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Oscar
Hello,
My name is Danielle and I have two male cats, one being 9 years of age called Oscar. I am really concerned about him at the moment as we moved house a few months ago and since then he has been peeing everywhere he can think of including on the sofa's, up the tumble dryer, on all the doors and even pooped behind the TV. It only appears to be him that's doing it, I have never seen my 13 year old cat Frankie doing this. When I have caught him peeing he seems quite distressed and starts hopping from one back paw to the other and pees right up in the air. He does drink a lot of water for a cat, more so than Frankie and eats constantly. He is a very active cat however, and loves spending hours playing.
Since I rescued Oscar he has never had a solid poop either. I have been to the vets for tests but they have found nothing wrong, so I placed him on some dietary food(advised by the vets), but still no solids.
I am not sure if I am just panicking and that it is just behavioural/territorial but I don't like the though of him having to be in pain unnecessarily.
Please could you advise me on what you think is best to do? Also what products do you recommend to get the pee off walls and leather sofa's? I must say he does fight next doors cat when he gets the chance, and even tries going for Frankie at times.
Thank You So Much,
Kind Regards,
Danielle
AnswerHi Danielle. How handsome he is! It's certainly possible that Oscar could have a urinary tract infection, so the best idea is to bring him to the vet. As long as he has urine in his bladder, they can draw some out with a needle using a method called a cystocentesis. It's not very painful at all. The veterinarian will insert a needle through the abdomen into his bladder and extract some urine to send off to the lab.
It's important that a urinalysis should be run in light of all the eating and drinking he does, too, because these can be signs of diabetes or kidney disease, as well. So make sure to make mention of these symptoms to the vet while you're there. A urinalysis will be helpful in diagnosing these diseases, but your vet might also want to take a blood test, especially since diabetes won't show up in the urine until it's very advanced.
If all the blood tests come back normal, you'll know for sure you're dealing with something behavioral. It does sound like Oscar probably is doing at least some vertical spraying, which is typical of territorial marking. This is often brought on by stressful events such as a move, and it's common when a cat is having struggles with neighborhood cats. If Oscar isn't neutered, definitely have that done, as spraying is most common in unneutered cats. Keeping him indoors will also help limit territorial squabbles. If this isn't possible, your hands will be tied to a great extent, but I would strongly recommend using a product called Feliway. Feliway is a synthetic pheromone, a hormone that promotes calming and destressing. It's meant to reduce spraying and territorial behavior. I recommend using the plug-in diffuser in your situation. See www.feliway.com to learn more.
The best cleaners to use on accident areas are those containing enzymes, such as Nature's Miracle, available at pet stores. You need a cleaner containing enzymes because cat urine and feces contain a lot of fat, which is sticky and will cling to the surfaces it comes into contact with, making odors linger. Enzymes will break down the fats in cat waste stains to remove them completely. However, some porous items will soak up urine so deeply that no amount of soaking can remove the stain, such as with badly stained mattresses, and you may need to replace the item.
Best of luck!
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