uses his litter box that is in the office with him, without any issues, but will not use any litter boxes in the house if he has access to the carpet. He has been on Clomiocalm for over 2 months and I hope he can start to be trusted soon because it would be nicer for him to be able to roam the house freely.

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Hey there,

My "big Boy" is starting to get UTI's, the first was a year and a half ago, and each time it runs me several hundred. OUCH! But I fortunately found a natureopathic vet who gave me a recipe for a tincture to make at home, that, so far, works AWESOME. Your problem could be one of many things, which really need to be ruled out first, and it may end up costing you to find out, but if it is UTI's, it's much more common in males, and once they start getting them, they're supposed to get them indefinitely. UGH! If you're puddy was on antibiotics, that could even be the cause of something. When he's on them, he probably needs to be on probiotics as well. Also, a daily dose of fresh food, somebody previously mentioned canned but I try to incorporate fresh fruits and veggies myself, but both are a way to get extra moisture. I went online and made two big lists of what's poisonous, and what's feline friendly. I found some natural pet care books that say all cats and dogs should have fresh fruits and veggies daily. Plus, you can mix a pinch of cranberry in his food, this keeps the infections down too. The only problem with this is the time it takes to do it, a few minutes out of the day is all, and also poor puddy's teeth. What I do, is I make a concoction, I did have my vet approve first, of about a quarter cup baking soda with about ten drops of tea tree oil mixed in. I dip a cotton swab in water, then in the "tooth paste", and rub it on his teeth. For more difficult kitties, you may have to wrap them into a towel and ease them into getting their teeth brushed. I've yet to meet a cat or dog, believe it or not, that doesn't love fresh fruits and veggies. I've just met misunderstood ones when it comes to how to acquaint them with the "goods". I also give my kits tuna for moisture, one of them doesn't like canned. What I do is drain the "juice" of the first day, and give them that. The following days, I heat up a little water to warm it, and mix that in. That not only warms it for them, it adds extra moisture without cooking the tuna. My little monsters love it!

GOOD LUCK and hang in there,
Cindy

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One of my cats was doing the same thing. I went to far as to talk with an animal communicator. In the end, we learned that she is slightly diabetic. We gradually switced over to Fancy Feast dry & canned foods. I also found an all natural herb through the same company that I purchase my allergy pills from. NativeRemedies.com makes a pet line called PetAlive (http://nativeremedies.com/petalive/index.html). The item that I give my cat is GlucoBalance. I give her 1/4 capsule twice a day, mixed with moist food. She's once again the happy, playful girl she used to be. They also make a 'chill pill' called Pet Calm for reducing stress. Both of my inside 'scardy cats' get some of that sprinkled on their food when we're expectin company; it just takes the edge off.
Good luck!

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You guys are all awesome.

apparently this problem isn't as uncommon as i thought it was. you have all given me some great advice.

the only thing that is ruled out is the uti. it could be stress or something else i will not give up

thanks to all of you

carol aka themama

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Your very first suggestion on diagnosing your problem is about the best tp start. But I'm sure funds to diagnose this problem are not endless. Being a retired Ultrasound assistant, I would consider getting the most out of your money with the ultrasound, since you have ruled out UTI and he is a younger kitty.

If this IS a behavior problem, the following method has worked for me, Catch kitty doing his duty in the wrong place. Confine kitty to either a very large carrier, or bathroom. laundry room or someplace small, with a comfy hide away bed or box to cuddle in, food and water, and a scent free litter box. He will hopefully distinguish the bed is to sleep in and not to do his duty where he sleeps. Remember, No access to carpets, no towels or anything other than the bed and the litter box. He will either learn to use the box, or you will learn where he prefers. You may need to switch from litter to shredded paper, or outside dirt or sand.

I know this is frustrating, as I had a lil male who would pee everywhere but a box. Even on my pillow next to me while I slept. I learned he got more daring when he wanted wet food. But I would catch him mid stream, by the scruff and toss him in the bathroom and leave him in there for hours. After his 2nd stay in the bathroom, he learned peeing anywhere except the box lands him in the bathroom.

Remember, being a farrell cat, he may just be use to the outdoors, so it might be a simple fix of changing from litter to dirt, then gradually add in scent free litter till he gets the idea. Or more boxes with different types of filler. He may show you what he prefers if he has a variety to choose from. Confine him with a box of dirt and you may find your answer.

Behavior problems are best addressed by "thinking like your cat" not like a human. Then process of elimination of what works best for both of you.

Hope this helps, and hang in there...

