Lexi is peeing EVERYWHERE - help!

[moosmom]

Like Catty1 said, to a vet ASAP to rule out a UTI. Especially at her age!!

[Freedom]

I third that, get her to the vet NOW. A UTI can develop into other major health issues. This needs to be tested and ruled out, or treated. She is also uncomfortable and possibly in pain, depending how advanced the UTI has developed.

Once all health issues are eliminated (and there are a few others the vet can test for), then you have a behavior problem. Cleaning properly is going to be part of the correction. Another is to figure out what is bothering her: is it the baby gate? I can't remember what size dog you have. Some folks with large dogs can set the baby gate up about 4 inches off the floor. Rather than jump over, the cats scoot under. The dog still has a barrier. Another option is to raise the litter boxes - set them on top of a dryer, a chest of drawers. Be sure there is plenty of landing area in front of it. Then the gate can disappear completely.

But the first step is the vet visit.

[Cataholic]

I would bet dollars to donuts she does not have a UTI or any other health related issue. Most of the time, it is strictly behavioral. The thread one or two below this talks about this issue, as well as this one site: www.catinfo.org/?link=litterbox

I have tried to post it as a link half a dozen times and it doesn't work for me.

Read up on that...see if you can address it that way. Watch what you clean it with. Many products on the market simply do not work. I only use OdorXit. It works.

[kendall]

If your kitty gets a clean bill of health and is still ignoring the box, please try Cat Attract brand scoopable litter. Follow the included directions. I don't know how it works, but it totally worked for us.

[Annie89121]

Imagine being over 70 years old and having to jump over 4 feet to just get to a litterbox. My guess is she feels pain either from having to jump up or the jolt of landing on the other side.