[Christien]

Tough one, because logic doesn't apply to people who love pets.

Unless you're my wife. Our cat started peeing around the house. We went through the same questions as you. After a week or 2 of the peeing, he took a dump on my daughter's bed, only an hour or 2 after I'd cleaned the litterbox. My wife and I were both livid, and neither of us had a second thought. I took the cat to the spca that afternoon. He hasn't appeared on their adopt webpage, so I think they put him down. Oh well.

In your case it sounds like you've hit the end of the road, and you need her to see reason. I would put it this way: it's pissing everywhere, and we can't elevate everything in the house to a level where the cat can't get at it. If you can't think of a way to stop the peeing, it really has to go.

Personally, I can't stand cats. I think they're dumb animals who offer very little in return for everything they take. I find them selfish and uncaring. I much prefer dogs. Anytime someone says "cats are smart for this or that reason" and "dogs are dumb, just look at them" I ask them when was the last time they saw a seeing-eye cat. Or a drug or bomb sniffing cat. End of story.