JustAnswer > Cat
Ask A Question|Register|Login|Help
JustAnswer

Cat
Ask a Cat Question, Get an Answer ASAP!

Have your own Cat question?

17 Vets and Cat Experts are Online Now
characters left:
Not a Cat Question?

Related Cat Topics:

  • Box
    • ,
  • Cat
    • ,
  • Pee
    • ,
  • Two
    • ,
  • Vet
    • ,
  • Back
    • ,
  • Life
    • ,
  • Pees
    • ,
  • Time
    • ,
  • Type
Bookmark and Share

Question

Coco is approx 17, suddenly she has started peeing outside litter box. I have a towel under the box which is soaked three times a day. She also pees on the bathroom floor. Our guest bedroom and bathroom are beginning to smell awful. Do you have any suggestions as to why this is suddenly happening?

Submitted: 456 days and 21 hours ago.
Category: Cat
Value: $15
Status: CLOSED
+
Read More

Optional Information

Age: >12; Female; Breed: CAt

Already Tried:
Considering taking her to Vet but she seems healthy but realise something must be wrong.

Posted by AthenaRVT 456 days and 21 hours ago.

Info Request

When a cat starts to suddenly have inappropriate eliminations it can be several different things.

Has there been any changes in her environment lately?

Any new animals introduced to the house?

Is she straining to urinate?

Is the urine particularly foul smelling or does it smell like normal cat urine?

456 days and 21 hours ago.

Reply

No changes in environment, no new animals, dont see her pee so cant say if she strains, normal cat urine.

Accepted Answer

Since there have not been any changes in her environment and day to day life then the next step I'd take is to see if something health wise has happened

I'd go to the vet to have a full examination; blood work and urinalysis and possibly a chest and abdominal x ray. This will tell you if she has developed any underlying diseases you are not aware of such as kidney, heart, liver or cancer issues.

If she comes back with a clean bill of health then it is time to check out behavioral issues.

Here are two links to some great websites that can have good tips to behavioral type inappropriate elimination problems.

http://www.newmanveterinary.com/feline.html

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_house_soiling.html

Picture
Expert: AthenaRVT
Pos. Feedback: 98.6 %
Accepts: 
Answered: 8/21/2008

RVT, licensed in the state of Ca

AS Degree, ER Nurse, Orthopedic Nurse, 10 Years Experience, Exclusive Work at Feline Only Hospitals

+
Read More

Related Cat Questions

  • vomiting green substance. appetite is good, wieght good ...
  • my cat's breath smells, like when he yawns or licks
  • we have an 14 year old cat. Her front claws are ...
  • have a lab/pit bull mix - female - spayed - about ten years ...
  • My parents have a blue and gold McCall , which they've ...
  • Kaplan
  • how do you care for and feed a 5 week old kitten?
  • How often do I need to take my dog into the vet to get a ...



Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.
Question List | Become an Expert | Terms of Service | Security & Privacy | About Us
© 2003-2009 JustAnswer Corp.