B. Consider the possibility of a urinary tract infection or urinary crystals. Such conditions can cause this kind of inappropriate behavior. Think of it as the cat trying to tell you something is wrong.

Edit: Male cats in particular can be prone to blockages. Particularly if they are not getting enough water. Remember that cats evolved to get most of their water from their food. If they are fed only dry food, they will sometimes not drink enough water.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 37 points 7 months ago

Or in my case your cat is almost 20 and has dementia.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

My female.cat won't use the litter box. I had 4 between 2 cats and.clean it daily, but she suffered abuse and has a front.paw that hurts so I thinl she can't balance well on the littler. I now use dog pads for pee and poop inside the box and she loves it

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

That's sad. Some people suck. You are a good person to care for her.

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I know I've heard that cats with like arthritis will refuse to use a litterbox along with cats who have been declawed. Any paw discomfort I guess makes the litter uncomfortable? Nothing wrong with pee pads!

[–] other_cat@lemmy.zip 6 points 7 months ago

My cat has hyperthesia and overly sensitive paws, and she used to leap out of the litter box to finish frequently. Our vet suggested we try a gentler litter and it worked! We got a "soft paws" formula litter and it helped a ton.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

All very good points!

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I found all the curtains in a room we don't use was peed on. We washed the curtains. One week later they were all peed on again. I'm 99% sure he was marking his territory.

So I guess there is an option C.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Yes, that's a good point. Un-neutered males can start marking around the house. And once those habits form they can be very hard to break, even if they are later neutered.

[–] solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 7 months ago

owner

A cat would never say this. This meme is clearly the worst kind of slander and impersonation intending extreme reputational damage.

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

She thought I was being adorable.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Stanley’s a habitual line-stepper.

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

yup that's a peeing posture

[–] Fabian@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How can you tell?

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 1 points 7 months ago

something about how upright the cat's sitting? i don't know, exactly. i just looked at the pic before reading the caption and thought "uhoh." the long-term effect of having a cat who'd occasionally piss in the wrong place when she was young, i guess.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is the story of a cat named Stanley.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Beats all you ever saw, been in trouble with the law since the day he was booorrn

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

They do this to get your attention to medical issues. Source : cat did this when she was having cancer in her urinary tract.

When they do this sort of thing this is ‘I’m sick and I don’t have any other way to tell you’

You can always get another purse.