Hi -
I'm sorry this is so long. I think we have a multi-facted problem here...
I have a 1.5 year old Doll Face Persian that is peeing outside of the box. He has kidney issues (IRIS stage 2) as well as sensitive stomach issues that may be playing into this, but I feel it is behavioral since it seems to start when I get home after work. I get home, pick him up and give him love and attention until he wants to get down, so I set him down. Then he will wander away. Immediately after I set him down, I check for pee where it should not be, all clear. Shortly thereafter, I start finding it in random places: by the back door, in the shower, in the pantry, on the woodstove hearth, occasionally in the bedroom - I'm constantly having to watch him and look for pee on the floor and it is tiring. We have been to the vet multiple times, had an ultrasound, they say everything looks good, the IRIS diagnosis is based on blood work results.
Due to his kidney and intestinal issues, we did not get him neutered until last week. He peed on the floor the day after surgery then nothing for a whole week! I was so thankful that this problem appeared to be resolved.. I love this kitty but he absolutely can't go on ruining my house. Well, one week after surgery I found he peed by the back door (this was yesterday). My heart sank. This morning I discovered that he peed in the shower. I seriously want to cry at this point... I thought the inappropriate peeing was over, apparently it's not. At the time of of these 'new' incidents, I was doing dishes, so I was 'ignoring' him I guess. So this forum is one last try to fix this problem before I'm forced to find him a new home. I have had him since he was a kitten and this breaks my heart.
I'm trying to figure out why he went 7 days without any peeing outside the box, but it has suddenly started again. Were the incisions sore, so he was being good for some reason related to that and now that discomfort is gone? He seems to have recovered without any problems, he was back to his normal playful self 24 hours after surgery. A friend suggested letting him outside. I live too close to a busy road... so that won't work.
Here is what I have tried (these are not all for the peeing - the last two are to get him to eat):
1 ) Feliway (2 places in the house)
2) Gabapentin (makes him sleep - did not solve anything)
3) Amitryptilene (didn't work)
4) Cerenia (for any nausea caused by kidney problems)
5) Mirataz (works for a few days)
6) Elura (seems to work a bit)
He has two litter boxes that I clean daily. He has peed right along side of both of them. He is fully capable of getting into them. I have watched him pee in his box, then walk directly to the bathroom and pee in the shower. No excuse, it's a behavior problem.
Other issues: within a month of getting him in late 2022 (he was 3 months old), he had awful diarrhea and was peeing HUGE amounts and drinking a lot of water. Finally the vet found a food that seemed to fix the problems (Royal Canin Renal Support + Hydrolyzed Protein). He was great for 6+ months. Then in January this year he got a rabies shot and within a couple days his eating nearly stopped. He has lost 2.25 lbs since mid-January; was 11.25 (I think a bit overweight at that point), now he is 9lbs. He runs around, plays, jumps up on the counter top, etc., like he is fine, he just will not eat enough.
I appreciate any help or direction.
I'm sorry this is so long. I think we have a multi-facted problem here...
I have a 1.5 year old Doll Face Persian that is peeing outside of the box. He has kidney issues (IRIS stage 2) as well as sensitive stomach issues that may be playing into this, but I feel it is behavioral since it seems to start when I get home after work. I get home, pick him up and give him love and attention until he wants to get down, so I set him down. Then he will wander away. Immediately after I set him down, I check for pee where it should not be, all clear. Shortly thereafter, I start finding it in random places: by the back door, in the shower, in the pantry, on the woodstove hearth, occasionally in the bedroom - I'm constantly having to watch him and look for pee on the floor and it is tiring. We have been to the vet multiple times, had an ultrasound, they say everything looks good, the IRIS diagnosis is based on blood work results.
Due to his kidney and intestinal issues, we did not get him neutered until last week. He peed on the floor the day after surgery then nothing for a whole week! I was so thankful that this problem appeared to be resolved.. I love this kitty but he absolutely can't go on ruining my house. Well, one week after surgery I found he peed by the back door (this was yesterday). My heart sank. This morning I discovered that he peed in the shower. I seriously want to cry at this point... I thought the inappropriate peeing was over, apparently it's not. At the time of of these 'new' incidents, I was doing dishes, so I was 'ignoring' him I guess. So this forum is one last try to fix this problem before I'm forced to find him a new home. I have had him since he was a kitten and this breaks my heart.
I'm trying to figure out why he went 7 days without any peeing outside the box, but it has suddenly started again. Were the incisions sore, so he was being good for some reason related to that and now that discomfort is gone? He seems to have recovered without any problems, he was back to his normal playful self 24 hours after surgery. A friend suggested letting him outside. I live too close to a busy road... so that won't work.
Here is what I have tried (these are not all for the peeing - the last two are to get him to eat):
1 ) Feliway (2 places in the house)
2) Gabapentin (makes him sleep - did not solve anything)
3) Amitryptilene (didn't work)
4) Cerenia (for any nausea caused by kidney problems)
5) Mirataz (works for a few days)
6) Elura (seems to work a bit)
He has two litter boxes that I clean daily. He has peed right along side of both of them. He is fully capable of getting into them. I have watched him pee in his box, then walk directly to the bathroom and pee in the shower. No excuse, it's a behavior problem.
Other issues: within a month of getting him in late 2022 (he was 3 months old), he had awful diarrhea and was peeing HUGE amounts and drinking a lot of water. Finally the vet found a food that seemed to fix the problems (Royal Canin Renal Support + Hydrolyzed Protein). He was great for 6+ months. Then in January this year he got a rabies shot and within a couple days his eating nearly stopped. He has lost 2.25 lbs since mid-January; was 11.25 (I think a bit overweight at that point), now he is 9lbs. He runs around, plays, jumps up on the counter top, etc., like he is fine, he just will not eat enough.
I appreciate any help or direction.