Cat problems...plz help, only real answers?

Question

we love my cat to death but he urinates all over the basement and now weve started to notice the smell of cat pee on the main floor on clothing, backpacks, etc.also, i dont know if this is relivant but hes been huming all of our footwear lol could he have an infection or something? thanks

Answer 1

Your cat might have a urinary tract infection.  You will want to get him to the vet asap.

Answer 2

Has he been neutered? He may just be scent marking. Alternatively he may have a kidney problem, cats are prone to these. I would take him to the vet and check there's no physical problem causing this. If it's behavioural, the vet may be able to advise you but you can stop cats peeing in particular places by wiping them down with vinegar (cats hate the smell)

Answer 3

Your cat COULD HAVE A URINARY TRACT INFECTION UTI... This is what they do when they are trying to get rid of urine in the blatter.  You wwould have to take him to the vet for this.

(I put lemon juice in thier water to eleminate this problem in the future)

Also IF YOU DIDN'T CLEAN UP the first time it peed then it will continue to go back to that spot or find another.

IS THE CAT BOX CLEAN... does your cat LIKE the type of litter you are using?

If it doesn't like the litter you are using it will find another spot to pee in.

YOU HAVE TO CLEAN ALL SPOTS IT HAS PEED ON  ... so it won't go back to that spot again.

Alcohol works the best I have found.  you can spray it on and it will immediately remove the smell.. even on concrete.  (it is flamible though so you have to be careful)  It is chaper than Natures Miricle too.  I think it works better.

Wash everything it has peed on ..spray any carpet  with the alcohol... and if it is down to the pad you can pour the alcohol on it. (most things are not damaged by alcohol)

Make sure to watch your cat and if it starts looking like it is serching for a place to pee... pick it up and place it in the sand box.  

MAKE SURE  THE LITTER BOX IS CLEAN... you don't like using a dirty toilet and your cat doesn't either.

good luck. >^..^<

Answer 4

Well, it seems to me that you have a problem, firstly it's very important to know how old your cat is, there are many reasons why your cat might be doing this.).

If you have an old can, he just could be incontinent (this happens to most old pets unfortunately, and I don't know if you can do anything for that (operation???).)

If your cat is a kitten, or is very young, he just might not be house trained.

Is your cat neutered? some male cats urinate around their house to feel more secure, to attract passing females, and to ward of rival males.). He might be marking his territory.

The other option, which is quite unlikely is that your cat has something internally wrong with it's bladder. this can be caused by infection.

If this the case, I suggest that you go to your vets immediately. he will prescribe you pills.

Answer 5

As others have said get him neutered as he may just be spraying his scent on things if he isn't neutered... if it's urine, then you'll have to identify exactly where he's peeing and try and remove all the smell otherwise he'll keep going back to the same place (once cleaned put a bit of pepper on it - he won't like the smell of that) and try to retrain his habits to either use a litter tray or go outside.... just read your update... just sounds like you need to persevere with the toilet training as above. You don't say how old he is..? If he's and old you may have a trip to the vet to ensure his water works are in order.

Answer 6

Do you know if your cat is neutered?  

Sometimes not being neutered can result in spraying (everywhere).  It frustrates some owners to the point of giving up their cat- even if there is a solution.

And luckily there is!  You can alter your pet!

Here is some information about altering:

http://cats.about.com/od/reproduction/a/...

Call up your vet and ask about altering your pet.  If you cannot afford to do this, here is a solution for that:

http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.ht...

If neutering your kitty doesn't help with his issue, then you should talk to your vet.  It is slightly possible that he could have an overactive bladder, but I suspect this is not the problem.  

Good luck!!!

EDIT:  Just read your edit.  Maybe you should give a call to the vet.  If it isn't an overactive bladder or another problem, they'll be able to give your some tips on helping him overcome this.

Good luck (again)!!!

Answer 7

get him fixed

Answer 8

I've been having this problem with my two males. Both are fixed. It was like a urinating war for 2 weeks. However, things have subsided. Make sure his litter box is really clean & maybe even add another one to the house. Have you guys gotten new carpet, or furniture, or really, anything new? He might be marking his territory because he feels threatened by new odor. If he continues to do this for a few more days, take him to the vet. Could be a tract infection. Good luck <3.

Answer 9

Sounds like he needs neutering - as he is male, he is stamping his ownership on everything (by using his pee) If you had him neutered he would be less likely to do this. Also do you have a litter tray for him to use when he needs to pee indoors? If not, then you need one desperately.

Answer 10

well why is people saying get him fixed when u have already stated u got him fixed i would take him to the vet for a check up if ure worried better safe than sorry good luck

Answer 11

Yes, if you have a chance to see how much output he makes when he pee's that will tell you alot. Little amounts that may or may not contain blood is a sign of an infection. Take him to the vet

Answer 12

I had a friend tell me that her cat started urinating outside of the littler box and later found out the cat had a urinary tract infection. I have always heard that when a cat does something like that (assuming he usually used the litter box to begin with) that they're trying to tell you something is wrong...maybe he has a bladder infection or something. I would call your vet and take the little guy in for a visit.  

Answer 13

get him spayed/neutered!!!

this is what male cats do to mark their territory, and hes obviously a little h*rny...

he needs to be fixed.

