Male Cat spraying/leaking urine?

I decided I would help out a 'friend' by taking her un-neutered male cat because she was no longer able to keep him. I get the cat home, all is good--he is using the litter box, getting along just fine with the dog, kids, etc. One day I notice is smells like urine where he was laying, and since then I have noticed this happening a lot when he gets up from his 'nap'. Then the other day I caught him squatting on the living room carpet, and then yet another day I caught him peeing on a plastic grocery bag. Since then he pees everywhere but the box. My vet has a 2 month waiting list for spays and neuters, and the humane society does it only once a month (3 weeks away). My question is: Once I get him fixed do you think this behavior will stop? He can't go outside, he is terrified of the outdoors, and I have never had a 'full' male cat before. I can't keep him if he will continue to pee afterhe is fixed(I am renting) and already I am getting attached to him. Advice please!! Thanks

2007-11-07T11:09:17Z

I haven't changed brands of litter and the box is kept VERY clean (I clean it twice a day). I live in a fairly rural area and my options are limited as far as taking him to a different vet to be neutered (besides, I really like and trust my vet--he just has a waiting list for spays and neuters).

2007-11-07T12:07:06Z

Ok, I am not sure if this will give you any more info but here goes: I just walked past him while he was sleeping and I smelled faint urine. So, I picked him up and smelled him---it was him that smelled! He smelled as if he had peed on himself! He is a short hair manx, so I don't think it is getting trapped in his fur. I appreciate everyone's help--I am heart broken about this, he is so sweet. If neutering doesn't work and I have to get rid of him I will be sure it will be to a rescue or somewhere where he won't be euthanized. I will call my vet in the morning about checking if he has a UTI. Thanks.

~*Emily*~2007-11-07T11:17:24Z

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Male cates are prone to getting blocked urethras...crystals can form in the urine and block the way out. It is painful and the cat may associate pain with the box, so he goes elsewhere, like on carpets, bedding, etc.

If the urethrea becomes fully blocked this could be lethal to your cat..I would get him checked out.

A cat that suddenly does not use his box is trying to tell you something. Many times there is an underlying medical condition.

My female cat did this with me. She peed in the sink right in front of me! I was upset at first as she has never had box problems, but then i noticed she had blood in her urine and found out that she had struvite crystals in her urine and an infection which was causing her pain. She was telling me in her own way something was wrong with her. Cats rarely show pain...and often try to communicate through their behavior that something is wrong.

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angpharo162007-11-07T11:43:05Z

I hate to tell you that neutering the cat will probably not stop the behavior, as it has already been learned. I agree with the other answerers as far as ruling out illness before anything else. And also cleaning as best as you can. This behavior is very hard to train out of a cat. Try putting a litter box in some of the most common areas where he is peeing at. You will have litterboxes everywhere, but that's better than on the carpet. If you cannot keep him, please contact a rescue rather than a shelter.

?2016-05-14T22:02:51Z

Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No Moreï¿½ on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!

Can't stop your cat peeing in the house? Then worry no more...

Anonymous2007-11-07T11:18:41Z

he may not so you need to nip this now. First - get Nature's Miracle pet oder remover and use it everywhere he has peed. Then get some Bitter Apple and train him. the bottle has the directions - you basically hold the cat, open his mouth and spray the bitter apple in it while making a LOUD horrible noise. Like pots and pans banging together, a loud scream etc. now spray the bitter apple around furniture etc. after a few times of training the cat he will associate the loud noise with the smell and the taste of the bitter apple and not pee or claw the furniture/carpet etc. Don't worry, humans can't smell it.

make sure every time you see the cat pee outside the litter box you bitter apple him. good luck!

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