First a vet appt. is in order to eliminate any health problems. She might be
trying to tell her people something. With an 8 yo cat there may be health
problems related to age.

Has anything changed? New animal/person in the household?

Is the litter box being kept clean? How many boxes? They might try adding
another box. Some cats won't pee in the same box they poop in.

Is the box covered or open? If covered take it off. If open try covering it.
Some cats like privacy. Others don't like being confined. Is the litter
scented? Some cats don't like the scent.

Is the cat declawed?

Are they using a new kitty litter? There is a cat attract litter that is
supposed to help get "wayward" cats back to the box.

It's important to try to get the cat urine odor out of where the cat has
sprayed or she'll just keep going back to the same spot. The enzyme cleaners
will work on fresh spots. I've had less than sterling results on spots that
I didn't catch immediately. Hopefully someone else will post what has worked
well for them.

How is the cats behavior (other than the spraying)? Is kitty still active?
Overweight? Eating well? Grooming herself?

There are many reasons cats take to peeing outside the box. A little more
information might help pinpoint the cause.

W

Got this email from a friend who is asking for help for her friend's cat who
is obviously acting furry naughty. Any advice you can give will be forwarded
on so that DK? (dear kitty) may be around a while longer. Oh I hope he's not
serious about the .22! Eeeeeeekkkk!!

Thanks for your time,

Ren?e ( coming out of LurkingLand to help save a kitty.....)

"What do you do with a 8 year old female cat who never uses the litter
box and sprays your walls and cabinets with cat p*ss? She has been doing
this for some time now and I have recently caught her doing it. I get
little warning from her and have to watch her all the time. I would like
to shoot her wid a .22.  I am now forcing her to spend more and more
time out doors because of it. What would you do with her?"

Hi ,
Please tell your friend her cat is not being bad or naughty but is
more likely to be distressed or upset about something. She  needs to
get the cat checked over  by vet.
Cats usually do this to make themselves feel secure especially if
there have been any changes in the house. If she is allowed out , it
could be another cat is on her turf or bullying her.
She needs to clean up where the cat has sprayed with something like
Nature's Miracle and limit the area where the cat is allowed . A plug
in Feliway is supposed to help cats calm down . These are just a few
suggestions and she can read more about it on -

Links to Litterbox/Inappropriate elimination problems
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/litterboxhelp.html

Housesoiling . A very thorough article by a pet behaviourist
http://www.apbc.org.uk/ARTICLE10.htm

There are more links about behaviour problems on my links website on
Page 2
http://mysite.freeserve.com/petinfolinks/

I suggest your friend reads any book by Pam Johnson-Bennet. She
explains the nature of cats and why they do what they do and gives
lots of tips on how to deal with problems .

HTH Alison

Hello,
  I read your message and hope I can be of help. I adopted two bengals
about 3 years ago( fixed and neutered) . One male and one female who came
from the same household. I already owned two cats who got along very well.
To my surprise the female was overly aggressive with my other cats and
sprayed. I also had her checked out at the vet office. After a urine sample
(no urinary infection) and an Xray (To make sure that when she was fixed
the vet didnt miss a small piece of what is supposed to have been removed
during her original surgery)they said she was fine and that it must be
behavioral. I tryed feliway, which in my case unfortunately did not work.
My last resort was paxil. I was so grateful to see that it did not take
away her overly sweet nature with people.It also did not make her a zombie
kitty.I have slowwly lowered her dosage over the years, but lowering to
much shows that she definetly still has a problem.Try to talk with your vet
about this option.In my case I am so grateful for it because I love my cat
very much, and now am able to keep her without having to worry about the
spraying. I give her liquid paxil everyday and it is a very small
inconvience compared to constantly smelling everything in my house
wondering where shes  sprayed.I hope this helps! Feel free to write back if
you want to ask me anything about it.