Hello,
I have a neutered male cat that is now ~12 but acts much older (and a younger neutered male). A few months ago the older cat had a UTI and after several trips to the vet it was cleared up. However, due to the UTI he quit using the box to pee and was peeing beside it, and on clothes, etc. We ended up moving both cats out of the house and into the garage/outside (the garage is nice). I was using rubbermaid containers without a lid for yers and after the problem started I began putting cardboard under and against the back sides. After the UTI he began getting on to the edge of the top of the box and peeing down the side and on the cardboard against the wall and/or just next to it.
He acts too old for his age and I thought he may be having trouble getting in and out so I got a new rubbermaid (30 gal) and cut a hole for a door and put the lid on. Now he goes in the box but pees on the sides of the inside and it is making my garage and possibly one of our cars smell (the garage is portioned out so only one car in their side).
He is also getting to the point where he is having trouble grooming himself and is grumpy but he isn't at the point where he doesn't have a good quality of life. He basically just likes to lay under the steps or under bushes all day.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Also I have tried several types of litter, nothing does the trick 100% but I can tell there are a couple he doesn't like.
TIA
I have a neutered male cat that is now ~12 but acts much older (and a younger neutered male). A few months ago the older cat had a UTI and after several trips to the vet it was cleared up. However, due to the UTI he quit using the box to pee and was peeing beside it, and on clothes, etc. We ended up moving both cats out of the house and into the garage/outside (the garage is nice). I was using rubbermaid containers without a lid for yers and after the problem started I began putting cardboard under and against the back sides. After the UTI he began getting on to the edge of the top of the box and peeing down the side and on the cardboard against the wall and/or just next to it.
He acts too old for his age and I thought he may be having trouble getting in and out so I got a new rubbermaid (30 gal) and cut a hole for a door and put the lid on. Now he goes in the box but pees on the sides of the inside and it is making my garage and possibly one of our cars smell (the garage is portioned out so only one car in their side).
He is also getting to the point where he is having trouble grooming himself and is grumpy but he isn't at the point where he doesn't have a good quality of life. He basically just likes to lay under the steps or under bushes all day.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Also I have tried several types of litter, nothing does the trick 100% but I can tell there are a couple he doesn't like.
TIA
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