My cat keeps peeing at the front door. What's wrong and what to do?

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My cat keeps peeing at the front door. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 7 years and 10 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Urinating outside the litter box is a very common behavior problem reported to vets. Inappropriate urination can be a way of your cat letting you know they aren't well. It can signal a urinary tract infection, kidney disease, diabetes, or hyperthyroidism, among other things. The first step to treating this is to take your cat to the vet for a health check. Your vet will do a urinalysis to see if there is blood or bacteria in the urine (signaling a UTI), or glucose in the urine which can suggest diabetes. Your vet will also do routine lab tests such as a biochemistry to check organ functions. Once a medical problem is ruled out as the cause of the inappropriate urination, your vet can discuss behavioral methods with you to help stop this behavior.

My cat keeps peeing at the front door. What's wrong and what to do?

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