Hi all!
It's been awhile since I've posted anything here but I'm having a few issues with one of my cats at the moment and I'm not entirely sure what to do.
About two years ago I adopted a kitten so my older cat wouldn't be so lonely when I left for work all day. The two disliked each other at first but then seemed to warm up quite well. Currently they seem to fight from time to time but they spend quite a bit of time playing and cuddling as well so I'd say their relationship is pretty good for being cats!
With that being said, my eldest cat seems to have exhibited a somewhat odd behavior from time to time - he urinates on furniture and I can't seem to figure out why! I've taken him to the vet multiple times and he's received a clean bill of health each time. He's a healthy weight and is pretty alert and active for his age (4). I've never actually seen him squatting to urinate on the furniture but I'm pretty sure he's the culprit as these puddles only show up on pieces he frequently uses.
Both cats are neutered and I've never found any urine on horizontal surfaces so I don't think he's marking. I also have 2 cats and three litter boxes, all in different areas of the house.
He is a very anxious cat and it does seem to happen when I'm out of the house more than usual or if a visitor comes by and stays too long? I'm thinking maybe it is anxiety related as since the quarantine has started he has barely done it at all.
I have noticed when he urinates his urine does have a particularly pungent smell compared to my other cat and seems more foamy - I've mentioned this to the vet and they've tested him for infection before and found no signs. They hypothesized stress or cystitis.
I use an anti-anxiety tincture that I apply between the shoulder blades on him every other day which seems to have helped somewhat but I still notice a puddle from time to time.
I'll also mention that the puddle doesn't seem like what he does in the litter box - like it's a small amount of urine, to me it doesn't seem like he's intentionally urinating (If this makes sense at all?)
Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
It's been awhile since I've posted anything here but I'm having a few issues with one of my cats at the moment and I'm not entirely sure what to do.
About two years ago I adopted a kitten so my older cat wouldn't be so lonely when I left for work all day. The two disliked each other at first but then seemed to warm up quite well. Currently they seem to fight from time to time but they spend quite a bit of time playing and cuddling as well so I'd say their relationship is pretty good for being cats!
With that being said, my eldest cat seems to have exhibited a somewhat odd behavior from time to time - he urinates on furniture and I can't seem to figure out why! I've taken him to the vet multiple times and he's received a clean bill of health each time. He's a healthy weight and is pretty alert and active for his age (4). I've never actually seen him squatting to urinate on the furniture but I'm pretty sure he's the culprit as these puddles only show up on pieces he frequently uses.
Both cats are neutered and I've never found any urine on horizontal surfaces so I don't think he's marking. I also have 2 cats and three litter boxes, all in different areas of the house.
He is a very anxious cat and it does seem to happen when I'm out of the house more than usual or if a visitor comes by and stays too long? I'm thinking maybe it is anxiety related as since the quarantine has started he has barely done it at all.
I have noticed when he urinates his urine does have a particularly pungent smell compared to my other cat and seems more foamy - I've mentioned this to the vet and they've tested him for infection before and found no signs. They hypothesized stress or cystitis.
I use an anti-anxiety tincture that I apply between the shoulder blades on him every other day which seems to have helped somewhat but I still notice a puddle from time to time.
I'll also mention that the puddle doesn't seem like what he does in the litter box - like it's a small amount of urine, to me it doesn't seem like he's intentionally urinating (If this makes sense at all?)
Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!