... males because of anatomical differences: a female cat has a short and wide urethra, while a male has a long and narrow urethra Although FLUTD can be caused by a bladder irritation, bladder stones, ... diabetes, thyroid problems, arthritis, internal parasites, senility and other conditions can all cause a cat to urinate or defecate inappropriately or to urine spray When a cat has a medical problem, ... that cats are totally asocial Although there are no fixed hierarchies of dominant cat, second cat and so on down the line, cats often form what animal behaviorists call relative dominance hierarchies...