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I have a 2yr old male cat that is not yet neutered and is meowing very loudly especially at night or when he is in a room alone without us. He has peed on our couch in the same spot three times and we cannot leave him out of our watch for even a minute before he does it. He even will pee outside his box but also in it too. He's eating and drinking normal. We do have other cats.this problem just starting a few months ago. He howls with the loud meows too. Do u think he is marking his territory or should we worry about him having a UTI?
Jennie,
The first order of business is to get him neutered. The odds are that he is just acting very hormonal. In most cases, neutering takes care of these behaviors. When you take him to get an appointment for neutering, you can have the vet check for UTI.
Finally, make sure you clean up the area with a good enzyme based cleaner specifically for pet stains and pet odors (available at most pet supermarkets and farm stores). From the sounds of it, you may need quite a bit to clean up where he has been peeing.
Best regards... Norm.
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Answers by Expert:
Norman Auspitz
Expertise
I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.
Experience
I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.
Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.
Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook
Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.
Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.
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