....Yet ANOTHER Question About Cat Urination....

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EADGBE - 22 Sep 2005 03:09 GMT

OK, here is the situation:

I have three cats that all get along GREAT and they all use the
litterbox exclusively.

I recently took pity on a cat that was in my local humane society
shelter. He was dirty and matted and in pretty ragged shape. I knew I
had to save him!

I took him home and kept him in our bedroom for the first week so that
the other 3 cats could get used to the idea of a new cat in the house
without having any fights.

I put a litterbox in the bedroom for him to use. He used it for
pooping, but he peed on our bed not once, but TWICE. He really SOAKED
the bed...HUGE puddles on both occasions. I really don't know if he
ever used the litterbox for peeing.

I immediately suspected a UTI (urinary tract infection) but PLEASE READ
ON...

Now I have let him roam throughout the house along with the other 3
cats. There have been some "tense" moments but now everyone is getting
along fine.

I have just discovered that he has peed on our living room couch TWICE.
Once yesterday and one more time today. Once again, these are BIG
puddles.

I took him to the vet and it was confirmed: he DOES have a urinary
tract infection.

MY QUESTION IS THIS: How much of this pee problem is being caused by
something OTHER THAN THE INFECTION? I have a feeling that even when we
clear this infection up, he might still pee all over the house. He is
NOT friendly with any of the other 3 cats yet, and I wonder if he will
be "marking his territory" to teach the other 3 cats a lesson. Or maybe
he will continue to pee around the house because he is stressed about
being in a new environment. Or maybe he doesn't like to use a
litterbox that someone else has used.

One thing that is strange is that there is SO MUCH pee. Usually, when
one of my cats has a UTI, there is actually VERY LITTLE pee because
there is a slight blockage. But believe me, this new cat has NO problem
making a BIG mess with his pee.

So I'm wondering if the UTI is actually very minor and the peeing is
being caused by other factors.

WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?

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~*Connie*~ - 22 Sep 2005 13:00 GMT

I think peeing is uncomfortable, so he's doing it on something comfortable.
Yes, you could have a marking problem, but I doubt it. Get another litter
box, and some feliway and maybe some cat attract and tackle those problems
when they come. Don't worry about the amount of urine. Its probably
typical for him. I would suggest you worry about diabetes - which makes
them drink more and thus pee more, but if he has been tested for URI, they
tested his urine and excess sugar would have shown.

Kudos to you for keeping a cat that pees on your bed. Sadly lots of people
would have given up and thought the cat ungrateful.

> So I'm wondering if the UTI is actually very minor and the peeing is
> being caused by other factors.
>
> WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?

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5cats - 22 Sep 2005 14:14 GMT

> OK, here is the situation:
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>
> WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?

I agree with what Connie said. Give him a second litter box just in case
he's one of those cats that doesn't want to pee and poop in the same box.
And I'd also separate him again from the other cats, just in case the new
cat & new environment stresses are making the situation worse. Once he's
using his litter box reliably you can proceed with re-introducing him to
the rest of the household.

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It's Me - 23 Sep 2005 08:28 GMT

A one-week grace period before putting all the cats together might have
been too short a time. The new kitty has to overcome the trauma of the
shelter, transfer to a new home, the resident cats, and the urinary
tract infection. It's a tall order. I adopted a 5 1/2-year old female
who I kept separated from my resident 4 1/2-year old male (for months &
months). She peed in my bed a dozen times and even deficated on the
quilt. It took a lot of patience plus Feliway plus having separate
l'boxes for both of my cats. Miss New Cat went thru 3 brands of litter
before accepting Feline Pine. (my boy uses shredded newspapers).

Maybe, work backwards. Keep the new cat in a quite place and let her
get used to things. Then reintroduce her slowly to the resident cats
(monitoring and increasing the time of the visits).

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shortfuse - 23 Sep 2005 12:45 GMT

I never had trouble with new cats leaving urine, just my oldest one Rainbow.
She just didnt like other cats coming into her home. Even NS, who was there
before her!

>A one-week grace period before putting all the cats together might have
> been too short a time. The new kitty has to overcome the trauma of the
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> get used to things. Then reintroduce her slowly to the resident cats
> (monitoring and increasing the time of the visits).

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