Oh no Debbie. I think you are on the right track by taking him to the vet quickly. Do you know if he has been drinking a lot? If not that could cause some UT problems.
If it's not health related then it may be stress. The Feliway helps but doesn't always prevent spraying - Ripley is proof of that.
You need to get an enzyme cleaner like Natures Miracle or similar to clean the area to remove the urine smell so he hopefully won't keep marking it. It will work on carpet and also works on hard surfaces. I've never thought Nature's took care of the problem completely on carpet so I've started following up with a product called Capture. It's a powder that I apply it to the carpet after Nature's has done all it can, let it sit overnight and vacuum it up the next day.
I hope the vet can offer a fix to this problem because it is very frustrating. I've been seriously thinking about making Ripley a "room" in the garage and letting him stay there since he's started spraying again. He begs to go out ther all the time anyway. We just made some major improvements to our house and I do not want him to damage things with pee. I'm also afraid he will teach Rocky bad behavior. I like QSL's idea of a cork and rubberband.
I also wanted to add that I've always wondered about Ripley's neuter job because he still has one, what did you call it, dingle or dingleberry. I always thought they left something behind. Also he was a big time humper for years, especially with an old Oscar the Grouch hand puppet and a certain blanket. Wonder if there is any tie to that?
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