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Ok when u said he urinates a little bit at a time then that makes me think interstitial cystitis. They will get an urgency to go and go little bits at a time because everytime their bodies produce a little urine they'll get a sensation to go. This is where pain meds and feline cosequin will help. The cosequin helps replenish the lining of the bladder and keep it healthy. Do some research on IC or interstitial cystitis and see what you think. Usually if you give a pain medicine like buprinex (buprenorphine) or torbutrol (torbugesic) these will help with the discomfort and decrease that urgency to go. Giving the pain meds for 2-3 consecutive days during flare ups help. Is this an on and off thing or does he do it all the time? If it comes and goes then that is likely IC.

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dear By desires_of_serenity on ,

this problem so far has been pretty constant. i have not been in the house too much this week been gardening so i haven't noticed it as much or even at all the past couple nites. but ic sounds very likely. for the record he is 2 or 3yrs old.
my baby cat (baby girl) chases him and he gets to me squats and tries to go. or sometimes when i would be petting him he would go a few drops. i did add another litter box and introduced him to it . just a few minutes ago i was petting him , put him down and i think he was starting to squat so i picked him up and took him to the box and he left lol. i think they are urges ya know kinda like gotta go gotta go gotta go right now. but it can pass . and he doesnt urnitate alot , sometimes even struggles to go. but he is a big lovable guy so i will keep looking for answers and moist food i have done once also but let me tell ya i have two other cats that go crazy and one big dog i have to make sure all has moist food at the same time. gets kinda busy for a few minutes there gotta love em.
thanks everyone you have all helped in one way or another all has been good advice
thanks agaIN
CAROL AKA THEMAMA

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I agree with "desires_serenity", urinating a little bit at a time incidates a urinary problem. Watch to see if he cleans his private parts right after. That also would tell you urinary problem. Male cats have this problem more often than females. If it isn't the UTI then all of the suggestions regarding litter box should help. HIs own very private box put somewhere that the others can't use would be good, if possible. Also finding a litter that he likes or even dirt from outside. The dirt from outside may have things in it that could cause a problem as well though. If you use the dirt perhaps you can run water over it and let it dry before using it. I am no expert but think common sense works sometimes better. Good luck and you are to be commended for not giving up on him. Every life deserves someone who cares.

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May I add that "sometimes struggles to go" would also indicate IC. Be careful or it will get to the point that he cries so loud from the pain you will need to rush him to the emergeny vet. That happened to my cousin's cat. It is a very serious and painful thing. I don't want to scare you ~ just make you aware. All of your discriptions so far have indicated IC. This problem is generally caused by diet to high in magnesium and perhaps Ash as well. If the Urethral is too narrow the obstruction can't flow through. I have read that distilled water is recommended for this problem as well. If you can go online and pull up Feline Urinary Syndrome. Sure hope this helps too.

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I had a cat that was the second one here and for no reason after a least two years of always using the litter box decided to pee on the rug, always the same place. I had gotten him from a rescue and the one had told me to use a certain litter, etc. It turned out he did not like a covered toilet!!! Now everything is fine. Even with a new cat in the house this week. So for some of you this might work.

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OKAY ONCE AGAIN YOU GUYS HELP, THIS IS AN AWESOME SITE.

HE DOES LICK HIMSELF AFTER EVERY INCIDENT , HE DOESNT SEEM TO BE IN ANY PAIN EXCEPT HE SOMETIMES STRUGGLES TO GO SO THIS IC IS A POSSIBILITY THAT I WILL CHECK INTO. SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT BETTER THO SINCE I ADDED THE OTHER BOX. WE SHALL SEE AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT I FIND OUT. HIS NAME IS BIG BOY AND HE IS WORTH SAVING . I HAVE ALSO ADOPTED MY CHILDREN FROM KOREA SO ONCE I GOT YA U ARE MINE FOREVER UF U DUDNT HAVE SO MANY ANIMALS I WOULD BE INVOLVED IN ANIMAL RESCUE .
NICE TO KNOW SO MANY PETS HAVE SUCH LOVING HOMES
YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY
CAROL AKA BIG BOYS MAMA

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Sounds like you have found a very sweet kittie. However I too feel there are medical issues and not behavorial problems. Every kittie I've had "speaks kittie" by urinating outside of the litter box when they have been ill. After all, how else will we know they are hurting? He may be licking himself to make the area feel better.

