Cat problem (wetting) =/

I've got a semi-large problem and am running out of places to turn to.... I adopted a large male neutered cat from a local shelter about a year ago, and he's taken up the unfortunate habit of wetting outside of the litter box. At first I thought maybe it was just that the box wasn't clean enough, but keeping it clean didn't seem to help.... of all the places he seems to enjoy going on our chairs more than anyplace else, and clean-up is getting expensive. I'm one step away from getting rid of him, but really don't want to, so here I am.... if you have any advice at all, please share it: thank you. =/

 

Hi and welcome to the forums! Inappropriate wetting can often be a sign of some underlying health problem. You should take him to the vet and have him tested for urinary tract/bladder/etc. problems. Most problems are easily treated with medication and/or diet changes. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

as stated you must first rule out medical and then treat as behaviorial. Won't do any good to deal with this as a behaviorial issue if there is a medical one going on.
Once you rule out all possibilities on that you could try perhaps a larger litterbox (if he's large he could be peeing but the sides of the box perhaps aren't high enough). Perhaps he doesn't like the litter, location of box, etc.

 

welcome and I would agree with Halaroo and Mary take him to the vet to rule out any medical issues. My question for you is that has anything changed in the household that may have stressed him out?? New animals, new home, even a new child? Sometimes those stressors will start a behavior that is not pleasant or wanted.
Good luck and keep us posted...

 

:m23: and welcome. After you've ruled out health problems, maybe using cat attract cat litter might help.