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Phil Ambrose Veteran II

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At a guess I'd say the one doing the peeing is an un-neutured male and being brought into a strange enviroment is now marking his territory. Knowing this can be a problem (also with some dogs) we have always had all our cats and dogs of both sexes neututered

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NB Alnwick Veteran II

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Cats are perfectly happy on boats as long as they can go ashore and return as they please - we know that ours gets anxious when we have to keep him in and I guess this sort of anxiety could lead to an anti-social protest. Having said that, I guess that having more than one litter tray is essential if there is more than one cat.

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If the cat isn't neutered/spayed it's likely the problem.

 

However be very careful this isn't a urinal tract problem, this can occur if cats are under stress, and in new surroundings cats can get stressed. If it is a urinal problem it will require urgent and immediate treatment.

 

Both our cat's are on a special diet due to this promlem which seems to have stopped any recourance of the problem.

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MtB Veteran II

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Sounds to me as though you're not letting them out to roam the bank yet. Fitting a cat flap and getting them 'bank-trained' may well fix it.

 

It's very unkind to keep a cat permanently inside in my opinion. Especially three together, should this be how you are keeping them. It isn't clear from your post.

 

 

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I had my cats neutered early on to avoid trouble. The back door is always open so they can come and go as they please. I have a residential mooring so Im going to try and encourage them to go outside and do their business like they used to. I hope it's not medical.

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I had my cats neutered early on to avoid trouble. The back door is always open so they can come and go as they please. I have a residential mooring so Im going to try and encourage them to go outside and do their business like they used to. I hope it's not medical.

 

I would get the cat to the vet's urgently as the only explanation for a cat doing this other than marking territory is usually a urinary tract problem.

 

The tale tale signs are small amounts of urine deposited around the home/boat

 

The can can be lethargic and sleep a lot, although they're all like this in the summer anyway.

 

You can check if they have a problem by very gently squeasing their stomach area near their back legs. If the cat shows any sign of discomfort due to gentle massage then it's highly likely there's a urinary tract problem. If so you must get the cat to the Vet immediately. Cat's can die from this problem and rarely live more than a week should the urethra become completely obstructed and left untreated, will result in a painful death.

 

https://www.petfinder.com/cats/cat-health/cat-urinary-tract-infections-symptoms-diagnosis-prognosis-and-treatment/

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It may be medical or stress - I would confirm not medical by visiting a Vet...

 

This link may help...

 

http://www.bluecross.org.uk/1960-2768/spraying-and-soiling-indoors.html

I would go with the medical or stress. I know two cats which started doing this when they lost the other cat out of the household (not that I am suggesting there has been a loss here).

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