What would you do??

[~ Mylitta ~]

I think the first thing you should do is take her for a consultation with your vet. You've had her a long time and obviously love her, so rather than go straight to the "rehoming" option, you should look at other options.

Firstly, they'll rule out anything medical that may be affecting her. It may be a coincidence that it all began when you were pregnant (probably not, but it's best to have it ruled out).

The most common "fix" for behavioural problems like this is a diffuser called "Feliway". It's very similar to the perfume diffusers that you can plug into a wall outlet and it releases fragrance in your home. Feliway has a synthetic version of the pheromone that cats produce on their faces and rub around their territory to mark it as "safe and secure". I've had many many clients that have used it and had amazing results. One of my work colleagues from the vet clinic actually had major urination problems with both her male and female cats, and the Feliway changed them into happier, more content cats that no longer peed on everything.

One thing I'd be concerned about with rehoming is the possible affect it may have on your male cat too. They've never been apart in their lives and separating them now might change the behaviour of the male cat that you keep.

Best of luck and I hope things work out so that you can keep your beloved little friend.


EDIT: Lol, HotI, you beat me with the name of the product Fingers crossed that Feliway could be the answer here!