How do I get my cat to stop peeing on my couch?

Question

I saved this cat that was abandoned, she is a hymilayen and she is really moody. When she gets mad at me she will pee on my couch. I have already had to replace my old couch because of her, and my new couch isn't even paid for yet. I have spray that gets rid of the smell but I don't want her to pee on my furniture anymore. I have rubbed her nose in it and gave her a pat on the bum, but that doesn't seem to be working. I have to lock her in the kitty litter/ laundry room at night time now just so she won't pee on my stuff while I am sleeping. Please help me, I don't want to have to get rid of my cat. I don't want any violent answers so please don't send me any. I will report you if you do.

Answer 1

First take her to the vet and see if she has a urinary tract infection. Pain is often a cause of "mistakes". If she is sick you will need to cure that up before she will stop. Ask the vet for advice. Kitties do not respond to smacks on the bum or rubbing their noses in it.
It is possible your spray stuff is not working. I like a product called Natures Miracle, comes in a white bottle. It says you "may" have to apply twice. Well, you will. Then get some plastic runner, the kind to protect carpet, the kind with little spike grippers on it, and put in on the sofa, gripper side up. This is not to punish kitty, it is to discourage her. When she feels the spikes under her feet, she will look for another place to pee.
It goes without saying, that the litter box must be clean clean clean. Scoop every day.
When you are sleeping or not home to supervise, you must continue to confine kitty to a small space containing just her litter box, her bed, her food, and a small space to play and sit and think. This gives her the choice of peeing in only a few places. Of her choices, she will probably pick the litter box. You may have to invest in a cage.
This is not punishment. This is retraining.
I am curious, where is she putting the solids? She may want two litter boxes. I had a cat that demanded one for solids and one for liquids. Try two. Are you using a covered box? Some cats hate them. My current cat refused to use a covered box.
Do the washer and dryer make funny noises? If a cat is scared by something while using the box, that's it for that space. Have you tried another location?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I had the same problem with my 12 year old cat. I took her to her vet and he recommended Nature's Miracle. The cleaner isn't cheap but it works. Make sure you buy the one for cats. I didn't know there was a difference between the cat one and dog one and wasted $30. Also, make sure to follow the directions and thoroughly soak the area and allow it to dry or it won't get rid of the smell and you'll have the same problem over and over again. I also have to lock my cat up when not home. I felt bad about that but the vet said she'd just sleep anyway and not to feel bad. The point is to re-train them to only use the litter pan after you've cleaned up the problem area. Once your cat is re-trained you can let her out again.

Answer 4

When you rub their noses in it and smack them it has only stressed the cat more than it was to begin with.
You can put some sticky paper on the couch and she won't get on it anymore after a few tries. They don't like it at all.
You need to make sure to keep the litterbox clean for that causes a cat to go somewhere else. If that is not the problem then it could be that the cat has a urinary tract infection so you need to take it to the vet.
I put a plastic sheet on mine then covered it with a comforter that helps with the hair and then I just take it off and wash it when needed.
There is a product called Feliway that I recommend highly.
http://www.feliway.uk.com/feliway_uk.nsf/Page?OpenForm

Answer 5

I Have A Little Secret . That I HaveThat I Have That Might Help. And I Hate To Do This. Get A Water Bottle And Spray Her Or Him. With Water. Just A Little. Cats Dont Like Water.

Answer 6

There may be a few different things to consider here..

1. Your cat may have an infection which should be seen to by the vet.
2. the fact that she does it after you get angry with her may suggest she is seeking some sort of attention or affection. I would, again, ask the vet on the best course of behaivoural treatment for this as she may be distressed and this might be the cause of her excessive weeing. Also, cats tend to chose items such as furniture or clothes to wee on because they smell like their owners, strangely enough its the sign of affection. She might be calling out to you here.
3. Is her litter box cleaned daily? cats are extremely fussy when it comes to cleanliness in this respect.
4. It seems like you've tried sprays, but this isn't deterring her. It may sound excessive, but when you go out, cover the surface she often wees on with tin foil, because cats hate walking on it.

Answer 7

You need to completely get rid of the smell, not just mask it. Use something like Urine Gone or Nature's Miracle for that. If they smell that they've gone there before, they think it's ok to do it again.

After removing the smell, then use repellent to keep her away from the coach.

Rubbing her nose in it will do no good. She doesn't know why you're doing that. You need to catch her in the act and use a spray bottle to squirt her or something along those lines. That way they know why they're being punished and know how to avoid the spritz of water.

Answer 8

That's a tough one. I have had good luck in the past with loud noises and/or spray bottles aimed at the cat when he is doing the wrong thing. It sounds to me like you may need to keep locking the little bugger up at night until your daytime efforts to curb this behavior have a positive effect.

I don't advocate hitting them though. This process often takes along time because they don't immediately understand why they are being corrected. If you hit them they are just as likely to associate "you" with "pain". Not too cool a scenario huh? Good luck. By the way....if he/she is not fixed this could be a big factor. Maybe a little snip is in order.

Answer 9

Well rubbing her nose in it sure is not going to help matters any!!! WHY do people do that?? And spanking it? good lord you should not be allowed to own an animal.....Would you do that to a child who wet his bed or his pants?

I am telling you right now, the cat will ALWAYS pee there now that it has started. Try everything, it wont work, once a cat starts doing that crap they will never ever stop!

Answer 10

Cover your couch in crinckely sounding plastic. The cats don't like the sound of the crinckelyness and the plastic protects the couch and is easy to clean if the cat is still eveil enough to keep peeing.