Answer 14

yes, definitely. it could be an infection...or even more common in make cats, "crystals." it's where the urine forms crystals and is very painful to release and eventually clog up the track nd they can get really sick and dye fast then. Go get him checked out by a vet...if it's behavioral you can get sprays that will detour him or there is a spray and plug in that releases a relaxing pheromone that they can sense and may relax. First, you really need to get him checked by a dr though.

Answer 15

What he could quite possibly have is a UTI or Urinary Tract Infection. If left untreated, it could evolve into something more serious. So a trip to the vet should help you in this case.

Answer 16

he is a tom cat and he is doing Tommi cat things. These are all the behaviors of cat. Get him fixed and  then get a black light and use urine eliminator on all they spots you find and there will be lots of them.  He will be like this until all the testosterone is out of his system and that could take a couple of months after he is fixed.  

Answer 17

Take him to the vet.

Answer 18

If he's neutered, then there could be a few reasons why he's urinating outside the litterbox and on other items.  First, he could have had something happen to him when he was using the litterbox.  Could be that he got scared while using it, and now associates the litterbox with fear.  He could have a UTI or something else related to his urinary system (FLUTD, stones).  If that's the case, then it likely hurts when he uses the litterbox, and he's associating the pain with the litterbox.  Or, it could simply be that you're not getting up all the cat urine when you attempt to clean it, which would be my likely guess as to why he's urinating everywhere.  Cat urine has a strong ammonia smell, and cats recognize that ammonia smell.  If they smell it anywhere but the litterbox, then that tells the cat it's okay to pee there.  Therefore, to get at the root of the problem, you need to start cleaning up everywhere he's urinated with special cleaners, and cleaning about 12" beyond where the actual urine stain/puddle was.  What we see when we clean up urine is just the tip of the iceberg.  For every half dollar size stain/puddle of urine we see, there is 10-12"  that has radiated out beyond that puddle/stain.  So, if you just wipe up the stain/puddle, you're missing the other 10-12" under the surface which still smells like ammonia, and which the cat will still smell and think it's okay to pee there.  I highly recommend using an odor neutralizer, but not the commercial brands found in Petsmart/Petco.  There are several different types, but the one I like and in research has had high scores are the molecular odor eliminators.  These products neutralize odor at the molecular level, creating a permanent bond with the odor molecule.  By forming an irreversible bond, it permanently converts an odor molecule into a non-odor molecule.  They work immediatley and permanently, but are expensive.  However, if you can spend the few extra bucks now getting the odor out permanently, then I think if your cat stops peeing everywhere because he no longer smells the ammonia, then that's priceless.  The best one is called Zero Odor.  On concrete you will need to treat everywhere he's urinated.  On carpet, you will need to treat everywhere he's peed, and I mean thoroughly saturate it with the neutralizer.  You will also have to pull up the carpet and treat the carpet pad, and possibly the subflooring, because unfortunately, the urine does soak through, and remember what I said--for every half dollar size stain/urine puddle you see, there's 10-12" radiating beyond that."  Sometimes, the floors and/or carpets are so soaked with urine, that the only way you will be able to stop him from continuing urinating everywhere is to redo the floors and/or carpets.   Another thing to keep in mind is that if you have used other products to clean up, any other products you may try could interact or not work at all, which is another reason to use the more expensive products, beause they're designed to just work on the underlying odor. Clean up the urine as soon as you notice it.  If you choose not to get a molecular odor eliminator, and use the cheaper ones, remember that most of them don't break that odor molecule.  You will get rid of the overt scent, but not the stain and the deeper odor, which is what attracts the cat back to the areas.  If you don't break up that odor molecule, AND treat the whole area (that you can't see), than you're wasting your time.  And remember, some of these urine stains may require more than one treatment to completely break up the odor molecule.  Finally, your cat may be trying to tell you that he doesn't like the litter you use.   Some cats have very strong aversions to certain litters, and as such, will urinate elsewhere to protest.  If you're using larger, harder litter pieces like Tidy Cat clay, try finer grained litter like Precious Cat, or World's Best Cat Litter. Cats don't like perfumes, so don't use a litter that is highly perfumed.   Also, Dr. Elsey has a litter that is specifically formulated for cats that aren't using their litterbox.  It's called Cat Attract litter, and it contains facial pheromones.  Facial pheromones are relaxing to the cat.  They indicate friendliness, and tell the cat that it's okay to urinate there.  Research has proven that this litter works, and even cats that had not been using the litterbox for several months came back to it.  It may be worth a try.  But I do think that trying different litters (if not Cat Attract) may be worth it to see if he shows an inclination towards any one litter over another.  If you haven't taken him to the vet, I would, as it certainly could be a UTI, FLUTD, or stones, and he's associating the litterbox with pain.  If there's no medical reason, then it's behavioral, and could be he doesn't like the litter you're using, or simply that he smells the ammonia smell everywhere from his past "accidents" and therefore, he thinks it's okay to go anywhere.  Either wa

Answer 19

I think that best thing to do would be to contact your veterinarian immediately.

I had a problem like this but my cat would pee on our stuff. Shoes, food, clothing, and even my legs. He was just trying to mark his territory.

Do you have other cats? He may be trying to compete with them.

Also, you may want to try a mixture of grapefruit and lemon juice. If you spray it in the areas he pees in he will stop. You can also buy sprays from the pet shop.