Im 1st time owner of kittens....WHY WHY WHY are (2) 14wks male kittens peeing my bed???

Question

I got both male kittens same time when they were 7 wks old... they never pee elsewhere but the liter box for 6 wks. No problem til last week, they start to pee on bed. I cleared the liter daily and change fresh liter weekly. I changed the liter brand abt 4 wks ago and it doesnt effect them.

I had to change sheets and blankets every time they soiled my bed then squirt with urine remover, yet they pee my bed nightly. Im at the wit's end.

*** They are scedule to be neutred at 6 mos old. ****

Answer 1

Little males don't begin 'spraying' that soon in life; your plan to have them neutered at 6 months sounds reasonable. Doing it too soon is terribly unhealthy for them. It causes them problems down the line.

Are they using the same litter box? Perhaps each would prefer his own? Is the litter the old-fashioned clay stuff, or something else, like perhaps the clumping kind? Sounds as though you have tried more than one litter, so I doubt that's it. Try something entirely different, maybe.?

When you clear out the litter, do you also remove the urine-soaked parts? It stinks! Some cats will look for another spot, if they've already urinated in a box. Or, if another cat has.

Once a kitty has urinated somewhere it shouldn't, it can almost always still smell it and remember it, regardless of how many times you wash that area. Even urine remover doesn't get rid of what a cat can smell, not really. Do you wash in special detergent, too, like the old-time Dreft people used to wash cloth baby diapers in? If you've not tried that, you might give it a go.

Also, kitties can be trying to 'tell' you something, by urinating on your clothes or belongings--anything which has your scent on it.
Not a very NICE thing to do, but it's a major method of feline communication. Could something be wrong? So far as they are concerned? Maybe they are unhappy, and are trying to get your attention?

Can you just ban them from your bedroom for a time? Say, until after they are neutered? I think this might be your best bet, really.

Answer 2

Here is a trick that should solve it-they need to be retrained-don't move their box if you can help it. But, borrow a nice size kennel from someone or put them in a spare room or your bathroom with their litter box. Keep them there for about two days. Cats will automatically soil where they can dig to cover it. Be sure to check on them often and provide with toys, food and water. Take them out for play for only short periods of time. If you have to leave them, keep them contained with the box. They are too small for it to be a problem associated with them being males..they have a little longer to go before they start spraying to mark territory. Your plan should nip that in the bud before it's even a problem.

If you do have to move the box after this, place them in it, close the door to the room for an hour or so before you let them out. This helps them to navigate back to the box.

Good luck.

Answer 3

First, try having your new kittens sleep in a pet carrier with a blanket or a towel
i have two cats and i went through that too
you kind of have to teach them how to go to the bathroom in the litter box
when they get older and have a little more control they can sleep where ever
rubbing their rear end with toliet tissue and then putting them in the litter box might work
if not put the litter box in a small room(like a spare bathroom) and putting the kittens in there for awhile
they'll whine, but just try it

Answer 4

The same thing happened with me kitten after we got him. What you do is after they do this put them down off the bed and lock them in the room with the litter box. It may seem mean but it works. Each time the cat or cats do this pick them up by the scruff(I hope you know what that is. It helps trust me.) Them keep them in there over night or for about 3 hours. Then repeat this until they stop.

Our kitten has stopped spraying and he isn't neutered.

Answer 5

i have the same problem occassionally. To be safe and to protect my mattress i have a waterproof quilted top fitted mattress protective pad. i also have a waterproof mattress pad that only covers the top of the mattress and does not fit down the sides. it had elastic at each corner to tuck under, but i cut these off and i put this on top of my made bed just incase one of my kitties gets the idea to pee. this stops the pee from going through to my linens which are to big to fit in my washer and therefore have to be taken to the laundry matt(major pain in my buttocks!)
you are doing the right thing by keeping up with the litter boxes.
you can get kittens neutered at 4 months, i just had a stray i rescued neutered and he is only 4 months. dont wait until 6 months if you are having a problem now. personally i wouldn't spay or neuter younger than 4 months though. Make sure you wash your linens on hot cycle with some kind of laundry additive for pet urine odors along with the detergent. if the pee has gone through to your mattress you might want to flip it over. get mattress pads asap!!! i have not found out why they do this for sure, but you can have them checked just to rule it out for urinary tract infections. only one may have it and the other is just marking on top of the others pee. seems unlikely they both would have a uti though. it doesn't work shutting them out as i have had a cat pee on my bed right infront of me.
ps you can try adding vinegar to the wash to help get out the pee smell, but you will have to rinse twice and maybe add fabric softener to get out the vinegar smell. i also add a water softener powder to the wash as it helps the detergents work better and gets things cleaner. cats have a heightened sense of smell so you need to thoroughly wash everything on you bed. there is also a product called, "sscat spray", it keeps animals away from certain places/objects you don't want them near. you can get it from www.dr.fostersmith.com
basically it is a can the emits a burst of hissing air and a shrill noise that scares the cat away if they come withing 1 foot of the area.

Answer 6

Get a cat carrier & put them in it at night until you have them neutered OR get used to those smells! These 2 males are just doing what they do best...marking off their territory. This is one reason why it is not a good idea to get 2 cats of the same sex. Ask your vet if they can fix them BEFORE the 6 month date. It can be done.

Answer 7

2 options, one being they are marking there teritory so no other cat can steal there teritory OR they are trying to get the female cats to atract to them. That is part of there nature, a female cat will yowl, and a male cat will pee everywhere. Try not to dramaticly change the litter again. That could be another reason, the litter does not suit them right. Slowly mix differnt litters to see if that will help. BUT, sometimes, the cat might be sick if he pees everywhere. Take your cats to the docter to see if they are sick. If they are sick, he will etheir give you a medicene you might need or he will put them to sleep.

Answer 8

Take them to the vet. Most cats begin peeing where you will notice when they have a urinary tract infection... it's like if they were still with mommy she would know by them doing it infront of her, since you're mommy now they are just trying to show you that they are having a prob. The vet can tell you or give them meds. Best wishes

Answer 9

Sometimes you can get the vet to neuter them earlier depending on how much they've matured and grown. My male cat was neutered at 3 months because of the same thing.

Answer 10

You can neuter male kittens as young as 2 months. Go get them neutered!!