I have to get rid of my cat..I am so sad!

Why do you have to get rid of your cat? If he is so spoiled, maybe its time to start correcting him. Keep a squirt bottle out and spray him every time he tries to pee on something other than in his litter box. Or find some noise he is really bothered by. A can of coins works for some cats. But you have to catch him in the act, or when it is apparent you think he is lifting his leg. You can't do it "after the fact". It may help him get the message. Because he is so spoiled, he may also think he is "the boss" and that isn't entirely his fault.

Sorry you are having this problem with your cat nelly5. You may have already answered this question in a previous post, but how long have you had your cat? Has he always done this or did it start recently? My cat has only done this a couple times in my son's bedroom. My son liked to have the cat in his room at night when sleeping but then our cat couldn't get to her litterbox and would pee in his room. How old is your cat? Is he an indoor only or indoor/outdoor cat? Hope you can figure out why he is doing this so you don't have to get rid of him. Please keep us updated. Take care.

I haven't read the other postings yet, but did you think that it could be a urinary tract infection? Some cats will eat normally etc and still have the infection. You might want to consult a vet. There also is the possibility that he might not like the laundry soap you're using. It might have something in it that is attractive to your cat making him want to either mark his territory or something. If he has normally been a clean cat, you have to look at the obscure possibilities. I would opt for the urinary tract infection. Do you feed him just dry food? If so, he also could have developed a kidney stone-He isn't peeing on you to be nasty or vindictive, he is trying to tell you that there is something wrong. Also, there may be a faint residual of the urine odor on the love seat. I bought a spray that bonds with animal urine and eliminates the odor. It's Nature's Miracle and it might help too to get some and use it on the love seat. Don't give the cat the boot before you check the possibilities- start with the possibility of urinary tract infection and kidney stones. Giving a cat just dry food will cause the build up of calcium in the kidneys and that forms stones. Kidney stones are awfully painful and hard for the males to pass...ask any man that has had them. My BF had stones and was in agony for weeks!!! If this is a new behavior, then check with your vet and have the cat checked. They will take a urine sample and be able to tell you if there is a problem there. (I wondered how they took urine samples from cats-you just can't send them into the bathroom with a jar and tell them to pee in it!! LOL... I finally found out how they did it on Animal Planet. ) But the big thing is don't give him up until you've exausted the possibilities. If he isn't spraying the whole house, there has to be a definite reason for his behavior. Too bad you can't ask, but you will have to play detective and sort out the reason.

My Tabby does that quite a bit now. She still lives with my parents, i've had her since I was 5 and i'm 26 now. I'd look after her when my parents were away in my flat but I was gone most of the day and she was peeing outside of the box, at first all over the place but then just missing the box. I wasn't able to cope as i'm away at work 9 and a half hours a day Monday to Friday, she's a bit better now but there were a couple of things, first she's pretty old but she also has a history of urinary infections, it might be worth checking out incase he is sick.

I'd agree with the other posters who've suggested you take this cat to the vet. Please, take him to the vet & make sure that there isn't an underlying health issue before you consider anything else. Male cats urinate to mark their territory, but normally by spraying. The urination that you mention doesn't sound like territory marking. I'd be wanting to check that your cat doesn't have a urinary tract infection or a bladder infection. A urinary tract infection (as in humans) can cause allot of pain. Crystals form in the tract but medicine can disolve them quite easily. A bladder infection may make him want to go right NOW! I hope you can get this problem resolved. Good luck!

First of all, your cat can't talk. He has no other way to communicate with you. A vet trip would be the first response to unusual behavior. You have to rule out a physical problem. Cats often get urinary tract problems. Secondly, do not hit a cat, even swatting with a newspaper. Cats don't understand that kind of correction at all. Rubbing noses in urine is also ineffective with cats. It doesn't teach them anything except that you are a bully. Third, clean any place the cat has peed with an enzyme cleaner like Nature's Miracle or Oxyclean or Biz. That's the only way to get the odor out, the odor that the cat can smell, but you can't. You might want to try Feliway. It is a spray that contains cat hormones; the cat can smell them, but you can't. Sometimes spraying Feliway around the house can discourage inappropriate peeing. Many cat have to take pills to eliminate this problem. I hope your vet can help you. If you "get rid of your cat," chances are he will be put to sleep. No one else will adopt a cat with this behavior.

Sounds like he is unhappy about something. He could be sick, his litter box may not be clean enough (or new type of litter he doesn't like), you may have changed his food (or not feed him enough) or maybe you don't give him enough attention. He wants your attention for a reason, you need to figure out what it is.

Nelly, I am so sorry, I do not know why your cat would do such a thing, I do know that a cats urine is very strong, it is hard to get that smell out of things.I know you love your cat, and hate to get rid of him,I too have a cat, that I love, but he only goes to the bathroom in his litter box.Maybe he is having a bladder problem, try calling your vet. Good luck.

he wants your attention?

that's so sad to hear.. my cat is 3 years old and she pee on my bed 2-3 times before and a 2-3 times in the living room. But she do not have that problem anymore and she was just confused so she keep pee on the wrong place... the only problem with my cat is that she broked alot of mine things and things that I really liked, so I have got really mad at her but have not thought about get tide of her ^^ maybe you can give him a chance and see how it goes first ^^

He could be unhappy about something or it could be a medical problem. I've had cats with both problems. If it's a medical problem he needs immediate treatment. If it's attitude, I had that problem recently and the pet store gave us this pheromone thing (you plug it into the wall like a Glade plug in) that calmed him down and it didn't happen again. Worth a try if you love your cat!

That is really irritating! One of our cats is actually not allowed to go inside the house because whenever she's inside, she'd poop! what's irritating is that she was outside the house for so long, and the minute she goes inside, she'd unload! ugh! i am also planning of putting her up for adoption, i am just waiting for someone who would adopt her.

Hmm.....yea it would be really irritating if the cat does that often. btw is the cat young one or old? May be you should try to change his habits gradually.Rome cannot be buit in a day. But,if you are in the mood of getting rid of your cat then try giving him atleast one more chance for him to repent. Hope your cat will behave properly soon. Cheers !