Kitten urinating on himself

Hi just looking for advice on my 5 month old unneutered male kitten. (I am looking to get him neutered at 6 months as vets in my area have said) Every time (mostly every time) my kitten uses his litter tray he comes out covered in urine, all in between his legs and down the back of his legs. When I watch him use his litter tray he’s not squatting it looks like he’s sitting down. I have to wipe him and clean him after as he’s soaking but he is slowly becoming aggressive with growling and has now lashed out at me. This has been an issue for months now and I’m not sure how to deal with it. He’s starting to become aggressive (which I assume is his hormones) he is a sweet boy but has now started recently growling with his favourite toy when I or my partners cat goes near him, he will growl when his nails are getting cut also. Will this stop when he is neutered?

Hello - it sounds as though your kitten is going to the litter tray and trying to do the right thing.  I wonder whether he has a problem squatting, for example that it hurts - and if that is correct, then I can't imagine that castration will solve it.  Other possibilities may include hip pain or cystitis, which are painful.  I would therefore strongly advise talking this through with your vet before castration.  If it is indicated, then your vet may make use of the anaesthetic to perform additional tests or take radiographs.

Let me try to write that again more coherently.  It sounds as though your kitten is trying to do the right thing and I wonder whether it could be pain that is stopping him.  For example, hip pain in performing the squat, or a problem in controlling the urine flow or cystitis.   In any of these cases, castration would not be effective and furthermore, the GA for castration might be an opportunity to investigate further, if appropriate.   We would reccommend speaking to the vet about these symptoms relatively soon.

It is interesting that cats do not show pain in ways that many owners would expect, so even if he does not appear to be in pain, it may still be something that is worth asking your vet about.