My female kitten pees in my laundry basket, and on my clothes! what's the deal? she has a clean litter box!

Question

she also pees on my daughters bed, but usually only on one specific blanket

Answer 1

try to get a laundry basket with a top on it, or keep the basket in the bathroom with the door closed, sometimes cats think that those baskets are also litter boxes. If you have 2 cats make sure you have 2 litter boxes they dont like sharing.

Answer 2

If your cat was older it could be a number of reasons, but you say it's a kitten. Make sure your kitten knows where the litter box is and that it can get in and out without difficulty. Kittens usually need a smaller box than adults. I am also surprised as kittens usually are trained by their mothers by the time ( they leave home!)
The location of the box is also important and that there is ample room to move around in, plus cats need privacy too.
Now if your kitten is not trained and it sounds like she is not, you'll have to take and put the kitten in the box once every hour. She may scramble out, but when she does use it, give her praise. Watch for signs such as scratching in a corner or pawing at a newspaper, that will tell you that she needs to go, Place her in box and don't forget to praise her.
You'll have to clean up accidents as soon as you spot them and neutralize the odours or she will return time and again to the same spot. A cat's sense of smell is very keen so ordinary cleaners may just mask the odours, use something like " Febreeze ".

Answer 3

She's trying to get your attention, so I agree that you should get her to a vet IMMEDIATELY to rule out any health issues she may be having, like a urinary tract infection or a bladder problem. Many times they can have an infection and you may not see traces of blood in it.

How old is the kitten? How long have you had her? Is she "an only kitten" or are there other cats/ pets in the household?

Has she always done this or is this new behavior?

Have you moved or had any upheavals in your life, lately? Sometimes, just a change in your daily schedule can throw a kitten out of sync.

What kind of litter are you using? If it doesn't feel good on her paws she may not use it so try getting some brand that feels good on her "bare feet", especially if she is young. Ask yourself if YOU would like to walk barefoot on some brands.

Maybe she doesn't like where the litterbox is located.

Does it have a lid on it? Lids can trap the odor of urine, which is VERY strong to a kitten's nose and she may dislike that. Try taking the lid off and see if that helps.

PLEASE avoid litters containing cedar as that can lead to respiratory problems. And cats don't really need scented litter--it's just one more harmful ingredient that could cause problems later on. Everytime they lick their paws, they get a bit of the perfumed litter into their systems and it adds up.

Two good sites you might want to check out:

www.catinfo.com

and for behavioral insight, try:

www.questforhealth.com

First, and foremost, I suggest getting your Kitty to a vet as soon as you can.

Hope this helps!

Please hug Kitty for me!

All will be well.

Answer 4

Do you purely have a million litterbox? you will possibly desire to have a minimum of two or extra helpful 3. He would possibly no longer decide to proportion packing containers. some cats are choosy approximately thier packing containers. i might try getting yet another field and probably a diverse form of muddle. He would possibly no longer purely like the substrate in his field. a visit to the vet is by no ability unwarranted and a examine for a urininary tract an infection could no longer harm. additionally if he continues to be intact, getting him neutered might help besides. He could be marking. If no longer something neutered cat urine is way less foul smelling than intact male cat urine. If he's already neutered, my suspicions lie heavily that he desires yet another field or 2 to make him happy.

Answer 5

my cat used to pee in the litter box then we moved then she would pee n poop on the floor clothes beds couch till we found out that she just simply didnt like the loction of the litter box we moved it into the closet with the door open a bit and she only goes in the litter box now yay

Answer 6

She might feel more comfortable in those places. My cats started out like that too until I would make them sit in the litter box so they would get used to it. It could also be where the litter box is located??!! Who Knows??

Answer 7

Time for that kitty to go.

Heres my story:

I lived in an apartment where a stray cat always came over. I started to feed it. I moved out and it was winter and I felt bad for it to be left outside with no food. So I took it with me. It was always very scared and hid alot. We moved again and still she stayed scared. Finally, after about 2 1/2 years of living here she finally decided to start coming out. She would hang out on the couch and was starting to be freindly. Then all of a sudden my husband if he left his clothes on the floor the cat would pee on them. Then she started to pee over on one side of our bedroom floor. I would clean it and again she would pee there. It seemed like she done it in the middle of the night too. Finally, it got to a point where all I could smell was cat pee even after steam cleaning it a billion times. Then she started to pee on my bed...pillows and blankets. She would pee on cardboard boxes and just wierd places. I really didn't want to get rid of her because I've had her so long. We also have two other cats and I didn't really want to blame her only...even though I knew it was her. Finally, I just had it. I let her outside. The peeing stopped..so it was her. They say you just can't get rid of cat pee smell to a cat. They will always be able to smell where they went and will always go back.

In the end we had to rip up the carpet and pad in that spot because the pee had gotten in the pad and the tack strips.

It is so sad to say that you are going to have to get rid of her. That is the only way she will stop peeing.

Oh and by the way so no one thinks I am terrible for letting the cat outside. She stays outside in the yard on her own and we feed her everyday.

Answer 8

maybe she doesn't like the litter box smell. my cat went though the same thing. try changing the litter in the litter box. you never know?

Answer 9

maybe she's trying to tell you she doesn't like the smell. Atleast thats what my cat was doing and come to find out the one specific spot he would always do it in had a funky odor that I ended up having to treat and get rid of.

Answer 10

since she's still young, she probably doesn't realize that the laundry basket is not the litter box