My one yr old female is peeing on any thing on the floor or my sons bed. If it's on the couch she won't, just the floor and sons room. She has been fixed and checked for UTI. I think the prob. is that she had already formed the habit before being fixed at 1 yr. old. any ideas on how to turn it around? I've tried keeping doors shut, but children forget. I've had many cats over the years, this is a first for me. Help please. H.
Try changing the type of litter. You can get an automatic closer from the hardware store that will make those doors close (slowly) without the kids having to remember. Most screen doors have them, but the hardware people can help you - tell them what you want and why. They also make them for basement doors so kids aren't falling down the basement steps.
Good luck!
Is this an indoor or outdoor cat? I had a cat that was peeing in unwanted to places and the vet said it was a behavior problem and that it was the liter I was using. Try changing the cat liter. That might help.
I would first ask your vet- and if keeping her out of the room works, they make tall baby/toddler gates that shut/lock automatically (we have one for our basement stairs which keeps the dog out) So one of those might be a good solution.
H., ask your vet about feli-way. it a cat horomone in a defuser you put in the wall like a glade plug-in. i would put one in your son's room. since uti is ruled out, it is behavioral. i've seen this product work very well.
good luck!
Has the cat been de-clawed? If so, many refuse the litterbox after this procedure.
Could it be a territorial issue with the other cats? Did you recently acquire a new cat? Or maybe they all got along fine when they were young but now, as this one matures, she is establishing her territory and/or feels threatened by the other cat(s)?
Is the litter box comfortable, easily accessible and in a quiet area? Do you have 2 boxes? With 3 cats you may want to consider a second box.
We had a neutered Maine Coon who used to do this, especially with laundry on the floor. We had to put him in his box in the morning and at night to 'go.' When he went we praised him; if he didn't, and jumped out we put him back in again. He'd go. Like your cat there was no infection or illness. (He was older when we adopted him so I think he was a bit lazy. LOL)
Hi H.! My cat did the same thing and after my now 9 month old son came home she would pee on his changing table and only that...so I assumed it was because she was jealous and her cat box wasn't clean enough and she didn't like the litter. I changed the cat litter and started scooping it out everday and changing the box every 3 days or so and we haven't had a problem since. I hope you find the right solution for your cat! Good Luck! S.
Hello there,
My sister in-law had a similar problem. She went to her vet and the cat was put on a anti-depresant. It worked like a charm. It is a behavior issue. I think it has something to do with dominence and marking there space. Good luck!!
If it was because of her not being fixed it probably would have stopped. I have a 4yo cat and she was peeing on everything, I brought her in to have her fixed and she had piometra, a uterus infection. She has not peed on anything since then! Maybe she needs her litter box cleaned more often some cats are really picky.
I suggest Feli-way cat spray/diffuser, too. It works for us!
I would try catching her in the act for a while.. Try watching when you think she is looking for a place to pee and put her in the litter box or outside.. If in the litter box you can keep her inthere till she goes then once she does pet her and praise her.. It is a lot of work but lets face it its not as much work as cleaning the beds or cleaning all the laundry.. And the end results will be far worth it.. Good luck to you..
