Hi,
I have a 14 year old cat who will not stop urinating on the floor. I adopted her when she was four weeks old. The mother was a stray who took off after 3 weeks and did not come back, so I took her a week later. As a result she was never properly socialized with other cats. She likes me and will allow me to pick her up and pet her to a certain point; then she gets aggressive and scared, and always jumps away. She will not really allow my daughter or husband near her unless she is hungry. She will sleep with me at night. I'm OK with all that, but I don't know what to do about the peeing! She will use her box to defecate and sometimes to urinate, but not 100% of the time. She began doing this about two years ago. I took her to several vets and spent a ton of money (OK with that too if I get results), but after many tests and antibiotics and amptrylline (sorry I am sure I am not spelling that correctly) nothing worked. She is progressively getting worse. Our home is pretty quiet. We have one dog who is very low key and gives her a wide berth, and one other stray that does the same. I hope this is enough info. I don't want to post a novel, but does anyone have any suggestions? I can't really afford thousands more dollars worth of vet bills. Please help!
Desperate Please Help
Re: Desperate Please Help
What tests were done? Be specific please. And how often were they done?
What is the litterbox like? Is it kept clean on a daily basis? Cleaned and rinsed at least weekly? What type of litter are you using? Where is the litterbox located, and do you have more than one?
How does the cat get along with the dog and the other (I assume) cat?
What is the environment like? Is it busy, disruptive, changing all the time?
Did any of the vets do complete blood profiling, including thyroid function tests?
What is the floor (carpet, tile, linoleum, wood, concrete, rugs, etc)? Where is she urinating? (room, and area) Is she urinating large amounts? Is she urinating frequently or making frequent trips to the box? Have you ever noticed if the urine is unusually clear or unusually yellow/orange/or blood tinted?
What is the litterbox like? Is it kept clean on a daily basis? Cleaned and rinsed at least weekly? What type of litter are you using? Where is the litterbox located, and do you have more than one?
How does the cat get along with the dog and the other (I assume) cat?
What is the environment like? Is it busy, disruptive, changing all the time?
Did any of the vets do complete blood profiling, including thyroid function tests?
What is the floor (carpet, tile, linoleum, wood, concrete, rugs, etc)? Where is she urinating? (room, and area) Is she urinating large amounts? Is she urinating frequently or making frequent trips to the box? Have you ever noticed if the urine is unusually clear or unusually yellow/orange/or blood tinted?
..........Traci
I can only tell you what I know as a lover of cats and having had kitties since I was young. When cats go outside the litterbox it is a plea for help. Your cat cannot talk and tell you she is suffering and in pain with verbal skills. Peeing outside the box is not an act of defiance or aggression, it is almost always a plea for help in the only way a cat knows - by drawing your attention in some other form, usually by peeing or pooping in places outside the litterbox. Your cat is trying to tell you in the only way she knows how: Mommy I am scared, mommy I am in pain, mommy I am being abused/bullied, mommy please help me. Please take your cat for a second opinion, your vet may have missed something.