I got my sweet kitty when he was 9 weeks old. He has used the litter box since the day I got him. Now, at 9 months, he all of a sudden has decided to use my oversized recliner as his litter box. He pooped on it last week, out of the blue, and now he is peeing on it, right in front of me. He cries terribly to go to outside, so when he peed on it first time, I put him out.
By Lynn M
This sounds like a bladder infection. It is very painful, which is why he will urinate in front of you and cry. Get him to a Vet asap. If he stops urinating (his urethra is blocked) he will need to get to the Vet within 48 hours to survive.
And... if he has not been neutered, be sure and have that done. If this is a behavioral issue, neutering will take care of a lot of that.
A lot of times this is caused by anxiety when kitty feels threatened by another cat.
Try putting his food on the recliner before you let him in. Keep it there as long as he is in the house. Do this for 2 weeks. Cats will not pee where they eat. I tried this with my indoor cat about 10 years ago and it worked. He has not done it since.
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