darn kitten

@dvschic (1795)
United States
March 9, 2009 2:58pm CST
so my lil kitten is not fixed and he's peeing all over the darn house. is this normal? will getting him fixed help this ? i've never had any of the problems with this lil monster with my older cat, but these are my only cats ever so i'm unsure what goes on.. he especially loves to pee in the sink for some reason..
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@jands1 (835)
• United States
10 Mar 09
Well, if he is litter box trained, he will not be urinating everywhere or anywhere that is not his designated spot. ie Litter box. If this is the case dvschic, then I would recommend having a vet look at him. My neutered cat, Ammon-Ra started doing this. The vet found he had a very bad urinary infection. If your kitty is not litter box trained, then train him. I do recommend fixing all cats that are not kept exclusively for breeding. That is to say, to enhance and further that particular cat's breed. Please note that male cats start spraying (marking territory with urine) between five months and a year old. Male cats in a multi-cat home will start spraying earlier. Spraying is both territorial and stress related. I do recommend you talking to your vet in any case. To rule out any health issues and to see when would be appropriate to neuter him. By the way, I have yet to find any product, home made or commercial, that really does get out the smell of male kitty urine in fabrics. Had to chuck a near new couch once.
@jands1 (835)
• United States
10 Mar 09
I forgot to add, that if he is behaving out of hormones/stress/dominance, then even getting him neutered is not a guarantee of him stopping this unwanted behavior. Be grateful you didn't end up with a rare female kitty that does this. Even fixing them and behavior modification usually does not work with female kitties. :(
@dvschic (1795)
• United States
10 Mar 09
he is litter box trained and yea, i'm sick of the smell, we tend to catch him, but still, i wonder where else he's done it. i've taken him to the vet, he has had an urinary infection before, he's going to get fixed very very soon and i have issues taking him to the vet, he's so sad breaks my heart. what can you do to minimize the stress?
• United States
10 Mar 09
It should. he's not really peeing but more so marking his territory against other cats. You may not be able to see other cats nearby, but your kitty can smell them and he's basically using his pee as a barbed wire fence, armed with Pinkerton guards. He's telling other cats around him that this area is his and be prepared to fight if need be.
@dvschic (1795)
• United States
10 Mar 09
yea, there are a ton of cats around us, but he's doing it in the bathroom? or the kitchen, no where near where the other cats come. its funny at times and horribly annoying at others. i'll get him fixed and get him his own litter box, man i wish i could potty train him!
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@moondancer (7433)
• United States
10 Mar 09
Getting him "fixed" may help but he is young and you do have older cats. It is built in him to show that he is the domanit one. He has to proove himself. lol. That's the way they do it. I'd get him fixed as your home and everything will smell like you know what. ANd then others may want to go behind him and claim the head of the roost.
@Amarrra (79)
• United States
10 Mar 09
Is he litter trained? Well yeah, my kitten did that a few times and he stopped when he got fixed. That's probably the problem. Peeing in the sink is better than peeing on the floor though, isn't it? Hehe. Good luck. :]
@dvschic (1795)
• United States
10 Mar 09
he is litter box trained, but we got him when he was about 5 weeks old, too young, the guy we saved him from was a JERK. i'm taking him in the next two weeks to get fixed, goodness its expensive. thanks!