Cat peeing out of cat litter

50Twuncle

We have a 16 year old cat that is standing in the cat litter and peeing out of the box

We have put down puppy pads - but it is going everywhere
This started about 3 months ago - when he was put on Thyronorm - as a (temporary) fix for Thyroid problems - the drug has apparently made him much more lively - he was just sitting there staring in to space prior to the drug - but now "Chases laser pen lights" etc)

Is "PEEING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX" a known side effect ?

LindaMary

Try a deep sided toy box as a litter tray

50Twuncle

LindaMary wrote: »

Try a deep sided toy box as a litter tray

We have tried a box with a lid - but the cat puts his front paws on the entrance and pees outside it !!
There must be a medical reason for this ?

need_an_answer

I would speak to your vet.
It can be a sign of a UTI although they are more common in female cats...think cystitis

It can also be a complication of kidney failure and your cat is of the age that could be affected.

Our cat recently passed as a result of renal failure and some of the things you are describing we also experienced in the last year of life.

Mrs_Z

We had this with our elderly girl for the past couple of years. I think it was due to her having stiff hips and not being able to 'squat' properly. We must have gone through 1000s of puppy pads (found them cheapest at Wilko's). We used to line the walls around the little tray corner with them as she'd spray. Our cat was on Loxicom for arthritis.

need_an_answer

if you are not too squeamish and your cat will jump up you could put the litter tray in the bath or even the shower tray if you have an enclosure type..that was a suggestion that our vet made and worked well for us...it meant that a quick hose down with some Dettol after each incident and all sorted.

If you cant get puppy pads in wilco then B&M are a good second bet...we had to use the pads in the final days when going to the toilet became just too difficult for our girl.

Artytarty

I agree with the stiff hips comment. In our cats case I think his spine was stiff and wouldn't bend for him to crouch so he stood slightly hunched and it shot out the back. I started laying an old towel under the tray and changing it daily.

HRH_MUngo

Sometimes they don't like the litter, if it is too spikey. Ours liked the wood pellet type. 

Trina90

need_an_answer said:

I would speak to your vet.
It can be a sign of a UTI although they are more common in female cats...think cystitis

It can also be a complication of kidney failure and your cat is of the age that could be affected.

Our cat recently passed as a result of renal failure and some of the things you are describing we also experienced in the last year of life.

Just wanted to say - UTIs are more common in male cats, rather than females. In humans it is the other way around which may be why you're confused 

Vet

Trina90 said:

need_an_answer said:

I would speak to your vet.
It can be a sign of a UTI although they are more common in female cats...think cystitis

It can also be a complication of kidney failure and your cat is of the age that could be affected.

Our cat recently passed as a result of renal failure and some of the things you are describing we also experienced in the last year of life.

Just wanted to say - UTIs are more common in male cats, rather than females. In humans it is the other way around which may be why you're confused 

Cystitis, yes. Infection is really not common at all. Sterile cystitis caused by FLUTD is very common however

mynameisclare

We had a similar problem with our cat - she would either wee right at the edge of the litter tray so the clumps would stick to the side and be difficult to scoop out, or she would miss entirely and it would go on the floor. I think she likes to do poos and wees at opposite ends of the tray, so just needed a bit more room. I replaced the litter tray with a plastic storage box which is much longer (found one without too high sides) and that has solved the issue