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Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Our siamese panicked while we were away for the weekend and pissed all over the front of our entertainment center so multiple game systems and 50+ game cases are saturated with pee. We've spent upwards of $1500 on vet bills trying to figure out what the problem is. He's not sick, has no medical issues at all. Behavioral meds have had no effect. He is literally destroying everything we own.

Ideas before we rehome him?

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Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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alphabettitouretti posted:

Does he only play up when you're away from home?

Nope. He walked over to a bookshelf and sprayed when I had my back turned. We've estimated there's at least $1200 worth of damage to the apartment in carpeting and molding we'll be charged for when we move.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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fluffykittys posted:

He may be lonely or bored. Have you considered another cat? More catnip? More interactive playtime? More frequent litter box cleanings? Taking him outside on harness and leash?
What does he like to do for fun? Is he more sociable or more isolated? He may want more attention, or a quiet, isolated place all to himself.
Also, if the initial incident was while you were away, he may still be punishing you for leaving in the first place. In which case, the behavior should stop as time passes, and in the future, board him elsewhere when you leave, so that he associates the boarding facility instead of his home with his distress.

We have two other cats, he gets catnip all the time, we play whenever we are home, I clean all the boxes every other day and he is terrified of the outdoors so no harness.

He's been peeing on stuff for a while actually. He's been peeing all over the apartment for a long time, we just figured we'd stay hear long enough until the mandatory carpet replacement came around. But now he's damaged or destroyed a lot of things that I don't have the money to replace right now.

But we love this guy so the idea of getting rid of him is painful.

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