the kitten likes to be in the bed with me, that's when she pees. I really need help on how to stop her from doing this. She has 2 freshly changed litter boxes she can use. (I have 3 cats total)
2006-08-22 02:56:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
When a cat is doing that for no reason..the reason is usually an infection..whatever type...but 100 percent of the time..that's it..even for young cats..take your kitty to the vet.
2006-08-22 03:03:31 · answer #1 · answered by Entity of Life 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're going have to be mean to the kitten and put her in a box rather than in your bed for awhile with a litter box inside and newspapers to sleep on until she gets the picture. Kittens can be behind what you would expect other kittens to be able to do at this age. Otherwise you're going to have to watch her very carefully while she is in bed so the second she begins to pee you take her to the litter box right away - keeping it close by you of course and tell kitty to go in the box not on the bed. This method will mean some pee in your bed still. But either way should work. Chances are, she may pee in other places in your home and you just don't know it. You just can't let her in bed with you until she's really disciplined on using the box, unless you want a wet bed. It can take time.
2006-08-22 10:05:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First thing's first...she's likely trying to get your attention that something's wrong...get her to the vet in the next few days...urinary tract/kidney problems should not be taken lightly. If kitty doesn't have any health problems causing this...she doesn't like the litterbox situation. If you have 3 cats you need 4 boxes. You should use unscented, scoopable litter. Make sure she can easily access and get in and out of at least 2 boxes. Make sure none of the boxes are near where the cat likes to eat or sleep. The boxes should be scooped at least 1-2 times daily, and you should empty and wash them weekly. Don't use automated boxes...cats don't like them. You also need to get a cleaner that completely removes the scent from the bed...I recommend Nature's Miracle for cat odors. Just because you can't smell it doesn't mean the scent is gone...get a black light to check the bed for urine spots...if the area she's going on still glows, the smell is still there. If the above issues are addressed and she's still doing it, she may need to be litter trained again, or she just doesn't think she's getting enough attention. Hope that helps.
2006-08-22 10:13:02 · answer #3 · answered by talented mrs v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree w/everyone that is telling you it is an infection. I had a cat that peed in my bed all the time. I was grossed out by it and brought the cat to the vet. After finding out that the cat had a urinary tract infection, I asked the vet, "Why, of all places, does it have to pee in my bed when it has this sort of infection?" and the vet said that Urinary tract infections feel similar to scraping sand through the urethra and cats sometimes feel that the litter box is the cause of their pain, so they want to go to the bathroom on something soft and fluffy, because they think it will be less painful as the bed is soft and fluffy. Sounds weird but I believe it. After giving the cat his meds for his urinary tract infection, everything was fine. Also, if it is a male kitten, I guess male cats are more prone to infection when they are eating cat foods that have fish flavor in them. for some reason, there is something in the fish flavored cat foods that is not good for male cats. I switched all of his food to chicken flavored food and never had a problem ever again.
2006-08-22 10:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by Brooke's Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be gentle, but very firm. It's easy to get frustrated. I've found that kittens and cats alike will not use the bathroom where they eat, so spread a few treats on the bed, maybe some food, and let the kitten eat. It may work, it may not. If it continues, it may be a sign of a urinary tract infection.
2006-08-22 10:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by albert_acanada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats don't usually soil where they sleep or eat. This is probably a physical problem like a UTI. Take the cat to the vet and get it checked out.
Could also be a territorily issue, the other cats not letting the kitten in the box.
2006-08-22 10:02:20 · answer #6 · answered by Bors 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when you notice it is starting to scratch around you bring it to the litter box so it learns it goes there. place it in the box keep it in there and scratch aournd in it so it knows this is where you coverit up when its done, my kat did it the first two nights then she got it. maybe she needs her own box for a while, she may be too afraid of the other cats to use a shared one, make it smaller and in a place it can get to that the others will not use.
2006-08-22 19:39:51 · answer #7 · answered by curiousbynature 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont let her in the bed because she probably is scared to jump down and when she has to pee she just does. Until she is able to get down off of furnature by herself then you shouldn't let her on the bed...if she pees all over the place even when she is not on the furnature then you may need to take her to the vet.
2006-08-22 10:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a litter box, each time she pees ASAP put her in the litter box, make sure theres cat litter in there
2006-08-22 10:01:49 · answer #9 · answered by Megan :] 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Boot the dang animal out of the house! No peeing in the house!
2006-08-22 10:02:00 · answer #10 · answered by Mommymonster 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