my cat wont stop pissin on our carpet, even though we have a litter box. i clean it out all the time but he always seems to want to go on the carpet. my dad almost killed him today, literally, and he doesn't believe itz a felony or a crime to kill a cat. does anyone have alternatives or suggestions on how to keep our cat from peeing on the carpet??
2006-06-16 15:36:36 · 14 answers · asked by zoooooom!!! 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
by the way, my cat's a mostly black maine coon. he's 7 years old
2006-06-16 15:39:30 · update #1
i highly doubt my cat's ready to die. he still likes to race me up the stairs. but the vet sounds like a good idea.
2006-06-16 15:45:52 · update #2
oh and yes he has just been startin to do this. hes been doin this the past couple of years.
2006-06-16 15:47:01 · update #3
If he hasn't seen a vet, do so immediately. It could be a health problem.
2006-06-16 15:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by Cat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may be you have a 2 story house. Put a box on each floor. Once an animal uses the carpet the order does not clean out. So use a piece of tissue and soak it up and put the tissue in the litter box. When you catch the cat using the carpet, grab it by the nap of the neck and take it to the litter box. On the carpet spot you may want to sprinkle some red pepper on the spot and the cat will not want to use the spot again, the pepper will burn its nose, but not hurt him. But, it will not want to go to that spot again. Change the tissue in the litter box with each use of the carpet to keep a fresh oder for the cat to follow to the litter box
2006-06-16 23:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by isbattle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's urinating on the same spot, it must still smell the urine after you've cleaned the carpet.
Saturate the area with vinegar after you clean it, so the cat won't detect the spot.
The litter box needs to always be clean and in an area where the cat feels safe and protected. If your house has more than one floor, it might help to have a box on each floor.
There could be a health reason such as a urinary tract infection, which will make a cat urinate wherever it is. In which case, it wouldn't hurt to have your cat checked out by a vet.
Your cat may be upset about a change in the home and acting out in a rebellious manner. Make sure your cat receives lots of play and affection.
You could also try changing the type of litter you use to see if you can make the box more appealing to him.
2006-06-16 22:49:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your cat a male or female?..If it's a young male and not neutered, it could be "marking" territory..Also, if there has been another animal that "marked" a spot before, it's just remarking..Using a spray bottle filled with water and spraying kitty when it goes to that spot will deter kitty from going...Sometimes kitties will "go outside the box" if it's normal spot isn't cleaned well (not saying that you don't clean the box--kitties just have a different idea of clean)...If you have a local feed store (MFA Store) or any vet that deals with large animals (horses), there is an item called "Stall-Dri"...It comes in a 40 lb. bag at about $11 cost ---mixing it with kitties regular litter will zap away ANY trace of the ammonia smell..You can use it over the spot where kitty keeps going--let it set for a day or two (cover spot with maybe an old laundry basket so kitty can't get to it)--that will help to get the smell out....If you have a female kitty, have dad get her spaded as soon as possible and that will stop her from "picking" her own spot...I'm not a vet, but I currently have 8 cats and no one would ever know it...Good luck!...:)
2006-06-16 22:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by ruann_racing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may or may not work I have found that if you take and clean the carpet real good then take white vinegar and re clean it with that it should take the smell and the cat will not go back there. That what we do for the cats that we have raised. Just be sure that you get all of the carpet or floor that he has sprayed. has he been fixed some times that will help to. be sure you wash ever thing down
2006-06-16 23:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by liza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First clean the pee spot with something like Urine off (find it on the internet) or Nature's Miracle (in petstores). Cover spots with aluminum foil, cats don't like walking on it.
Then, put the litter box on top of the place he uses most, don't worry it's not permanant. When he uses it a few times move it 6 inches toward the place you want the box. When he uses it in the new location move it again, 2 feet this time. Each time he uses it a few times,ove it further toward where you want the box to be. If he starts having accidents again, move it back to where the accident is and start again. It will take a little while depending on how far you have to travel, but if your dad complains, say, "hey at least he's using the box."
Also, when you can, watch him closely, when you see him start to go, squirt him with a squirt gun.
2006-06-16 22:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually when they don't use the box it means they are sick or afraid. Sick being a bladder or urinary tract infection. Afraid means they don't like something near or around the box or are stressed by something going on in the house. Take him to the vet for a checkup. If it's behavioral, and he's stressed or afraid of something, try moving the box to the area he's peeing in, and then slowly move it back to the original spot. Wipe up any pee with a tissue and toss it in the box so he smells his own pee in the box. Also, wipe down the carpet area where he goes with lemon, cats hate lemon and menthol. If it's an infection, then he'd be on meds to correct the problem.
2006-06-16 22:50:23 · answer #7 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to take the cat to the vet. His peeing outside of the litter box could mean that he is coming down with a bladder infection (very painful and he will need antibiotics to clear it up). If you cat is a male, it could me that he is getting a urinary blockage and this needs medical attention immediately!! If your cat does get a urinary blockage and you do not get him to a vet FAST then he will die.
I would recommend a vet check immediately!
And yes, your dad can face animal cruelty charges for killing a cat and you can tell him that you got that information from an animal control officer.
J. Smith, ACO
2006-06-16 22:46:28 · answer #8 · answered by boxerpitk9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a spray bottle because cats hate water.If you see him doing it spray him. He will stop because he don't want to be sprayed. You also might want to Look into a vet check there might be something wrong with him. I'm sure this is a new thing if he is 7 years old. Good luck. Tell your father to watch animal plaint there is a show called Animal pricing you can get put in jail for killing a pet.
2006-06-16 22:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by Mary M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the vet... if he just started doing it recently and was fine before, he could have some kind of health issue. If not, the vet may have some suggestions. You could also try taking him to a no-kill shelter or even the humane society. If the cat needs to go, at least have him "put to sleep" humanely. I won't say what I think of your dad.
2006-06-16 22:43:09 · answer #10 · answered by anon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regarding your cat pissin on the carpet, cats have a sense of marking their territory, and one way of doing this is by pissin on every place that doesn't have his scent, try to spray some perfume or cologne on the place where he pisses, and if ever he tries to pis on that same spot, let him smell the carpet with perfume then carry him and put him on his litter box. this way he would know that its bad to pis on the carpet.
2006-06-16 22:45:36 · answer #11 · answered by Graegh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