Urinating because angry

[Gizmo's mom]

My seven year old cat has never adapting to his brother and sister or ANY kind of change. He will urinate in places just to piss me off (really). Anyone have any idea's (I don't yell or anything) how I can help him adjust and stop the behavior?

Thanks
Mere

[jason]

He will urinate in places just to piss me off (really).

doesn't sound like a behavior i have heard of....urination oddities are health related, as far as i know.

anyhow, how are you sure it's behavioral? has this cat been to a vet for this reason before?

[MA]

Cats do not ascribe to our emotions. They don't seek revenge, they don't try to anger us, because they are smart enough to know if they make something bigger than they are angry, chances are they could end up hurt or worse.

Depending on what you cat is urinating on will depend on what is wrong. A VET CHECK is a must first off! UTI's are nothing to ignore, and can get worse quickly.

Please take your cat to the vet- then if it is cleared health-wise come back here and I will give you other options to try. But first and foremost VET!

[gizzimo's mom]

Just to assure, he was checked by vet and is fine. I have read it might be "marking" issue because of the other two. I am trying a Feliway product to see if it helps.

And I disagree I think cats to subscribe to our emotions and react with revenge especially cats.

We had a cat who whenever we went away she would be in one particular bowl in the living room, never ever when we were home, only when we were all away.

[Tina B and crew]

gizmo's mom....cats don't react emotionally the same way humans do...yes they can pick up on our emotions, but I honestly don't believe they sit there and think "I'm mad...I'm gonna show them" They DO however react in the only way they know when their routines or surroundings are upset, and to us that looks and feels like anger or revenge but it is really just them doing what comes naturally.

Using the Feliway is a good step...you must also clean the areas that the cat soils with a good enzymatic cleaner such as Nature's Miracle. I would also have him checked a second time by your vet...honestly it is almost always a UTI the causes these problems. Best to be safe than sorry with a male cat. Good luck...hope it all works out.

[Traci]

And I disagree I think cats to subscribe to our emotions and react with revenge especially cats.

You are mistaken, cats do not feel "revenge", you are truly mistaking your cat's behavior for what you interpret it as your own emotional frustration. Cats are very adept at alerting us to signs of problems, by subtlly showing us changes in behavior, it is not done intentionally, it is a cat's natural instinct. Think of cats in the wild who must rely on their instincts to survive, their methods of self protection, and their ability to mask illness when they may be facing danger.

We had a cat who whenever we went away she would be in one particular bowl in the living room, never ever when we were home, only when we were all away.

That's not revenge, that is boredom. You were away, and she needed some sort of stimulation to keep her interest or activity level on routine.

[Susan and the girls]

I agree with all the other posts here. Gizmo isn't expressing some sort of emotional outburst at you with the urination problem.... Kitties really don't think that way. The only thing I know of that kitties react to "emotionally" involves when they've been wronged - and then they only show some type of fear. (And I'm not saying you've wronged your kitty: I'm just making a point about what they remember and "think" about. I know this from my experience with an abused kitty who was fearful only of her abuser and no one else.)

When I read your statement about finding that Gizmo has been in the bowl when you return from being away, I kinda laughed..... My kitties do that sort of thing when I'm gone. For example, when I'm home, they sleep at the foot of the bed (on and around my feet). When I'm gone for a day or so, I come home to find a perfectly round spot "carved out" right there under my pillow. They've used my spot when I am away. They don't do that when I'm home. I like think they detect my scent, and since they miss me, they're trying to get close to me..... For other more "disobedient" types of things they do when we're away, it's like the old saying goes..."When the cat's away, the mice will play." You're not there to say, "No!" so Gizmo temporarily forgets his "orders."

There are lots of reasons (other than the UTI) that kitties urinate inappropriately. I'm sure someone who's dealt with those types of issues frequently will post some answers for you soon, but the main one I can think of is some sort of emotional stress. It can come from places/events you don't even realize stressful. Typically, when the stress is relieved, and the odors of previous "accidents" are fully removed, the accidents decrease. I tried to make my outside (stray) kitty into an indoor kitty, and my indoor kitties wouldn't accept her. She finally started urinating on everything simply because of the stress. Of course, we said she was trying to "show us" that she didn't want to be outside, but we knew she wasn't doing it on purpose just to "show us" something. We knew she was stressed out, and when we couldn't get the other kitties to stop chasing her all over creation (thereby reducing her stress), we let her go back outside. And she's a happy kitty now. (And I'm a worried kitty owner, hoping she stays safe outside.)

I hope you will keep checking back here for more suggestions!

[Guest]

My seven year old cat has never adapting to his brother and sister or ANY kind of change. He will urinate in places just to piss me off (really). Anyone have any idea's (I don't yell or anything) how I can help him adjust and stop the behavior?

Thanks
Mere

Hi Gizmos mom, my two year old is peeing all over the place, but she has no reason to be unhappy so I dont know why shes doing it, if you get any information thats useful could you please email me and let me know, because i really need to sort this out.
candys mom.xxxxxxxxxcross_linda63@hotmail.com

[jason]

my two year old is peeing all over the place, but she has no reason to be unhappy so I dont know why shes doing it

if would check out some other posts on this board, you would see the this behaviour is almost always (always from my experience) related to a health condition...especially when you are doing what is common with litter, like changing often and such.

your kitty needs to be seen by a vet, urination outside the litter box can be a fatal problem depending on the situation and how long it is left alone.

[Lara]

Maybe he is a little more finicky about sharing the litter tray with the others? Does he tend to do it under particular circumstances - i.e when the tray is a little "less than fresh".
Is there any event that sets it off? It would be interestuing to note the state of the litter tray when he does do this. Even though it's not soiled on the surface it could be fairly wet underneath and he doesn't like to dig.
Just a thought