Need advice about my 2 cats.

[Riggsisadino]

I want to start of by saying I love them both deeply. Tehy are 2 years old. They are brothers and i am glad I got both of them. They look almost exactly the same but have really diffrent personalities. One is so playful, a little scattey and anxious but is very funny. The other is the most cuddly being ever you can pick him up and he'll just live in your arms, he'll sit amd fall asleep on me amd always seems to know when I'm sad. They have so many wonderful qualities. But they are driving me a bit insane atm and I'd love some advice.
When they have energy they run around like maniacs and smash into things breaking things and run over me and wake me up have broken my curtains amongst other things. I've had to start shutting them downstairs at night because they keep me up most of the night. They've scratched all the walls up. I've taken one to the vets but he has a habit of peeing in places. (Proper pee he's not spraying) I've changed there litter dosent help. Vet said they are happy. They keep climbing the bookcases and knocking stuff of. They have loads of toys which they play with and of course have each other.
I'm Expecting a baby soon. I will shut them downstairs at night of course. It just worried when they get energy they could accidents hirt the baby ?
One person said about re homing which I desperately don't want to do.
There's is them going out but one doesn't and teh other has got spooked before. I worry about letting him out and him not coming back or getting hurt. Any advice ? I do really love them
Picture of the two ! They are gorgeous !

More play time should tire them out, any game that involves them chasing things up the stairs, puzzle feeders with treats in or interactive toys.

Do they want to go out? If you can afford to cat proof the garden then let them out. You can diy it or get people in to do it.

Not using the litter tray can be a sign of stress if medical causes have been ruled out. How many litter trays do you have? You need three for two indoor cats, really. Do they eat side by side? Separate feeding areas, even if it's just different sides of the same room, is best. And do you know why they are worried about going out? Territorial disputes or a local bully cat could be causing stress for example.
The chasing each other around the house is just what cat's do, though, so all you can do about that is "cat proof" it. No vulnerable ornaments on shelves etc. You've already got a cat tree looking at the picture, so you've probably done all you can there. Focusing on helping give them the confidence to go out and about will probably help as it will give them more to do. Do you have a cat flap and a garden?

I do think you should give them the option of going out if they want - a microchip cat flap would be a good idea and you can lock it overnight so they're not wandering in the dark.

The toileting inappropriately is likely to be stress if all medical causes have been ruled out. Two cats should have three litter trays in different, quiet areas of the house if that's at all possible? You could also try different styles of trays and different litter.

I would also look at their diet. Some cat food is very poor quality and the equivalent of feeding them McDonald's - a good quality food could help a great deal if you can afford to switch (but do it very slowly so you don't get any upset stomachs)

How much do you play with them? Lots of interactive toys, mice and laser pens would be good to help tire them out - I'd aim for at least thirty minutes per cat, per day.

Best of luck!

I think they need to go out. They are gorgeous. Identical cats are great fun.

@Riggsisadino definitely more play time, roll balls for them etc. We have two in a one bedroom flat. Cats (my cats) are my family and I'd not rehome my child because the cats feel sidelined and I'd not rehome my cat because of a new baby.
What I do, however, is make sure the baby does not injure the cat and the cats are generally not fussed about the baby. A few bites and scratches and everyone learns their position fairly quickly.
I do close one of mine in the bathroom for the night (I need some sleep and they are noisy buggers when left together).

My view on animals and children (and we have a lot of both, although the children are all big now) is that if they're quiet, then they can be inside, otherwise they need to be outside using up their energy!