Subject: New Onset Spraying in 13 yr old neutered Himalayan male
For the last 6 months, a female cat and her two kittens have taken
over our yard (and we've been feeding them but mostly keeping them out
of the house.) Mr. Redford our 13 year old cream point Himalayan and
only house cat has been going bonkers over the sight, smell, and sound
of these intruders in his yard.
He totally destroyed the sofa next to the patio door by peeing in it;
however, he left our other sofa in tact.
I just had the cushions on both sofas cleaned, and while the cleaner
was delivering the cleaned cushions, the monster kittens scooted into
the living room for a couple of minutes. Within seconds Mr. Redford
had peed into the far corner of the heretofore untouched sofa.
I immediately put him outside, foam cleaned the sofa, and dried it
with a hair dryer. Then loaded the kittens in a cage into the trunk of
my car, and with Redford sitting on the back seat of the car to
witness, relocated the kittens 30 miles away.
On our return home, I groomed Redford, gave him treats and lots of
attention. (I had covered the said sofa with plastic for good
keeping.) He slept peacefully on my bed next to me through the night.
But apparently while I was out for an hour that evening he had acted
out. This morning I found about 1/2 liter of pee on the plastic
covering the sofa in the very corner where he had peed the day before.
Now for the first time in his 13 year life, I've kept him outside all
day, not letting him in the house. I'm devastated and he's mad as
hell!
I just sprayed the plastic cover on the sofa with a product called
"Get Off" and reluctantly let him back into the house for the night.
He is full of affection, eating/drinking well, and using his litter
box. But I don't trust him.
Help me please, What should I do??? There must be some appropriate
treatment for this. Should I also get rid of the female who's still
hanging around outside begging for food? Redford's female companion
of 12 1/2 years died about 7 months ago and he has been in mourning
over that til recently.
Desperate, Nancy
m. L. Briggs - 19 Nov 2003 18:39 GMT
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>Desperate, Nancy
When you said "relocated" did you mean "dumped"? MLB
Gail - 19 Nov 2003 19:09 GMT
My question, also. How terrible if you (the poster) dumped them somewhere to
starve and die.
Gail
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> >Desperate, Nancy
> When you said "relocated" did you mean "dumped"? MLB
Yngver - 19 Nov 2003 18:58 GMT
>Help me please, What should I do??? There must be some appropriate
>treatment for this. Should I also get rid of the female who's still
>hanging around outside begging for food? Redford's female companion
>of 12 1/2 years died about 7 months ago and he has been in mourning
>over that til recently.
First off, cats do not "act out." Yes, it appears that he is urinating to mark
his territory, which has been threatened by the presence of the other cats. But
it may also be a medical problem, so the first thing you should do is have a
vet examine him. He may have a urinary tract infection. But your vet should
also be able to give you some suggestions on behavior modification.
One product developed specifically for inappropriate marking is Feliway, which
you might want to try. If, as another poster surmised, you meant you dumped the
kittens when you said you relocated them, that is sad. If you need to
"relocate" the other outdoor cat, at least contact a rescue group or a no-kill
shelter rather than dumping her somewhere.
Gail - 19 Nov 2003 20:03 GMT
He should see a vet to be evaluated for a urinary tract infection. Did you
"dump" the kittens??
Gail
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Sharon Talbert - 19 Nov 2003 20:52 GMT
perhaps that is your punishment for dumping helpless kittens...
Go, Mr. Radford, go!
PawsForThought - 19 Nov 2003 22:56 GMT
>From: gallure@netvision.net.il (Nancy)
>Then loaded the kittens in a cage into the trunk of
>my car, and with Redford sitting on the back seat of the car to
>witness, relocated the kittens 30 miles away.
What does this mean???
>But apparently while I was out for an hour that evening he had acted
>out. This morning I found about 1/2 liter of pee on the plastic
>covering the sofa in the very corner where he had peed the day before.
Your cat needs to be seen by a vet to rule out a urinary tract infection or
other medical problem - now, not later.
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Helen - 21 Nov 2003 13:09 GMT
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> my car, and with Redford sitting on the back seat of the car to
> witness, relocated the kittens 30 miles away.
How exactly did you "relocate" them? You have me very worried about that
choice of words.
Unfortunately, you don't seem to know much about feline behaviour. By taking
Redford with you "to witness", you merely stressed him more by making him
sit close to the smell that is causing him such distress. That smell will
also remain in your car.
> On our return home, I groomed Redford, gave him treats and lots of
> attention. (I had covered the said sofa with plastic for good
> keeping.) He slept peacefully on my bed next to me through the night.
> But apparently while I was out for an hour that evening he had acted
> out. This morning I found about 1/2 liter of pee on the plastic
> covering the sofa in the very corner where he had peed the day before.
That is a lot of pee for a cat. Have you had Redford to the vet for a check
up lately, particularly in view of his age? He might have renal failure,
which can cause a cat to urinate more, and which may also lead to
inappropriate elimination...
> Now for the first time in his 13 year life, I've kept him outside all
> day, not letting him in the house. I'm devastated and he's mad as
> hell!
By doing this, you are simply stressing him further, and therefore
predisposing him to further marking of his territory (if that is what it is,
rather than medical).
> I just sprayed the plastic cover on the sofa with a product called
> "Get Off" and reluctantly let him back into the house for the night.
> He is full of affection, eating/drinking well, and using his litter
> box. But I don't trust him.
You need a proper enzymatic cleaner to really remove the smell of urine, see
link below.
> Help me please, What should I do??? There must be some appropriate
> treatment for this. Should I also get rid of the female who's still
> hanging around outside begging for food? Redford's female companion
> of 12 1/2 years died about 7 months ago and he has been in mourning
> over that til recently.
You need to get Redford checked by a vet, including bloodwork. You also need
to learn how to understand feline behaviour. Read this section and the links
carefully:
http://www.felinecrf.org/treatments.htm#Inappropriate_elimination
HTH
Helen
> Desperate, Nancy