What do you do with a cat that pees on the floor all the time?

Question

I'd like to get rid of it, but she says that's out of the question.

It is fixed and has a litter box which it knows how to use. It just chooses not to sometimes.

Answer 1

You're previous question was what do you do with a cat that pukes all over the floor...

I'd say between the urination and vomiting, it's time to go to your vet. As for putting the cat outside, this is not the answer. You are endangering the cats life by doing this.

If the cat is healthy but continues urinating on the floor, go to http://www.catfaeries.com/feliway.html and do research on Feliway spray...it does wonders

Answer 2

Take the cat to a vet, may have a urinary tract infection. If not then it there could be something just wrong with the cat, like something was changed (ie. litter itself, or litter box moved, something in the house is different, new animal, person left, etc..) Anything can be the cause, sometimes medicine will help with it. If the vet can't suggest anything, then it needs to be retrained to go in the litter box.
Keep cat in small room, bathrooms are perfect, with litter box and food and water until you are sure that it is using the box all the time, always make sure litter is cleaned out everyday (some cats are picky). You need to clean all carpets and floors with an enzyme wash that is made specifically for animal urine (Natures Miracle or Simple Solution are 2 I know). If you don't use an enzyme and you let the cat out, it will just go right back to those places.

Answer 3

Seriously, I have the same problem. But I got 2 more kittens almost a year ago, and he just started to pee on everything. Make sure the cat box is as clean as it gets. If it's not the only cat, get him his own box. They don't like to pee in the same box as the other cats. If you moved the box, put it back. Try changing brands of litter, some are picky that way. Also, take him to the vet and have him checked for Urinary infections. They pee anywhere BUT the box if they have this. I know....Other than that, Beat his little butt every time you catch him. Ask the vet while you're there if he can recommend anything. You might have to re-train it with the litter box, but that's last case scenario.

I also just saw the vomiting. Has he been outside eating grass? If so, that's why he's puking. If not, definately go to the vet.

Answer 4

Sometimes the wooden spoon again a round cooking tin freaks the cat out enough when you bang them together that they won't do it again. Some say its better than spraying water at them. You could smack it and teach it to use the litter box or you should take it to a vet. My vet told me that if a cat has bathroom issues something is hurting them when they pee or pu that they think it would hurt if they go in the litter box where they always go so they go other places instead. My cat Henry suddenly pooped everywhere he shouldn't and the vet found crystals in his urine and he's on a special diet now but uses his litter box again. The same idea would apply for the puking and a teaspoon full of pepto really helps.

Answer 5

If the cat is stilll a kitten, you could stil potty-train it to only pee in a box. Every time it pees in the box, give it a snack. Every time it pees on the floor, make an angry NO! and then lift it, by the neck-skin into the box. Eventually it will start using only the box.
If the cat is grown up; A male cat is peeing to mark your apartment as "his territory"; the only way to stop it is to have him castrated. (at the vet. Costs money)
If the cat is a she, she is either sick or nervous. If she's nervous, you can not have her stop:-( We had a cat like that, and we finally had to get rid of it.
You should be aware that the smell of cat-pee is so strong that your landlord could sue you or you can have problems getting your apartment sold if you would ever want to..Smell cannot be washed out even with chlorine.
Good luck!

Answer 6

Is it an older cat? If it is, does she meow a lot? Have her checked for Hyperthyroidism. Also, do you have other cats? Even fixed cats will mark their territory. Sometimes, something will happen while a cat is using the litter box that will scare her. She will then associate that with peeing (or defecating) in the litter box. For instance..a car backfired as she was peeing. You could try relocating the litter box.

Answer 7

I have a couple of suggestions. 1. Take it to a veterinarian, cats can get bladder infections, urinary crystal ( which can lead to a life threatening problem) and various other medical problems, if you do this and it checks out ok, then look at the litter box. Have you moved its location? Is it easy to access, is it kept clean(cat's will often go else where if there box is really dirty), it may sound weird, but try 2 litter boxes, one of my cats has developed a quirk in which she pees in one box and poops in the other, she will not do both in one box. Don't use perfume products to clean or deodorize the litter box, their sense of smell is much greater than ours
Good luck

Answer 8

The cat is trying to tell you something. He/she is mad about something. Or is sick. At petco you can get a spray called "NO" or "PET NO" and spray that where the cat is going to the bathroom and it will turn them off from going there again. You can also try changing the litter. I have learned with cat litter you do get what you pay for. I really like the pine chips no smell and it doesn't get all over the house.

Answer 9

Ask the vet. Train it to go outside or use a litter box. Is the weeing connected to the throwing up? Obviously no one told him where to go toilet before. Try to find a site with info about training him. Do NOT do what some other users said and throw him out or put him down. Thats just cruel. Why would anyone want you to skin your cat alive?

Answer 10

I agree with you, I would get rid of it, because it seems like once a cat starts with peeing outside the litterbox, it's hard to train them not to do it anymore. Seriously though, maybe the cat has a medical problem, and you should get it checked by a vet. Or maybe it's where you placed the litterbox. Maybe something scared the cat once, and it's scared to use the litter. I cannot stand cats because they are so particular about things, and they smell. Sorry you are stuck with it.....