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I need some help please,I'm at my wit's end!

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 30/11/2017 20:09

Any help gratefully received,sorry this is long Smile

Pucinni was a stray who adopted us when he was about 6 months. He was practically feral and in a dreadful state but he's settled in beautifully and is 2 now. Not 100% sure what breed he is but he looks like a Bengal and sounds like one too (Hmm)

A year ago he had a really bad UTI and nearly died, changed his food to half Applaws dry and half wet but last month he had another and we very nearly lost him. He refuses the Science Hill prescription- don't blame him tbh,it looks disgusting,so he's on half Gourmet wet and half raw which he's doing fine on and vet is happy with how it's going.

When he was ill he had to have a catheter which was awful as he just dribbled pee everywhere constantly so we had to contain him in the bathroom.

Anyway,since then he's been spraying inside at least once a day. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason why or when he does it,he just does. He's been neutered and it's not a huge spray more like a few drops but he's definitely spraying.

I think he's stressed, he's very highly strung anyway and more like an over excited puppy than a cat and seems to home in to cats in the vicinity of the house. When he starts yowling,I make a big show of rattling the door and chasing them away so he feels protected but yesterday he sprayed because I was sweeping up and tonight he finished his food and waltzed up to the the living room door and sprayed.

I took him to the vet and was hoping he'd suggest some kitty valium or something but he said 'no easy fix, don't crowd him just ignore him' Wish I could ignore him,he is such a demanding cat!!

So,I've ordered Zykleine (sp?) and Homeopet - I'll try anything at this point and we already have Feliway diffuser and the spray.

Really,this is awful and it can't be nice for Pucinni as something is clearly wrong.

What else can I do?

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Fluffycloudland77 · 01/12/2017 09:15

What litter are you using? Mines reluctant to use anything but ultra clumping, preferably talcum powder scented from Waitrose.

The driver clearly thought I was nuts when I refused catsan as a substitute litter

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 01/12/2017 12:57

I'm using a wood clumping sort,I could try something else. I tried mixing a bit of earth in as well to tempt him but he's not interested.

He seems a bit more settled today, I sprayed some catnip over his play tunnel and toys and he's gone all mellow and put himself to bed Grin

Will be interesting to see if blocking the view to the garden works.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 01/12/2017 12:58

LOL@ talcum scented litter Grin

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Fluffycloudland77 · 01/12/2017 18:08

Baby powder to be precise. He's a bit of a big girls blouse at heart.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 04/12/2017 16:45

Just thought I'd update I discovered catnip spray which worked like a charm,he took one whiff and took himself off to bed and slept for 12 hours!Grin He woke up like a different cat and hasn't sprayed since and is so much calmer. Blocking his view out of the doors has helped loads too.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 04/12/2017 20:49

What the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over!. Maybe he was overtired.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 05/12/2017 23:27

I honestly think he was, he hardly slept when he had the collar and catheter in ( neither did we!) and it was like he couldn't switch off when he started to feel better. Worked like a charm!

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Wolfiefan · 05/12/2017 23:30

Good news!

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