frustrated and fedup with the cat! WWYD?? **Update post #30**

[minnieandmickeymouse]

I have decided right now, I will just let him go out side as he pleases. Like I said, he is always wanting to go out, and it just might make him happier. I opened the door to the laundry room where the doggy door is, and he jumped right into the room, sat on a dog crate for awhile, then went out the doggy door. He came back in a few minutes later, then went back into the laundry room. I think he is having fun, and maybe if we are lucky, it will help.
I dunno...But it's a start.

 

[azgal81]

I do think putting a cat down becasue it pees everywhere is a little extreme especially since the cat is probably doing it because he doesn't like the living situation he is in. I wish I could be of more help, I do have two male cats but they are very good about using the litter box.

Maybe browse these cats forums http://catforum.com/ I'm sure others are having the same issues as you and the members there give pretty good advice!

 

[lisajl]

First off, thanks for taking him to the vet to have him checked out. I get so many calls at work about, "My cat is peeing.....
Generally it IS an infection. For the few that are behavioral it is a mess.
My co-worker put up with a peeing in the house cat for over 9 years. She finally had him put down. It was extremely hard for her but she knew she could not take it to the shelter. She would he giving her problem to someone else.
There are items on the market that help with this sort of thing.
It is something you plug in the wall and it emits an odor that only the animals can smell. Our clients have had very good success with this thing.
It is called Feliway. You may want to look into that.

You may also want to contact a Ragdoll rescue if you can't handle it anymore.
It is best to give him back to a "professional" if you can't deal with it.
That way they know how to take care of him as far as placing him in a new home.
Good luck.
Lisa

 

[Sherri]

Both times when my male cats did this type of thing is was because of stones. Nothing antibiotics AND special food didn't help improve. I would purchase the urinary tract health food. Our cats don't do it anymore and the problem is solved thanks to a wonderful vet who got it all figured out for us.

 

[KirstenB]

We had to make our cat an outdoor cat when he started doing this. We have a screened in porch. We built him a little house, and in the winter, we have an electric blanket we put on the floor of it. I sometimes fell guilty about it, but on the other hand, why should you feel uncomfortable in your own home?

 

[Kycha]

There are items on the market that help with this sort of thing.
It is something you plug in the wall and it emits an odor that only the animals can smell. Our clients have had very good success with this thing.
It is called Feliway. You may want to look into that.

We have a 16 year old male cat that is the bane of my existence. This cat is extemely territorial and spiteful. The other day he was sitting in front of our glass patio door and saw a neighbors cat outside. He turned right around and sprayed the patio door. When he catches another cat(we have 4 total) laying on his favorite spot, he will go mark somewhere. When he doesn't get what he wants, he will find a place to pee. So, we have tried everything, including the Feliway, to curb this behavior. This thing was $45 and unfortunately didn't work. So, for now, I will put up with his bad behavior. As much as this cat drives me to drink, I could never put him to sleep because of a behavioural problem. I figure I can outlive this cat and once he passes then we can just replace the flooring/carpeting.

 

[lyzziesmom]

I have a female cat who is about 11 years old and she has done this since she was 6 weeks old. She has just always peed on things that are left on the floor. It is not a medical problem, it is not a behavioral thing, it is almost pathological, it's like she can't help herself. She will pee on a rug, pillow, laundry, etc, anything left on the floor... looking right at you as if to say "help me, I can't stop!" When she was small she even used to poo on the floor and then drag mail on top of it to cover it up!!

Letting the cat go outside has helped tremendously. This behavior increases whenever she feels stress, such as when my DD2 is around (the cat now lives with my mother) or when she has moved. I don't agree with putting the cat down because of this. Would you want to get the death sentence because you're a little stressed out? Didn't think so.

Also, make sure that you NEVER use ammonia-based cleaning products anywhere near the floors. The cat cannot tell the difference between the smell of ammonia and the smell of urine, so they will smell the ammonia and think "hey, it's ok to pee here!"

 

[milkabum]

Try putting a sheet in his litter box and close all doors to rooms in the house. Once he begins using the litter box, open the doors and see what happens. Keep us updated.

 

[ceiligh1]

Have you found that the cats that do pee on things were males?
Or did you have any females that did this?

I have never had a female with this behavior, but have had a couple of males in the past that did this also ,but they were outdoor cats and well they eventually never came home. we have woods so animals have gotten them.

We have a female cat that does this all the time. She was a rescue cat who has been fixed, she is allergic to fleas and has food allergies as well so she can not be an outdoor cat. She pees in the dining room in the living room, on the stairs, in front of the master bedroom (just 5 feet from her bathroom) and in her litter box. She did this in the last house but also here as well. We have tried cleaning and special sprays (fenalaway sp?) to make her avoid places, they dont work. I would get rid of her but my DH will not let me. I hate the fact that my DS crawls on the floor where she might have peed and then puts his hands in his mouth. THe hard part is we can smell it but she has so many places she goes we cant always find it because it has dried. Good luck to everyone dealing with this problem.

Right now I have two rescue animals with a lot of issues, I dont think I will ever keep a rescue pet again.

 

[minnieandmickeymouse]

Update:

It's only been one week but things have been good with Kaysar. He hasn't peed on anything in the house since I have been letting him go outside!!! The funny thing is, he doesn't even go out much. He will go out the doggy door, stay out for a little while. Play and chase a couple of bugs, and come back in. He seems like he is much happier, and even more loving too. I guess he just needed some freedom! I am knocking on wood that he doesn't start back to his ways. I am just so happy that I can love him again, and don't have to get rid of him. It really would have broken the kids hearts.

 

[escape]

This is good news! I hope this "new" behavior continues.