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  • 2 January, 2016 at 8:31 pm #842327
    yukiya
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    Hi again after a long while. I’m back something more major I suppose?

    I adopted a siamese/persian boy 4 months back. He has been neutered and is a rascal bullying the other 3 cats I have at home because of his big size. He’s about 10 months old now and we have a major issue with him.

    He pees on our beds. At the current moment, I’ve stopped sleeping on my bed or been in my room for about 2 months now. I currently sleep on the floor, without a sleeping bag, because he’ll just pee on it.

    It’s not that he doesn’t like his litter, in fact he needs to have 2 for himself. One for his pee and one for his poo. If he sees papers, grocery bags or plastic bags lying on the floor he would pee on it!

    In fact he even sat next to me once, laid there and peed on me.

    I had him checked at the vet 3 times already. He’s been ruled as healthy. I have locked him out of all the rooms and he’s not peed on anything except in the litter box. And if by accident he does get into our bedrooms, he’ll oee on the beds and then runs and pretends everything is cool.

    What do I do? I can’t have my whole family sleeping on the hard floor like me T_T

    2 January, 2016 at 9:51 pm #842328
    JerseyJoan
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    Hi Yukiya – did the vet offer any suggestions? One would think that if a pet was brought in to rule out a medical issue, and it’s ruled out, the vet would take it a step further to find out why this is happening. After all, the vet is there for your pet’s overall health and well being. I will guess that it is a territory issue or a litter/litterbox issue. (He may not like the litter you are using, the box may not be in a suitable place for him, the box may be too small, there may not be enough boxes, the box may need more frequent cleaning, etc.) Remember, in spite of the impression cats so very often give off, they are not spitefull. Their actions are a result of natural instinct. Inappropriate peeing is often the result of fear or aggression. From what I’ve seen and read, Jackson Galaxy has tons of experience with this. Google him, there are a bunch of links that come up that address various issues. Good luck and keep in touch!

    2 January, 2016 at 11:04 pm #842330
    yukiya
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    Hi Jerseyjoan. The vet only suggested that I spray him with way when he does it or give him a smack on his bum :/

    I guess in Malaysia, our vets aren’t experienced enough behavioural issues. I’ve tried using a spray on the bed to get rid of the smell and also to ward him off, I got it from the cat store that my vet recommended and it never worked.

    I’m on wits end with him. Currently he’s just locked out from every room with beds, pillows or blankets 🙁

    I’ll try googling Jackson Galaxy and see if he has a solution. I was reading up on lemongrass sprays and was wondering if it would work with warding him away from beds as well

    2 January, 2016 at 11:11 pm #842331
    JerseyJoan
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    That might help. Cats in general hate citrus. I used to use a lemon spray on furniture to keep my cat from scratching it. (It sort of helped.) The problem I have with spray (toward him, not as a furniture cleaner) or a little smack is that he will associate you with negativity, and it could hurt an otherwise loving bond. Hoping you can find other options to try.

    2 January, 2016 at 11:55 pm #842332
    yukiya
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    I’ll go grab a lemongrass spray today and pray that all goes well. Another thing we believe is that he’s not happy he’s not getting enough food, we monitor his intake like the other cats as the vet said he’s getting too heavy but my boy is just really greedy :/

    If only there’s miracle diet food for cats, eat all you can kibbles with all the nutrients and don’t gain weight haha

    3 January, 2016 at 12:25 am #842333
    Kittyzee
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    http://www.littlebigcat.com/behavior/litterbox-secrets/
    Check this link out yukiya, it may answer some of your questions and give you some help. I think I would find another vet, if that is possible as they aren’t taking this seriously enough. Also, is your cat neutered? If not, then he could be using pee (spray) to mark his territory. Especially if there are other cats outside that he can smell and see. Some cats are not bothered by outside strays, but males that are not neutered have one thing on their mind–procreation. And other males will mark outside your home in the dirt, the side of your house, where you walk in and out which YOUR cat can smell. Keep us posted on your progress. If he is a big cat, he may need a big litter box and one without a cover. Some cats like them, some hate them.

    3 January, 2016 at 4:15 am #842340
    yukiya
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    Thanks for the link! I will have to hunt again for another vet, the current one I go to a famous for cats. Even shelters go to them.

    Yes, he’s already neutered. It isnt spraying though, he’ll just lay next to you sometimes and let’s go 🙁

    5 January, 2016 at 4:30 pm #842421
    Jean
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    Hello. It may be a dominance issue. My sister-in-law had 5 female cats and when a boy was introduced, he sprayed. The females started spraying too. I don’t know if they peed. Now that all of the female have passed on, the boy doesn’t spray anymore.

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