i've tried some of the cat therapy etc. as well as checking him out with a vet. I have had the cat since he was born - always with me and a female cat. The female cat joined us when she was one year old. she is now 10.
couple stress points: we just bought a new house and have 2 toddlers. i don't want him to pee all over the rest of the house.
I have an 11 year old male, neutered cat who is marking/peeing all over our downstairs recreation room. Help?
He is probably smelling a cat that lived there before him. Try a product called "Natures Miracle" you should be able to find it at your local pet store and this stuff is awesome. It will be in a white bottle with red lettering. We had a cat that peed in a spot in the dining room of our house when we moved and she had never peed in my house before. I used Natures Miracle and she never did it again :)
Reply:first things first. clean the areas where he is peeing with white vinegar and water. That will take care of the smell and wont stain. The cat may be smelling other cats that lived in the house before. If the female is not fixed she may be in heat. Other then that it is hard to keep male cats from spraying. You may want to try to catch him in the act and spray him with a bottle of water. That may help. Hope this info helped.
Reply:If the vet ruled out medical causes, then it sounds as though he is marking territory. Cats do find moving house stressful, because of the perceived loss of their old territory with all it's familiar scents. A new home, also means fresh territory to be divided between the cats and marking can be a way of claiming rights to certain areas. Cats find it reassuring to be surrounded by their own scent, and are normally content to chin-rub furniture and door ways to do this. However, if they are feeling stressed, cats will sometimes resort to urinating because it's a stronger and faster method of spreading their scent. A Feliway plug-in may help, as they emit an aroma that cats find comforting, which will help him relax.
The web site below has a check list of 18 reasons that cats stop using their litter box. You'll also find other behavioural information and advice, which may help you solve the problem.
http://www.celiahaddon.co.uk/pet%20probl...
Thorough cleaning of the soiled areas is essential, because as long as he can detect any trace of his own scent, he will continue to urinate on the same spots. Placing dishes of dry food at the site can also help act as a reminder that it's not a toilet area.
The article below has lots of tips and advice on helping your cats settle into your new home, which you may find helpful.
http://www.allaboutpets.org.uk/Pet-Leafl...
Hope this helps.
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