Is This Normal For a Cat?

One of our cats, an eighteen month old male, has taken to urinating in
the bath and kitchen sink, over the plug hole. He hasn't got a litter
tray and is supposed to piss and shit in the neighbours' gardens.

Its not just marking his territory, he's going for a full on proper piss.
Is this normal?

Is it a freak and can I make money from him?

 

Video record him and put it up for Kirstie's home videos[1]. you might make
a few bob out of him ;o)

Zeroaxe.
[1] What a scam. She doesnt even star in the bloody vids!

 

Not unusual.

Are you sure the cat can get out?

If it's cold, the cat may be a bit reluctant to venture outside. Put it
out anyway.

Perhaps it's getting bullied outside.

It may be feeling threatended inside the house by the other cats, and so
doesn't want to go out, for fear of getting back in. (we had a cat with
this problem)

Just put it outside. It's got fur. It'll live.

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He does get put out (actually he comes and goes of his own volition)

According to the neighbours (and the complaints) he does the bullying.

There is an older cat in the house, but he just teases her.

I want it to be a money making freak. It looks like a girl cat as well.

 

While not common, it's not exactly rare.

As has been mentioned, Kirsty might pay, she has done in the past for
*exactly* that.

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I'm sure there'll be one or two clubs in Brighton where he'd be the star
turn. You might appearance money

 

Hell, no. It is also normal for a cat to urinate on gas hobs, in slippers
and on doormats.

To qualify for freak, you need him urinating though the front-door keyhole
into the empty milk-bottle on the porch outside. Whilst blindfolded, and
blowing heptagonal smoke-rings from a Romeo y Julieta.

 

Hell, no. It is also normal for a cat to urinate on gas hobs, in slippers
and on doormats.

To qualify for freak, you need him urinating though the front-door keyhole
into the empty milk-bottle on the porch outside. Whilst blindfolded, and
blowing heptagonal smoke-rings from a Romeo y Julieta.

 

No, this is a freak:

http://www.ichthyophilia.com/ffcat/ffcat.html

 

Do you think she'd pay me to piss in her sink too.

 

These might help

http://www.sittingkitty.co.uk/behav.html

or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0894808281/sittingkitty-21/026-2506586-5852440

 

We had a female cat who used to follow my SO into the bathroom when she
went for a pee, and squat over the bath plughole for a sociable
simultaneous pee. I don't think there's much of a market for videos of
cats peeing but you could try alt.sex.furry ?

 

As he says... [1]

[1] We have three cats now. Used to have five...

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Hell, who needs paying for that?
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....or do you think she got paid for pissing in someone else's sink?

Zeroaxe

 

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I've had two cats do it at various times.

No, put it out and don't let it come in for a while. Make sure it has
time to need a tinkle.

Shave off it's hair and get it a full body tatoo then.

HTH

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A detailed response from my other half, who's in the trade...

Lots of reasons for this one!! Usually stress related, here are a few:

Not neutered.

New baby in the house or new pet.

Neighbourhood cat picking on him (often a new cat in the area) so stops him
from urinating outside, tho' often defaecate indoors too.

Building work in the house causing disruption.

Its rarely done to 'mark territory' as most people think its more to help
them feel secure & safe again in their environment.

Change in diet e.g. dry food causes cat to drink more therefore pee more!

Has to be said most of the above cause spraying not normal urinating. Cats
are usually clean so it is just possible he's discovered its a clean way to
toilet.

As a veterinary nurse I would advise a health check for him, especially if
its a sudden change in behaviour as can be medical reasons for inappropriate
urinating. (less likely with him as not struggling to wee!!)

Does he go out all day but still come in to pee? How long has he done it
for?

Has he urinated/defaecated elsewhere in house or has he ever sprayed
anywhere (usually around electrical stuff)

What to do if you want to try and stop him.
1. Send clip into You've Been Framed - they pay more! Then sort the problem
out.
2. Stop him getting to bath & sink and hope he doesn't go elsewhere! If he
does may need to get litter tray or let him go back to the sink!
3. If it is stress related get a product called FELIWAY from your vets (plug
in not the spray) You may need a couple to cover the areas. Basically its a
pheromone that chills cats out so de stresses them stopping the need to wee
everywhere.

Can't think of many other reasons right now but could try & get more info at
work tom for you want to try & stop him. Tho' has to be said can be
difficult to, especially if theres no obvious reason for it.

 

sweller says...

it's fairly common. he's too intelligent to go out in this weather,
and makes use of the facilities you have so thoughtfully provided.

 

Hi

Have him checked for urinary infection - especially if he does that
often and he is fed on dry food (can lead to urinary problems in some
cats). Don't delay too much.
Cheers

Froog