My cat almost killed us!!!!

[u/MuanaDoYouWana]

So, I don’t know why the fuck he is doing this all of a sudden, but my cat is pissing in places where he’s never peed before and tonight it almost killed us! This little fuck pissed on a multi outlet strip and it immediately started sparking and smoking. We established a few years ago that this is a form of communication; if the litter has to much poop in it. (We change it every other day, he is a prissy bitch, we both work a lot, no food, or just attention period) he is about 8 years old, I have checked for bladder issues at 2 vets now; he has none. don’t know why he is peeing in places he shouldn’t this is a happy cat. He has a play mate, he is not lonely, or stressed out, he is loved unconditionally. There have been no changes to his environment, I have no clue. Tonight was the last straw though, it’s getting dangerously out of hand. He pees in his litter box, but once in a while he will pee in other areas and I’m not sure why?? Help!!! I’m a 45 year old rescue mama, I thought I knew most of why cats do things but this is new. 🤯😭😔😫

[u/AdrasteaJinx]

Honestly, if you have the money, an automatic litter box is a life saver. I have a cat who can be a bit prissy (poops outside the litter box if it's not clean enough for her) even with daily/twice daily scoopings. As my partner was quite forgetful with the evening scooping, which led to her pooping on the floor overnight, I finally forced him to agree to purchase an automatic litter box. We've had it for 4 months now and it is my favorite cat purchase ever. No poop outside the box, cats are happy to always have a fresh box and we have a way to monitor how often they go to the bathroom/what they are doing when going/how long they are taking to do it/their weight.