does any of you animal lovers know.............

well, if he is not fixed, then that's how cats mark their territory, but if he is fixed and still do that, then you need to talk to a vet, I have a cat and I trained him since day one how to use his box and I never had any problem with him. I got him when he was 2 months now he is 10 months and I just started letting him to go outside, he was 100% indoor cat.

The first thing that I would do would be to take him to the veterinarian to be sure that he isn't sick. Sometimes cats do this when they have urinary tract problems, which are actually pretty common with cats. How old is he? Has he always done this, or is it a new behavior? Young male cats who have been neutered are less likely to spray, so that might be an option if he hasn't been neutered. If this is a new behavior, it may be because of some "stress" he is experiencing. Are there new pets in the house? A new baby or someone new living in the house? Sometimes cats get an "attitude" when people remodel and change furniture; cats are weird like that, they definitely do not like change.

Well sounds very much like he is in need of neutering. If he hasn't been castrated he will be "marking" his territory and the peration should stop him. Only other thing - is he the only cat or are there others? Sometimes if you have more than one cat, one of them may get stressed and the spraying might be caused by that. If it is, the Vet can give him some tranquillisers. Good luck.

YOu should take him to the vet to make sure it is not a medical problem. Also, as the first poster said, having a male cat neutered will make him less likely to "mark" his territory this way. You have to clean or replace the stuff he has peed on and get all the smell out, or he is more likely to keep going in that spot. Make sure his litter box is always clean and accessable, maybe have more than one. If there is a spot he seems to pee in more, maybe try moving the litterbox to that spot. Good luck!

If he is peeing on the walls, it sounds to me like he is spraying. Having him neutered should stop this. No guarantee but it usually does.

Hello, Well, it's clear that the kitty may need to be neutered. However, how often do you change the litter box? If the litter box is dirty, cats are likely not to use it and pee somewhere they shouldn't. Also, as stated before, make sure to clean up where he potties at because if he can smell it he's likely to do it there again. Also as stated before, it's a good idea to get him checked out at the vet incase it's a bladder problem. Hope this helps, Tabitha

well like almost every one has said fixing will solve this prob , since you have a female cat in the house that may be the main reason hes doing it , but also you should ask you mom what she is cleaning with... if she uses amonia or anything made with it for that matter that will kepp him spraying since it is almost the same sent as a cat even watered down we may not smell it but they can and they think another cat is around messing with their turf, so they do the only thhing they can wich is to keep on re marking their turf she can clean her wondow and mirrors with vinigar and since we have 6 cats 4 of wich are male that have not been fixed yet , we use pine oil to clean with rather than the reg commercial stuff wich usually has some type of amonia in it , and anywhere the cats have made a mess we clean that with a bottle of the pine oil mixture that double strength, and teh cats wont go near that area again LOL , and on the best note the stuff disenfects better or somithing cause since we have started using that stuff the family rarely gets sick so its somithing to look into ;) hope this helps ! ~M~

Sadly, this is why many cats end up being strays. It's normal for a male to mark his territory, almost always by spraying vertical surfaces. People think the cat is just 'untrainable' and shove them out the door to become someone else's problem/expense. Spend the money and get it neutered as well as checked for a urinary track infection.

Hi there...first consider all the possibilities such as: - changes with litter brands - location of the litter box isn't private enough - some cats like to have one box to defecate and another to urinate - cleanliness (some cats are very finicky and prefer a super clean box) - as a general rule there should be one litter box for each cat plus one extra as a back up - kittens who are over 5-7 months can become sexually mature and urine spray as well as defecate inappropriately to mark territory. Neutering is the only way to stop a cat from urine spraying. The longer a cat sprays the more it becomes habitual and difficult to stop even after neutering so it should be done very quickly. Most shelters worldwide offer low fee/free spay/nueter services. USA residents can ring 1-800 SPAY USA http://spayusa.org to locate a nearby participating shelter. - senior cats develop age-related disorders such as chronic renal failure (CRF), hyperthyroidism, diabetes, etc If all these have been ruled out, there's a chance that your cat may have developed another underlying medical problem such as something as simple as a lower urinary tract disorder: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_lower_urinary_tract_dis.html which can contribute to accidents outside of the box. Cats will associate pain while using box and change their habits as a result. Here's an article about why cats inappropriately soil outside their litter box by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/Housesoiling.html Sources: 27 year friendship w/a veterinarian Exotic and domestic feline behaviourist/trainer