Although on the flip side, litter box or litter issues. Good luck using your detective skills :

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It's me again,

Not enough time to read everybody's input, but from your most recent description of his urination habits, this doesn't sound at all like a behavior problem. He may have a tiny stone blockage in his urethra. The stone will float around rubbing itself in the urinary tract and give urges to tinkle, but with minor relief. This is a common problem in outdoor male cats at any age, and I would highly recommend the ultra-sound and blood work. instead of x-rays and other proceedures. These tiny little stones will rest along the wall of the bladder or in the urethra, and won't be seen on x-ray. If your ultra-sound dr. is experienced, you might want to ask if they could inject saline solution into the bladder during the procedure, and the fluid will flush the bladder and disburse all the fragments to float around, and if there is a stone, of any size, it will decend back to the bladder wall. And then you have your answer. Yes, ultra sound is costly, but very effective, and perhaps very beneficial in this particular case.

The blood work would confirm or rule out any infection. We have sometimes, more often than not, prescribed antibiotics for a 3 month duration for full effect on UTI kitties. Short term just doesn't cut it.

Keep up the good work and look forward to your updates.

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I had my share of that. My Himalayan developed kidney problems I irrigated him every night and took hm for dialysis every week. Finally we had to put him to sleep at his silent request on the way to dialysis--I still cannot get out of mu mind the way he looked into my eyes "please let me go mama, I am tired" A year later the stray he brought home stopped eating and kept urinating, we kept her going with special food then one day she stopped eating so it was time to let her go . But the saddest thing was a little cat I accepted temporarily from a friend, he acted so strangely, hiding in closets straining to go. Took him to the vet and they say he had a blockages and the original Vet. told me they original owner waited too long they did every thing as you are doing but would not pay for the surgery. Well I did and $13,000.00 later
after transfusion and all the rest the Vet said anther blood cloth so best to put him to sleep.

My advise to you is to take that cat to a good Vet. Incidentally all my cats when they are sick they come to me to vomit or pi pi or lifting a pow where a bee had stung him . Your cat is telling you something I am learning to communicate with my pets an it is amazing.

As someone stated above, at time some Vet just ascribe behaviour if they don't know, this happen to be with my dog who ate that Chinese food an the Vet trying to tell me she had Cushing disease. I hit the computer and found out a variety of causes, she does have liver damage but no Cushing so I have her on herbal and work with a Vietnamese Vet who did not mind experimenting, It has been over one year she is still fine on baby food, fat free diet and herbal medication AND no sign of Cushing confirmed by an MRI of the adrenal, and may try an MRI of the pituitary

Have the Vet run an ultra sound test. it will be cheaper in the long run to know what the problem is before it is too late.

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It can get pretty expensive having all of the test indicated by the vet. I would first try some home remedies. First, one should have one extra cat litter box than cats, i.e. three cats, four litter boxes. Try putting different litter in each one, sometimes cats don't like a particular litter and won't use it. Also, start feeding your cat close to where he's been urinating that you don't want him to. Cats don't like to eat near their "bathrooms." Also, make sure your cats litter box is in a private, semi secluded area and that no one, human or pet is interferring with his attempt to use the boxes.
You might ask your vet if you could try putting your cat on a behavioural medication, "Prozac?" or what ever they use these days to deter that kind of behaviour.
Also, be sure the places where he has gone are cleaned to perfection! Once a cat can smell urine, they think that's the place to go.
I wish you luck.

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When accidents start happening inside with my dog, I always know that it's time for her to visit her vet. Sure enough, the last three times it has happened, it has been either a bladder or urinary tract issue. I feel sorry for animals who get in trouble for this when they are sick, so it's good that word is getting out about it.

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This is happening with my newest member. I adopted Wild from my doorstep in December. I thought she just didn't like going in the litterbox, especially since I use crystal litter instead of clay. She was outside and use to dirt, so I changed to clay. All I got was the clay mess that I don't like from my other cats. Three litter boxes and only two cats will use them. I clean them constantly thinking Wild just doesn't want to go where it is dirty. She will go anywhere-near the litterbox or in another room. The only place she hasn't gone yet is any room with carpet, thankfully. I figured she was just being stubborn, but know that I must now look further into this issue with my vet.

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I had a cat that was urinating all over my house.He got a clean bill of health from several vets. We bought a large dog cage and put him and a litter box, plus toys, bowls, etc...in the box. He stayed on the main floor of the house with the rest of us and whenever we saw him using the box we told him he was a good boy. He uses the box all the time now and prefers to hang out in the cage even though the door is open now.

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I am glad that this seems to be helping other ppl too. I am in the process of washing my bedlinens which started to smell but i don't know when he went , i check it pretty often and i was growing some plants from seed and had them on a container on my ta ble planted them and then noticed the container smelled like urine. he is a tricky one i tell ya lol.

