Any cat experts?

[hongman]

It seems I may have a problem on my hands.

I have a 5yr old cat who was neutered at a young age. In short, he has been nothing but the perfect cat.

He's not very playful, acts like an old man. Very subdued personality!

Always been an outdoor cat.

Last 2 or 3 days we've found small puddles of wee around the house, and tonight we caught him doing it, right in front of us! He sort of crawled into an empty cubby hole in our TV unit, backed out and walked off. We didnt notice anything til he started pawing at the floor.

We always kick him out at night, but on the odd occasion he has curled up somewhere and it's slipped our mind, he meows loudly to be let out if he needs the loo.

He's never been territorial, in the slightest. Once (ages ago) a cat wondered into our house as we have left the back door open, and while the other (younger cat) went mental, he just walked on by like nothing was happening.

Defiantely has never acted like your typical male cat.

Nothing has changed. We have one other cat but they adore each other, and have been together for 2 years or so.

Why would he start doing this now?

They are both well cared for, not abused, etc. So as far as I can tell its not stress or anything like that.

Baffled. Will take him to the vet but curious if anyone here has any ideas or theories?

EDIT: In the winter when it was snowing and such we kept him in over night, and he didnt evem once soil indoors.

[Specialone]

It sounds like a vet jobbie to me mate, could be a simple infection or something.
Odd behaviour can be caused by stress, ie a new challenger on the scene etc, but he's not a fighter or territorial cat so I don't think it's that.

Is he drinking more than normal ?
We've had our cats have all type of things wrong with them so shouldn't be anything serious.

Get him looked at by the vets asap, do they have regular vaccinations ?
Cat that age should have yearly injections against the common cat ailments.

[hongman]

Hmm, interesting.

Was just looking online and urinary infection as a cause came up a few times, I didnt realise that could cause spraying.

Not sure on the amount he drinks tbh. Haven't noticed anything adverse, but then I dont pay much attention to things like that. Will ask the missus tomorrow.

No regular vaccs. He had the basics done at a young age, we just keep him wormed and de-fleaed. In fact I didnt even know they had yearly vaccs lol.

Sorry, dont mean to come across as a neglectful owner. Strictly speaking they are the missus' cats, I know next to nothing about raising cats as you can tell. They've just become a part of my life, wondering around and generally doing as they please around the household!

[dizzyblonde]

Ours go through stages of leaving little presents and puddles. But then its more laziness in winter, in summer they're far too busy sleeping on the shed roof :) I'll get a little present for a day or three then nowt for six months or more.
I have got two 11 year olds and a three year old. All males nuetered.
Sounds like he may have a urine infection, but could be a whole manner of reasons, right down to him just being a lazy moo!

Angus the eldest of the lot isn't territorial either, in fact hes so ghey he rolls around for other cats, luring them in so that Kaspar can beat the living crap out of them! As for Tibbs, hes a murderous little ****, that thinks hes a dog!
Funny creatures are cats!

[hongman]

I dont think he's being lazy, esp as the puddles arent really big (i.e as if he was busting for ages). He's never done it ever in his life til now. I could be wrong, maybe he is lazy, but surely there's a reason for the sudden change in behaviour?

I'll get the missus to book him in tomorrow. He needs a nail cut anyway, think the are getting a bit long where he doesnt do much playing!

[dizzyblonde]

I think if he did have some sort of infection he would actually show signs of being in pain. If lazy sleepy cat is his norm, how would you tell?

I've had these cats for all of their eleven years, the only time I've missed something was when MissYC noticed that Angus was grooming his foot more than usual, bearing in mind that Angus is one hairy mofo, I thought he was just dong his usual thing of geting fur stuck in his gob, and he'd actually been bitten on the foot by next doors cat....and boy was that infected, but he didn't show much sign of anything wrong until then. He'd done his usual ghey cat thing with the new cat on the block and it backfired!

[Jordy]

This page may help you mate.

http://www.faqs.org/qa/qa-13836.html

[hongman]

Well, he is lazy, just never with his toilet habits.

He doesnt seem to be in pain. Acting very normal otherwise. Even bought me in a mangled shrew a few days ago, kindly left it by the back door for my son to find. ("It was sleeping son, now shoo! Go get dressed!")

We shall see! Vet time.

[minimorecambe]

Possible diabetes.
I think a vets visit will be od help here :)

[hongman]

Noooo :(