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    Quote Originally Posted by MsLadyLyn
    I agree with DJFyrewolf36. My sister has 10 cats. My son was staying with her and he doesn't care for cats as they interfere with his asthma. (I think cats are very sensitive of how we feel about them.) He was sleeping on the floor and one of the cats sprayed and pooed on his beding while he was in it. They especially did this after he told them to get away from him.
    OMG, how drastic!!
    That cannot be the problem here though, as Bernard adores all 4 cats, just like me
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    I am sorry Lut. It is difficult to figure out WHO!

    My first thought was "Is Snoopy in heat?" As she gets older she may do more urine marking during her heat cycle. Just another possibility.

    Although, banning Zazou from the garden may very well be the cause.

    If it is an infection the cat will attempt to use the box often (more so than normal) so be observant and you may be able to figure out who.

    Prayers to you that the answer comes (and trust me, I know how hard it is with multiples)
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    It does sound like a infection to me. Smokey pee where ever he feels like when he is developing crystals (stones) in his bladder. Fortunately for me I know his "moods" when he is not feeling well.

    As for figuring out who it is....well that's the hardest part. My advise is to watch very carefully around the house, their behavior, their litter box habits, etc. you will probally catch whoever it is in the act.

    Hope this resolves soon (((hugs))) I know exactly what you are going through and it can be very frustrating.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jenluckenbach
    My first thought was "Is Snoopy in heat?"
    If it is an infection the cat will attempt to use the box often (more so than normal) so be observant and you may be able to figure out who.
    No, she is not in heat; she was last week.
    No abnormal use of the litterboxes either..... .
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    You know how they have "nannycams"??? How about a "poo or litterboxcam"? Sorry, just trying to inject a little humor here. Bad Donna, BAD DONNA!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by moosmom
    You know how they have "nannycams"??? How about a "poo or litterboxcam"? Sorry, just trying to inject a little humor here. Bad Donna, BAD DONNA!!!!!
    Funny though!
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    Lut, I'm sorry to hear about this problem - and now of all times. I know you have an important party tomorrow.

    One of them is definately trying to tell you something! My first thought was bladder problems, as Fister did much the same when he had crystals. I would keep a close eye on them all and see if there's any change in their behaviour.

    Good luck finding the cause and who did it.



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    Oh my, I am sorry to hear that one of the sweet Gabriel Girls is acting up. So unusual for any one of them!

    I have no real advice to offer here as I only have 2 girls and I have only had a peeing issues one time. I just wish you luck in finding out what the problem is. I would agree that Zazou may be upset with her outdoor privileges being taken away and she is taking it out on your husband, the creator of the great outdoor gardens!

    Please keep us posted and let us know what you find out. Good luck!

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    Oh how I can relate to this. It’s so difficult in a multi-cat household to figure out who’s doing this. We just happened to catch both of them doing this after some time of finding pee throughout the house. We have 2 culprits, Mouser and Leila. I’m sure you’ve read my recent thread where we’ve finally put Mouser out to the cat-run and garage. First we did make sure there were no medical issues, and then gave them a chance to correct the behavioral problem. It was only getting worse. I believe Leila started it, and then Mouser had to show who was in control and started spraying all over. It just seems once they start, they just don’t stop. I’ve found a couple dried spots of pee so not sure if this is from before we put Mouser out and I didn’t see it, or if Leila is still an issue. We have a black light that I started using and boy was it scary when we started using it. Good luck and I hope your problem doesn’t progress into what we have. Here’s a good site that might help some. We’re going to give the litter a try.

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