Hello All - I am new to this forum and need help fast. A little over 2 weeks ago I took in my pregnant daughter's 8 year old cat. She got him from a rescue shelter when he was about 2 years old and obviously had some trust issues, (it took him months before she could pick him up.) Now he's living with me and has kept himself hidden under a bed or in a closet for all this time. While he uses the box for defecation, he has been urinating on the stairs and just recently started to scratch the sofa, either at night or when we are not at home.(I've taped the sofa with double face tape to discourage that behavior.) When I try to touch him, he hisses violently. My husband is already on the verge of giving up on the cat but I want to exhaust all measures before I even think about giving him away.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I especially need to know how to get him to pee in the litter box.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I especially need to know how to get him to pee in the litter box.