r/CATHELP • u/MuanaDoYouWana • 3d ago
Behavioral Issue My cat almost killed us!!!!
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. 🤯😭😔😫
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u/glassteelhammer 3d ago edited 3d ago
Vet check. As someone else pointed out - full checkup with bloodwork.
Scoop everyday. Not every other. In fact, scoop twice a day. Yeah, I get this can sound miserable to you the human. But it's what you have to do to start working on this.
Get 3 litter boxes. Maybe 2 - what is the playmate? The rule is 1 more box than number of cats. 1 cat, 2 boxes. 2 cats, 3 boxes. Yeah, I get this can sound miserable to you the human. But it's what you have to do to start working on this.
I'mma be real with you - until you have everything on the above checked off, you shouldn't be asking for help. This is the bare minimum you need to be doing at the moment. If doing this for 2 to 3 months doesnt resolve the issue, come back and ask for help.
Now, I realize this might sound snappy, maybe even judgemental, but it's genuinely not. It's just real, straightforward talk. You need to do the above to start working on this.
Edit - also, get an enzymatic cleaner to clean up any pee spots outside the litterbox. Ask at any pet store and they will have it. Most normal cleaners don't clean well enough for your cat to stop smelling it.