I would agree if it was any other cat than Minette or Allen. Allen WILL pee if we shut the door. When we realized that he was peeing because of being locked out of the room, we thought back to other peeing episodes... and they always coincided with the third floor door being closed. We've had pee issues with him since he was a wee kitten and we've tried everything to change him, but he's more bullheaded than we are.

With regards to Allen and "his room" he's very territorial of it. He once bit a friend who slept on "his bed". Thank God it was through a thick quilt and didn't break skin. We simply cannot lock him out of the room.... its where he goes to get away from us, and the other cats. Mainly to get away from us humans. Getting away from us on the second floor isn't the same as heading up to the thrid floor.

Minette NEEDS to be locked in a room where the other cats cannot meet face to face with her. She will tear them to shreads. The boys get into the room she is in now, and when they do, they get their butts kicked by her. I notice that the more often they get into her room now, the worse the fights get. Things are not getting better with her in regards to accepting other cats.

If not for these two, I'd say "go ahead and move, the cats will figure it out". Even Mr. sensitive, Pouncer would be ok with the move. He'd just be touchy and hissy for a few weeks. But he'd handle the change. Allen will not handle being locked out of his room.