**URGENT** HELP needed for cat

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Okay, so long story short, my aunt and uncle have a orange DSH that they've had for a couple years. Oscar (the cat) has recently picked up a peeing problem.

-He's neutered
-Only cat
-No medical problems (he's been to the vet many times over his peeing issue)
-At first, he only did it when he was left home alone for an extended period of time. (They camp every weekend.) I stayed with him this weekend and he peed on one of the matresses. I was home, he was happy and cuddling with me, he must have done it while I was sleeping.
-One litterbox in the house, cleaned everyday.


They can't take it anymore. He's ruined matresses, clothes, blankets, rugs, you name it. They said they either need to rehome him, or more drastic measures need to be taken. (PTS)

Don't get me wrong, they love this cat more than anything, but they are out of ideas and they don't know what else to do.

Suggestions please?

[Laura's Babies]

Time to contact a pet communicator! I would try any and all avenues before considering sending him to RB... It could be a simple easy fix that noboy has thought of....

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

I actually considered a communicator. I'll have to suggest it. I'm not sure how she'll react to that though She might think its too "out there".

Thanks!

[catmandu]

And That Sadly Is One Of The Main Reasons That Pets Are Pts Or Given Away As Noone Wants A Pet Whos Going To Ruin Furniture And Make A Home Unsanitary.
It Sounds As Though That Orangie Has Seperationanxiety And Hates When His Guardians Are Gone.
We Are Praying That A Soultion Can Be Found Without That Poor Cat Being Pts. They Would Feel Guilty About That For Years.

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

I know. I feel just as awful. He was always fine with me until recently, he's started peeing on things when I'M around. =[

[jazzcat]

My suggestions would be:
-Make sure they clean every thing he has peed on well with something like Nature's Miracle or any of those enzyme cleaners. It's very important to remove the urine smell or he'll keep going to it.
- Try Feliway plug-ins or spray to help calm him and ease the sense of needing to mark things.
- Try Cat Attract litter to try to retrain him to the litterbox and add an extra box in another location if possible.
- Shut doors to rooms he doesn't need to be in to lessen the chance he will pee there.
- Last resort is medication. There is clomicalm, kitty prozac and even valium - speak to the vet about these options.

Sounds like he doesn't like to be left alone and that started a very nasty habit. It may take several things including drugs to break that habit.