You just moved yesterday. As frustrating as it might be you unfortunately can't expect them to adjust in a day. It takes time. I'm not sure what you've tried but some of the top things that could help - Make sure you have enough litterboxes. For 2 cats you should have at least 3 boxes set up in easily accessible but private-feeling spots where they won't feel exposed while using them. Picking the cats up and physically setting them inside the boxes once or twice a day for a few days can help them learn the new locations of the boxes and get used to that - Make sure you're keeping the boxes very very clean. If they're already stressed over the move even a slightly dirty litterbox could put them off using it - Clean the areas they pee on with a cleaner that's designed to fully clean cat pee. If they can smell it lingering (even if you can't) they'll keep coming back to that spot. I like the Furry Freshness brand for any pet messes, it works really well and they have a cat specific formula
Look into pheromone collars and diffusers. It is costly, but it's VERY effective when you use both. They must be changed monthly. I would put them in one room until they've calmed down along with using the collars/diffusers with 2 or 3 litterboxes in there. I'd say stay in the room for a few days. Maybe even a week. When this situation was happening with me, I also noticed it was because of my ex. He was very abusive, so they witnessed that. As soon as he left, she stopped peeing everywhere.
- Keep things on routine as much as possible. Cats thrive on routine and moving is such a big change that any extra change can stress them out more and make it harder for them to adjust. Keep as much of their routine from before you moved as you can and keep any changes you have to make consistent. Their feeding times, the kind of food they get, the kind of litter you use, the times of day they normally get attention/play time, etc. Diabetes can also affect how often your cat has to pee, which might not show up as any kind of specific issue your vet would see or anything but just be a side effect of blood sugar fluctuations even with well controlled diabetes, and on top of that senior cats sometimes just start to have a little trouble holding it. One or both of those could be contributing to it, so I'd try to see if you can set up at least one litterbox somewhere easy for that cat to get to quickly. If they have a spot they particularly like to hang out in or anything like that maybe have a box close by
I agree with the fact that it’s still quite early in the move to assess if there’s a permanent problem. My vet told me that cats can take up to a couple of months to fully feel at home in a new environment. I would invest in a few Feliway diffusers, and also try Gabapentin if your vet can prescribe it.
So I’m actually rehoming my cat this evening! I have found someone that is willing to take him. He pees in corners and I know he’s peed in my son’s bed many times and didn’t even know for about a month as he sleeps with me! He doesn’t use the litter box for peeing at all! It’s gotten to the point where I can no longer get down on the ground to clean it well so I have decided that we just need to get rid of him. I have 2 other cats, both female and they don’t have any issues going in the litter boxes! We have tried everything but he has been this way since my partner got him when he was a kitten. He is going to start marking the baby things so I haven’t even been able to get a car seat or pack n play or swing yet as I do not want them getting peed on! I have the baby clothes I’ve collected so far for new baby(I’m 30 weeks) they stay in my sons room and we have all the doors closed to the rooms upstairs but he does still manage to sneak into my sons room from time to time and pees!
I cannot and will not put up with him peeing all over my home anymore. I know it’s hard to have to give up an animal you love but for me and my family, this is for the best. The new owner is okay with him marking and has tile floors that are easy to clean she says so good on her. He is the sweetest cat in the world, for my own sanity and the safety of my new baby and other kids, I do not want cat pee to be around anymore and rehoming him is our only option now. Don’t feel guilted as this is not an okay thing to have to put up with! I would not be able to handle it if he pooped everywhere on top of the pee! His poop smells way worse than the female cats and they eat the same thing so idk why lol but he doesn’t cover his poop up so I know pretty much every time he poops as it stinks up the entire downstairs! I just won’t allow him to continue to ruin my home and affect my mental health. He will adjust well to a new home as he’s very laid back and it only took a few days for him moving in
@Kira honestly, you should feel guilty. Once you make that responsibility of getting a pet, you do it through thick and thin just like you would do for your own family because they are family. Just don't get anymore animals if you can't do that. The cats you have now they get to a point sometimes where they do pee everywhere. If you can't do it again, try to remove them with the same person since they are already all used to eachother. So many things can happen down the road that you might as well do it for them too so they don't have the stress of being re-homed later on.
One of my cats had cancer and I had to give fluids 2 times a day. Another had to be put in diapers. One got behavioral issues at a later age where I had to work through it and they urinated everywhere. Consider these possible situations.
Our vet prescribed gabapentin for stress especially with new baby (we had our second in December). It's a fairly low dose and he says it's low impact. You could ask your vet. Here are other ideas: Scoop boxes more frequently. Try a different litter. Add another box. We have three boxes for our two cats. We just moved one of their litterboxes to where they've been pooping outside the box to see if that helps. Next step is adding another box. Good luck!