We have 5 cats--two females who are 19 and 5 and 3 1-year old
brothers from the same litter.  Two of the brothers I handraised
from a week old; the third one was not abandoned by the mother,
but when he was five weeks old I realized he was crippled and
nabbed him.  He had a skeletal deformity that made walking very
difficult; fortunately with love & exercise & nutrition he has compensated
wonderfully and you can hardly tell he has problems.

He also, at about 8 weeks, almost died from a viral infection--
he was 12 per cent dehydrated & near death when we rushed him
to the animal ER.

All three brothers were neutered at 6 months.

But the kitten who had all the problems as a baby sprays.  We have
bought & tried the pheromone stuff you plug into outlets; he's been
on Elavil for several months, but the spraying is getting worse.  It's
all territorial (and often has to do with me, which is to say he seems
to want to keep the other cats away from me).  Has anyone had
any luck solving this problem?

We are at our wit's end.  OTOH he is an adorable cat and very
sweet and I adore him.

TIA,
AJ