My two-year-old cat has had a peeing issue for as long as I can remember, he had a UTI when we first adopted him and took him to the vet to resolve it. I thought the peeing would stop, here and there I would find wet spots on the carpet, clothing or on his bed. He uses his litterbox as well. Recently he is now living with two older cats who do not like him very much, he now sprays my bedroom walls only, nowhere else around the house, but he still continues to use his own litterbox as well.

Updated On July 2nd, 2020

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 11 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Thank you for contacting Petcoach with your question about Loui. That must be so stressful for you! If he's living with other cats who do not like him, that will stress him out. Most urinary tract "infections" in non-geriatric cats are not caused by bacteria (antibiotics kill bacteria) but inflammation caused by stress. This is called feline idiopathic cystitis. Male cats also seldom have a bacterial cystitis as the urethra is much longer than a female's urethra and therefore bacteria would have to travel much farther to get into the bladder. It could be he has feline idiopathic cystitis, so I would take him into the vet. If he does have it, the vet can prescribe prednisone. It takes the inflammation which in turn takes the pain, and it is also a diuretic which helps flush the bladder. I hope this helps!

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