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Periods of urunating out of the litterbox

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I have a cat that is about 11 years old. Every few months he goes through a period of a couple of weeks where he urinates around the house. It normally lasts for a couple of weeks and then is fine for a couple of months. This been going on for the last 5 years or so. Does this sound like a behavioral problem, or could this be a medical problem?

• Experienced Advisor Rosie Barclay says:

  February 03rd, 2008 at 05:41 PM

  It is important that he is checked by a vet for any related medical problems. If he gets the all clear it may be that for some reason he feels threatened and wants to increase his sense of security. Perhaps there is another cat making a move through his territory? You don’t say whether he is spraying (standing up and squirting urine) or squatting just releasing it as he would if he was just having a wee. It is also important to see whether he is straining at all and this will have to be looked into by your vet.

  You could try increasing his sense of security by taking a towel that he has slept on and using it like a duster to spread more appropriate scent around the places he generally urinates on.
  Hope this answers your question
  Rosie Barclay

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