Quick answer: Urine outside the litter box can come from urinary pain or urgency, increased urine volume, mobility problems, litter-box aversion, a preferred surface or location, social stress, or urine marking. Start with veterinary assessment, especially for a sudden change. Then distinguish a full urination from spraying and audit the box, litter, location, cleaning and social access. Emergency warning: A cat that repeatedly strains or tries to urinate but produces little or no urine may have a urethral obstruction. Cornell identifies this as a true medical emergency requiring immediate veterinary attention. Male cats are at greater risk, but any cat with these signs needs urgent care. Do not wait for an equipment change to solve straining, crying, blood in the urine,...
