He has always pooped in the box but he likes to pee on towels and clothes on the floor and sometmes the bed. We got him neutered yesterday and he still did the same. He's about 13 wks i think.
2006-09-19 18:05:15 · 8 answers · asked by pinoro 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
cjsipe24, whoever told you kittens need to be at least 6 months for neutering was ignorant. neutering at about 7 weeks of age has been recommended heartily by people who take care of a LOT of cats since 1991. Check it out on the Internet, there are even public results from research that has been made back then. No, cats don't die if neutered that young; actually, they tend to grow larger (bone growth continues for a longer time) compared to later-fixed cats. And, as already pointed out in another question's answer, a cat can get pregnant at about 5 months of age - guess what happens if you wait till the cat is 6 months old!
Anyway, on the original question - I think you have to litter train the kitty. That means you will need to give up about a weekend to almost constant attention to him - and if you do it right, that should be enough. There are some good litter training articles at http://www.perfectpaws.com and http://www.catsinternational.org but the gist is:
1. Pay attention to when he's getting ready to pee. If necessary, close yourself, the kitten, and the litterbox in a bathroom where all dangerous items (towels, clothes on the floor, etc.).
2. When he is getting ready to pee (sniffing an area on the floor, scratching a bit, crouching), just gently pick him up and place him in the litterbox. When he does his business, praise him a lot! Even give him a treat.
3. Repeat until he's got it. And make sure there are few towels and clothes on the floor until you know he's got the message.
Also, if he was fixed yesterday, right now the litter may be irritating a bit to him when he crouches. Clear out "offending" items from the floor and wait until the weekend or another couple of days when you can train him. Don't forget to praise him each time he does pee in the litterbox. And don't forget to remove all smell of his urine from towels and such - just so that he's not tempted to go back to doing it.
Good luck!
2006-09-19 19:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT rub the kittens nose in the pee. Also kittens can be spayed or neutered at 13 wks. Actually they can be fixed as soon as they are 3 lbs. When cats pee outside the litter box it's usually because the litter box isn't clean or the cat is sick. Since you just had the cat fixed (at the vet?) it's most likely the litter box.
Cats are very picky about their litter boxes.
Wash at least once a wk. with a mild disinfectant. Rinse well and let it sit out in the sun for an hour. Scoop pee & poop every day. If you're using a sented litter try using unsented. Good luck.
2006-09-20 01:36:18 · answer #2 · answered by BETTY ROCKER 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That isn't too young to neuter. My sister in law fosters kittens who have no homes and they are neutered at 8 weeks of age. She's fostered many, many, many sets of kittens and has never lost one because of young neutering. In face, some vets encourage it, because the male cats never learn bad habits, such as urinating outside the box to mark their territory.
2006-09-20 01:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by jen 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The answer is that the animals mark their territory by peeing on places they find.
The urine they leave marks the place as their territory and according to studies it also tells others what is their physical condition .
The fact is males do it to mark their region and any animal class can be seen using the method to mark their territory .
It is kind of something that leads to avoidance of intruders and those who might be looking for an area to call it theirs.
It's in fact quite natural.
2006-09-20 01:11:57 · answer #4 · answered by Serene 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hope you didn't get him neutered at that age! He probably won't live! You have to wait until they are at least 6 months old! Your vet must be ignorant to do this to your poor kitten. Also, the earlier you have them fixed, the more social problems they have. For ex, peeing in places they shouldn't. Also, having more than one cat will persuade one of them to pee out side of the box. It is said that you should have a separate food dish and separate litter box for each cat. Try this!
2006-09-20 01:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by cjsipe24 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Try to put him into the kittylitter box, keep clothes off the floor, and rub his nose in his pee when he pees outside the box (may seem a bit cruel but it does work). Also, after you rub his nose in it, you can put him in the box and move his paws to dig in it...this makes him associate the two. You can also try encouraging and praising him when he does use the box.
2006-09-20 01:13:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
He should have been trained to use the litter early on and too young to have neutered
2006-09-20 01:15:15 · answer #7 · answered by mjdp 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
male kittens and cats will always do this even when they are neutered.
2006-09-20 01:18:52 · answer #8 · answered by cookiejar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