Seeking advice - 17 year old cat

[LL2017]

Hi, my 17 year old cat urinates upstairs (next to his litter trays’ on the carpet . He uses new areas all the time - I clean it with the appropriate cleaner and he just goes to a different area all the time, we bought puppy pads to somehow safe the carpet . It started smelling the moment you walk upstairs. He poos in the litter tray but doesn’t pee there. Am at my wits end. Vet checked him and said he is just old ....

Has anybody please got any ideas ?

[alanc]

First thing I would try is to get a second litter tray and put it near the other one. Some cats seem to take a dislike of using the same tray for both.

[booktigger]

has the vet tested a urine sample or done full bloods? How many litter trays do you have, and have you changed the kind of litter?

[LL2017]

Vet tested iTunes U, no problem no thyroid probs, no bladder probs. Suggested though age related kidney desease

[LL2017]

Litter changed regularly but not the brand

[LL2017]

He has two separate litter trays