2006-09-07 04:45:18 · 19 answers · asked by tony05 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
be glad they aren't doing it on clean clothes....
2006-09-07 04:46:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did they start urinating in the basket very soon after returning from the vet?
I would first suggest taking them to another vet just to check for any infection. Perhaps the vet who did it somehow bungled the procedure...maybe the cats are in pain. Cats will try to find another place to go if they're not feeling up to par or don't like their current "pee" setup.
I think it's worth taking them to a different vet just to get checked out. It could even be that one of them isn't feeling well and sought a different litter box and the other one learned by example.
If not, try improving their litter box. Give them different litter that may be softer, like feline pine. Perhaps they are afraid to get too close to the litter because it might be abrasive to the surgical area. Clean the litter box completely -- empty it out entirely, wash it with a detergent and refill.
Also, remove the dirty clothes basket from their reach and put their litter box or another one in its place. If you replace the clothes basket with the litter box it should be easy for them to get back into the habit of peeing in the right place.
Otherwise, try to determine what about the clothes basket makes it appealing. Is it a more private location. Is it away from possible hostile situations (like a dog that can come up to them while peeing in the real litter box)? Is it in a quiet spot of the house but their litter box is more in the open? Is the basket bigger and offers more protection?
Hope your kitties get back into the groove! And be patient -- it can't be fun having the boys cut out and their manhood stripped! ;)
Oh, one more thing... rubbing a cat's nose into urine and smacking them is ridiculous. That's not even a good way to train dogs but whoever said that as a suggestion probably doesn't have any cats. Cats generally don't response to physical discipline.
2006-09-07 05:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by stimply 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's always in the same spot, it's a behavioral problem. You need to make sure the urine smell is completely removed from the clothes AND the basket (throw it away if necessary). Because if they keep smelling it, they'll keep going there. Try some enzyme spray specifically designed to eliminate cat urine odors.
If you catch them doing it, spray them with water from a bottle or squirt gun, then put them in their litter box. You have to be as consistant as possible.
If they're urinating downwards, they're not spraying. When a cat sprays, they back up to something and spray the urine vertically. Otherwise, they're just using the laundry as a toilet. So keep after 'em, and they should catch on with proper training and discipline.
Oh, and you might want to have two litter boxes (if you don't already). Eliminating isn't the same to a cat as it is to us....it's also a way for them to mark their territory. So two cats might not use the same box.
2006-09-07 04:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi male kittens still have hormones in their system even after they're fixed. It takes about 2 months for the hormones to get out of their system. To get to them to stop urinating on the basket put a lid or cover on it. Do not leave blankets on the beds, or towels, or any clothes laying around, or they will start urinating on those too. Good luck!!
2006-09-07 04:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my cats does this when shes stressed out or angry about something.have you spent time away has something else changed like the litter a new friend is over?in the mean time invest in a hamper with a closed top and dont leave clothes lying around period, whether there dirty or clean because once you move the dirty ones it will be the clean ones next.
2006-09-07 05:29:17 · answer #5 · answered by rose45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must train them. Put them both in the litterbox and stand there, let them smell it and keep doing it until they get the hint. If you catch them in the act of urinating on the clothes, immediately place them in the litterbox.
Good luck.
2006-09-07 04:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats hold grudges. they may be angry about the doctor visit and are acting out. put the basket out of their reach for a while and give their little tempers time to calm down. when i had my cat declawed he urinated on everything that was mine for a while. not my husband or kids he knew who took him to the vet.
2006-09-07 04:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by jusme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they use the litter box properly before hand? Are they only doing it in that one spot? Call the vet to see if the problem is physical or behavioral.
2006-09-07 04:47:42 · answer #8 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When cats dont have a littler box or cant make it on time they release on things that smell bad ( your dirty clothes)
2006-09-07 04:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by Social 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why does each body continuously imagine that a huge backyard means they could have herding dogs? So no longer authentic. a huge backyard is only a huge backyard. It does no longer something to provide a BC a job to do, or workout its mind. Get a separate crate for each dogs. Feed each dogs one at a time. Get them both neutered. discover an interest, like agility or herding and get them in it. the surely sturdy herding dogs is a drained herding dogs. you may want to rehome this kind of siblings if this habit escalates.
2016-11-25 19:09:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy, we had male start that...ended up getting rid of him...would not stop.
They may be "offended" by each other being there are 2 males in one house...
It would be hard I'm sure, but maybe get rid of one?
2006-09-07 04:49:20 · answer #11 · answered by AQHA34 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