Cat Peeing Everywhere

[AnnieOnAMapleLeaf]

We are at our wits end. Our 4 year old male cat has always had an issue with urinating on carpeting. We have been in our house for 4 years and have replaced all the carpeting twice!

We have sold our house and are moving in 3 weeks. He is peeing on the landing carpet - the brand new landing carpet. So we are now going to have to replace that piece before we move.

We have tried everything we can think of - numerous litter boxes, scooped 2 or 3 times a day, feliway plug in, cleared by the vet.

I don't know what else we can do but we cannot afford to be replacing carpets every year or two. Has anyone else had this issue and, if so, what did you do to fix the problem? Thanks.

Just a quick update. We have been in our new house for a week and the cats have adjusted surprisingly well.

The poor wee things were locked in their carriers for far too long on moving day, but with the front door wide open for the movers, I didn't want to risk one or both of them getting outside.

When we arrived at the new house, we released them into the bathroom (quite large) with food and their litter tray. We then plugged in a feliway diffuser on each level. They were locked in the bathroom for about 2 hours and then released.

The male cat (the one who was peeing at the old place) was very hesitant for the first three days and hid under furniture. They are now both very well adjusted and happy and so far, there has not been any peeing other than in the litter box. DH will be starting construction on their massive climbing tree soon.

That's good news. You must be relieved.

We are so relieved. Hopefully he carries on being a good boy. I would be heartbroken to lose him.

Do let your cats experience being outside, especially if your outdoor space is fenced and safe. Make sure there is an area of grass and some plants and trees for them to enjoy and areas of earth for them to dig in in case they want to mark their new territory there! You might well find this natural environment gives them new interests and distractions and helps resolve the peeing problem.Good luck!

The back yard is not a secure area and there isn't really a way we can make it safe. Neither cat have ever been outside so I wouldn't be confident they would stay close to home.