Male Cat spraying/leaking urine?

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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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.

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 More� 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...

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!

Although frustrating, your "TOM" cat has gone through a huge change. He will probably stop when you get him neutered. Once I neutered my two male cats, they have completely different personalities. He should be more calm after the procedure. Go to this website and get some tips.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=...

If you are really invested in this animal, then travel out of your town if needed to get him neutered. Many animal shelters will do the surgery at a reduced price, just to keep animal populations low and in hopes that more people keep there pets. Good luck, there is hope, just be patient.

Male cats are prone to urinal tract infections, so that may be the culprit. He'll need to see a vet and get on meds to clear it up (if that's it), and you should feed him a cat for specifically for urinal tract infections. Purina One has a good one that you can get at the grocery, but that will just keep him from getting another infection, he'll still need antiobiotics for this one. Getting them fixed is always a priority, but doesn't sound like thats his problem so putting that off a while shouldn't hurt. When a cat is spraying, they're aiming at something to mark their terrority, unlike a cat with a urinal tract infection who simply is in pain and can't hold it. Cats don't pee in their sleep nor do they sleep in pee, so its definately something more than spraying.

I think it will stop once you get him fixed. Any other vets or local animal shelters that will do the procedure? Make sure you clean the area he pottied in VERY well. Use a urine remover with enzymes in it. He is marking his territory - I'm not sure what else you can do until he is fixed. Is the litter box easily accessible?

He might have a urinary tract infection. Any cat is unlikely to soil the place where he is sleeping. You should take him to your vet for a checkup, not just assume he needs neutering.

Territory marking, that's what it is. The only way out is to "Fix" him at the vet. then he might stop.