[Truth29]

As a life long cat lover, let me offer a different answer than the live with it or get rid of the cat approach. Most of the time, elimination outside of the box is a symptom of a physical problem. You should have you cat undergo a full physical. The UTI may be cured, but also check for FUS, urinary track crystals, other internal problems such as tumors, etc. Sometimes, the problem behavior is learned from an earlier problem and the very difficult to remove odor serves as a continued trigger for the behavior. Get a specialized enzymatic urine remover cleaner and a black lite to detect the urine residue. Hope this helps.

[meeps]

Thank you - I will try this, however, the $149 for the UTI didn't go over well.

[Rightfootforward]

"Most of the time, elimination outside of the box is a symptom of a physical problem. You should have you cat undergo a full physical. The UTI may be cured, but also check for FUS,"

Absolutely. I've owned cats for more than 3 decades, and the first step for "inappropriate urination" is definitely a complete physical. Rule out or define any underlying problems, that sort of thing.
Beyond that, highly qualified behaviorists can sometimes work wonders. Sounds like your cat has been a really good pet. I vote you give him every opportunity to remain with you.

Hope things work out. Please let us know.