Our cat of 4 years has started to urinate in areas other than the litter box. We have cleaned/sprayed help?

Answer 1

Most of the time, cats do this because they feel they need to mark their territory because there is too many cats. When I was younger we had this problem aswell, and really there is no solution to it. We found I was allergic to cat urine, so all the cats moved outside and we ripped out all the carpet and put in wood floors. I hope your problem doesnt escalade to such lengths.

Answer 2

This is not a normal behavior. My first response would be to have her examined by the vet and a urine test run. 9x outta 10 it is an urinary tract infection,bladder issue etc even an idiopathic cystitis. Cats have what is called "superstitious behavior" which an example is - if they are urinating in their litter box and there is pain or discomfort they will start to associate this pain and discomfort with the litter box and start urinating in other places. A cat that has been spayed will not mark its territory, they also are not male ,male cats spray not females. Female cats are prone to urinary/bladder infections like female humans.Until the problem is diagnosed you will have to continue to clean the mess up. I have seen clients who have come into the clinic and after a YEAR!!! report to us "oh by the way Whiskers has been on and off urinating outside the litter box-does it not turn out to be a medical problem and WOW!! that's a long time to have it burn when you urinate.Very few of these cases are behavioral in nature so to be safe I would have your cat looked at by the vet.Good Luck!!

Answer 3

Have you taken your cat to the vet? It might have a urinary track infection and it's just trying to alert you to the problem. Also, how often do you clean the litter? Some cats are very fussy, and will only go in a perfectly clean litter box. If it is a male cat, he may be marking territory, which may or may not be fixed by having him neutered. I had a neutered cat that still did this. Have you tried changing the type of litter box/litter? If you usually have an enclosed box, try taking the lid off, or if you just have a pan, try buying a litter box that is enclosed. If you usually use a clay based litter, maybe switch to a crystal or newspaper litter. They are messier, but your cat may like it better. Something is clearly bothering your poor kitty, hope my suggestions help! Good luck!

Answer 4

There are a few reasons it could be. Has there been a big change in the household? Stress could be a factor. Also, if you have a busier schedule, and haven't been cleaning the litter box to his perfection, he'll go other places. They like clean boxes. And a 3rd: I've heard of rare cases where they have a medical reason that can cause them to do that. If niether of the first two causes could apply to you then, I would call his vet and discuss possible options with him. Unlike what some of the other answers are saying, I would be surprised if it has anything to do with altering. My guess is your cat is already altered or that's not the problem. That problem starts in the 1st year not fourth year. If this isn't a problem that been going o for 3 yrs then I highly doubt it's that. I suggest you call the vet and let him know what's going on. He'll have better answers then us.
Good luck. :)

Answer 5

You should take her to the vet to rule out a medical condition vs. a behavioural condition. She could be urinating around the house because she has a urinary tract infection. Once that has been ruled out you can buy "Cat Attract" it is a litter additive that will attract the cat to her litter box and will stop her from urinating around the house. Or if that doesn;t work there is a product call "feliway" it stop male cats from spraying and stops any cat from urinating around the house. It is a little more expensive though

Answer 6

Yepm this is normal and you are pretty much sol. My cat has been doing this for the past 5 yeasrs. I would suspect it's because we have moved three times in the past 5 years and she is trying to mark her spot.

There isn't much that I know you can do. We have tried sprays, we always keep her littter box clean to no avail.

My cat urinates on the bathroom place mat. At first we tried the sprays with no avail. We made the mistake of removing the mat and then the cat stating to urinate on the hallway carpet. Much easeir to wash the bath mat then to steam clean the carptet.

Cat one, Human zero.

Answer 7

Things like this are often the sign of a health problem. Get him/her checked out by a vet. Also, if the cat isn't fixed that could be a contributing factor. Better for all concerned to have them spayed/neutered.

Answer 8

MaMA Mia wE JUST GOT OVER THAT fase with my cat go to pets mart and ge this thing called No Mark! Spray wherever you think she/he would pee also u might want to make sure you clean out her/his litter box every other week i mean wash it down with soap and water when cats get older they become more pickey with how it's kept any other ?'s email me at [e-mail]

Answer 9

Is the cat female or male? This is common in male cats (even if they are fixed) when they experience anxiety. Has anything changed in the kitty's life...new pet, new child, moving houses, etc? I recommend Feliway. This is a feline pheremone that reduces anxiety. I use it in the plug in form (similar to plug in air fresheners). It has no odor, is inexpensive on most pet webistes and I have had very positive results with my 1.5 year old male neutered cat who tended to pee on my bed.

Answer 10

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