Why is my neutered cat still marking despite anxiety meds?

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My neutered male ginger had struvite crystals 4 years ago & had surgey to help blockage. He eats rx food and has been on anxiety rx since surgery. Ever since then he marks heavily, we moved and finally had 1 mth without markings but now he is doing it again. What other options are there? Neutralizes are no good, Rx was increased, changed administrations and nothing. Would love any other suggestions.

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there. Cases like this can be very challenging, because of the need to sort out how much of a role continued medical issues might be playing vs. behavioral issues like stress and anxiety. In general, urinary marking issues in cats are very treatable, but it's hard to give much more than basic advice (keep litter boxes clean, make sure they're in convenient locations, reduce stress in the household, etc.) without a more in-depth behavioral history and in-person evaluation. Because of this, I would recommend getting in touch with a veterinary behaviorist who can evaluate your kitty in person and help you put together a detailed plan to work on this issue. There's a good chance this can be dramatically improved with professional help. You can search for a board-certified veterinary behaviorist in your area here: www.dacvb.org , or ask for a referral from your regular veterinarian.

Why is my neutered cat still marking despite anxiety meds?

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