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I have had my male cat for 15 years and he is peeing on the couch. He has been for about three month now and I am at my wits end. I won't give him away as my pets are my family, but I CANNOT have him peeing on the couch any more. Luckily I have found a great way 2 clean it, but it's a pain in the a**.

I'm a long time cat owner and he doesn't have any type of infection of the bladder,kidneys or stones or what have you. His litter box is clean. I give him lots of individaul attention. I have treid the attractants and the detractants, but can't have foil all over the place. Making him take meds makes it worse as it stresses him. Believe it or not he actually almost died of stress while at the vets getting checked.

It may have to do with jealousy of the dog as in the past he has peed on her blankets. (The dog has been in the family 4 years).Question is not how to stop him from doing this because I no longer think there is a way.

Question is: how do I deal with it? I have thought of putting a diaper on him and then taking it off a couple times of day and putting him and the litter in the bathroom. If is does not take the opportunity to use the litter box at the times his diaper is off, I have to hope that eventually he will have to as he won't be able to hold it. Can anyone think of other solutions? Not to correct the behavior, how to correct the problem.

Thanks!!

Has your cat really been checked by a vet recently? Urinary problems can seemingly crop up overnight. Also have you tried Clomiprimine for the marking behavior. I've heard this is the newest weapon in the arsenal. You might try "retraining" the cat to the litterbox and see if that works.

There are kitty "diapers" to be had, which might also be a good last resort for you. Your best bet is to talk to your vet and see what s/he knows.
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Hi,

What you have to do first is rule out all the possible medical reasons for your cat to be peeing on the couch. At his age he is at high risk for diabetes, hyperthyroidism and kidney disease. All of these issues can cause a kitty to urinate outside of the litterbox.

You say your kitty is free of infection and stones. Has he had a recent urinalysis and full-body x-ray to rule out these conditions?

If you do decide to try a diaper on your cat, don't assume that he will tolerate it. Chances are that he won't. I think a far better option would be to confine him to a small room with a litterbox until he uses it regularly.

Please take your kitty in and let us know what the vet says.

Regards,
PHKitkat

I agree with the rest have your kitty checked by a Vet.Have the Vet check him for diabetis.
Lou

The diapers, even if he tolerates them, can cause urine burns on his back end if he urinates while wearing them, so you would need to keep a good eye on that.
I agree about having a new vet check.
Is there some way to keep him from coming into the living room?
Norma
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IF he cks out ok at the vets, try a scat mat on the couch for a week or two, also you can try a carpet runner the length of your couch as a cheaper alternative, just turn it knubby side up. I would confine him to retrain to the litterbox first, then use the above deterrants once he is allowed to roam again.

Lets us know!