Jasper is going to a new home.

[sugarpaws]

Jasper is absolutely gorgeous. I do to hope you can convince your mom to take him to the vet first, if her mind is set on rehoming him. Just last week our 1 year old orange tabby boy was diagnosed with crsytals and UTI and I can tell you he still is in a lot of pain when urinating. As I am sure you know, boys hurt much worse than girls when they have UTIs, and the change in behavior can be dramatic. Pls keep us posted. Prayers for this beautiful boy!!!
Marina

[Medusa]

Your mom may not want to have him checked by the vet because you've indicated that Jasper has been peeing off and on for the last couple of years rather than daily, thus she's probably convinced herself that it's behavioral rather than medical. So here's an idea: I have 4 pee cats and I know I sound like a broken record sometimes but they're on medication for it and it's saved my sanity. Tell your mom about a medication called Clomicalm. It's usually to treat dogs w/behavior problems but it has been used successfully w/cats. I can testify to that. Now, your vet won't put Jasper on it w/out checking him out first, so that way he can be checked to see if he has a UTI or crystals and, if not, (hopefully), he can be started on the med. If she or your vet doesn't want to try Clomicalm, there is also kitty Prozac and I believe that it even comes in a patch, although your vet could tell you that for sure. Some people have had good success w/kitty Prozac. There are also Feliway plugins, which others have used successfully as well. I know it's tough w/pee cats, believe me, and it's really tough when you don't have much say in the matter as to whether or not Jasper goes to a new home. I can't imagine that he'll fare too well being an indoor/outdoor cat if he's been an indoor boy all along but I could be wrong. So why not give my idea a try and see what happens? Good luck and please keep us posted.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey Ashley ~

Tell Mom that your PT Friends want to help Jasper!

If she'll Take him to the Vets, I'll bet we can start a Jasper Phund and
pay for the visit and the Lab Costs before she can get the appointment!

Well, maybe not quite that phast - but pretty close.
Give it a try ... talk *nice* - and whimper/whine a lil bit.

GOOD Luck!
And let us know where to send the Contributions to the Jasper Phund!

{{{Hugs}}}

[mruffruff]

I understand the problem completely!

I have 12 cats. For the past year or more, I have been finding puddles and spray spots in my kitchen. There are three specific spots that get it most. I have had my cats to the vet and no one is sick. I contacted a pet psychic, who told me the problem was simply "too many cats". While I agree, I can't change that.

So I increased the total number of litter boxes in the cat room. No help. I added a litter box to the den and the bedroom. Total litter boxes now up to 8. And there are 5 more litter boxes outside in their enclosure.

I finally have had four days of a pee-free kitchen and the rest of the house, too. I hope it lasts.

Sometimes the solution is the simplest kind.

[k9krazee]

Thanks guys for all of your help and understanding, and Staci for explaining the situation a little better. I'm attending college and living in the dorms currently, you know that age where you don't really call your parent's house "home" anymore? Anyway this issue is with her cat, Jasper, who I ultimately have no control over what happens. There are four dogs at the house (I personally own one) and three cats.

The only reason I don't think it's medical is because this has been happening for a year now - since we added Motchka and Batman to the family...and he has been to the vet during that time. If it was an UTI or Crystals I'm sure we'd know because he'd be in pain and not using the litterbox often at all. He does use the box, just at times we find that he has pee'd in the house. I will certainly continue pushing to getting a urinalysis done though. Then we can check up on the drugs, or feliway spray.

As far as the only indoor cat home, I don't that it would be best suited for Jasper. He IS an indoor/outdoor cat now, we had all intentions of keeping him inside but with the dogs and how often the door is opened and closed it was practically impossible to keep him in when he always wanted out. But I do understand how that might be best for him. I am concerned about the home she is thinking about because he'd be an indoor/outdoor cat with two other cats. How is that any different from how he's living now? If anything it's likely he'll be more stressed out.

More litter boxes (we only have one for three cats :/ ) and a vet check are in order, it seems. I appreciate all of the help!

[jazzcat]

More litter boxes (we only have one for three cats :/ ) and a vet check are in order, it seems. I appreciate all of the help!

I believe this might be a big key to the problem. Some cats don't like sharing boxes or using dirty boxes. I think if your mom is serious about correcting the problem she should start by having at least one box for every cat. I'd even recommend one extra.

Because this has gone on for so long it may take retraining Jasper to the litterbox - by confining him to one room with box until he gets back into the habit.

I am dealing with an inappropriate pee'er in my house and I know how frustrating it can be. The others are right, there is medication that can help. As soon as I figure out who the culprit is in my house they will be going on Prozac.

If your Mom isn't willing to increase the number of boxes or to medicate Jasper I'd say he's probably better off in a new home as long as those people know what they are getting in advance. I really hope your mom tells them about his peeing so he doesn't end up being thrown out or in a bad situation.

[jenluckenbach]

Knowing that there is only 1 litter box with 3 cats, I'd say that is a GREAT place to start as a reason for rebellion.