He was going in front of me but think cause i would pick him up and put him in the litter box he hids it now. but still not as much as b4 i think the extra litter box helped somewhat. we shall see keeping a close eye on him. i have to find a place to put one more box i guess. 3 so far but have 3 cats. don't quite understand the point of 4 but i will try

i think it may have to do with being outside too. he was a stray and he has snuck out a few times. i am right there and get him in as quickly as possible , but first thing he does he squat. i pet him til he is done and then back in the house he goes.

you all have a good day.

carol aka themama

Grieveing for mate

My bassett hound (8 yrs old) lost her companion, another bassett 11 yrs old. My probalem is she cries, howels and I cannot seem to comfort her enough. We travel and do not want to get another dog, besides she was not the best dog to her companion. We did get some anxiety drops from the vet but she still continues to grieve.

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You can buy the diffuser at PetsMart or Petco (i belive) i have always gotten my from Petsmart depending on the size of your house, you may need two of them....put my older cat was very ill in kidney failure and he was peeing all over...i plugged it in and he stopped for a while...but it also calms the cats down so maybe even though he gets along with the other pets....maybe it is the human interaction that is freaking him out a little bit...it is worth a try, i suggested it to my aunt she had a cat that was peeing all over and she put one upstairs and one downstairs and the cat didn't pee anywhere but the box from that point on....

good luck

the name of the diffuser is Feliway® that you can buy at PetsMart or your vet's office....

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It's always best to rule out all health issues first. But when a cat goes outside the litter box, clearly something is not right. How did you introduce this new cat to the current household? It's best to keep the new cat separate from the others in its own room for several days (or until you think all is ok) -- let them sniff each other thru the door. Next thing is as a rule you should have one cat box for each cat, plus one. So you should have at least 4 cat boxes for 3 cats. I have 5 cats and 7 cat boxes (because I had 6 cats up until last year). Cats are notorious for wanting space, and depending on how big your home is, that could be part of the issue. They're very territorial. Also, does either or both of your cat boxes have lids? I spent over $500 taking one of my cats to a kitty shrink because of her peeing outside the box only to find out she was afraid of the lid on the cat box! I had other cat boxes, but she liked to stay on the main floor with that box and was afraid of it due to other cats cornering her in there. Because of this, I am totally against lids on cat boxes (unless you only have one cat).

Best of luck. Hope things improve and kitty is well again very soon!!

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i have one box that has a lid. i took it off to see if it would make a difference but just put it back on. to try again.

someone here said to try box with lid without lid. so he actually has two lidless and one with. we shall see.
i am trying to figure out another place for a litter box. my house is somewhat large but it is all open. i have had two cat doors put in the basement door and my bedrm. so they could come and go. which they do ohhh so well, lol
he actually is getting more comfortable with me too purrs alot more and is letting me pet him more. i think he may of been booted about a bit. probably for urinating. he would duck when i went to pet him and if i said no no he would run like he waS afraid. we shall see. and as far as that diffuser i will go this wk and check it out. thanks

have a good day
carol aka the mama

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My 17 yr old female indoor cat has been using the carpet under the window instead of the litter box. There was a stray cat coming by, but it has been caught. She is still doing it, and I can not get her to stop. Should I lock her up in a room with her litter box? I have tried putting tin foil & pepper under the window, but it doesn't stop her. What should I do?

MsAkasha8@aol.com

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I got the diffuser, took him to the vet for blood workup ( no problem there) and they extracted urine from him about a month ago. they said his bladder was full and on the way home he urinated all over himself , but after that he hadn't gone in the house at all unless you picked him up he may tinkle a couple drops. he even liked being petted more and became more friendly. well last nite ( a month later ) i caught him going again. seems to like vents for some reason. so i am thinking that he possibly has some kind of blockage that they knocked out of the way and now it is back in the way. sounds right to anyone??

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May I first say that male cats are prone to urinine and bladder problems more then females but in all do not feed them fish especially tuna. May I also suggest changing his diet many commercial foods have chemicals in it that cause infections cancers and many other problems in our precious animals. If you want to learn more about this you can rechearch. here is a website to some healthier choices to feed your cat.

www.1800whiskers.com

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thanks for your imput. i have him on one for urinary tract issues. vet told me once you put them on that you need to stay with that.
so i mix that with 9 lives urinary tract. but i will look up this site you suggested. again he stopped going and then went 3 times and now is not again . crazy cat. lol