my female cat that is fixed, and about 8yrs old keeps peeing on the laundry, even clean laundry...if there is a dirty laundy pile on the floor ( like in the corner) she pees on it and if I keep the clean laundry in the laundry bag overnight she pees in it. she never did this before.The only thing I can think of is she is jelious of our 6month old baby. anyone have any ideas on why and how can I stop this?
2006-09-24 15:33:00 · 13 answers · asked by summer 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
also she is declawed so I cant put her outside
2006-09-24 15:50:20 · update #1
could be a urinary tract infection or the fact that your baby has changed your cat's routine. I would first take your cat to the vet to have urine checked. If that checks out ok then you may have to re-train your cat to use a litterbox but putting your cat, it's food and water and a litter box in a room and do not let your cat out until it uses the litter box all the time. Sounds cruel but it isn't
2006-09-24 15:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by leftygirl_75 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-15 05:13:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urinating outside of the litter box can be a sign of illness in cats, such as a UTI or something more serious. The first thing you should do is have her checked out by a vet. Especially if she has not always done this.
Other than that, the only thing I can suggest is to keep your clothes where she can't get to them. A clothes hamper with a lid would be the best thing.
2006-09-24 15:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may also want to consider buying a kitty playpen. Midwest makes a nice pen, and it may help restrengthen your kitty's potty habits by limiting the space she has. Unfortunately declawing a cat does alter their ability to deal with stress. I adopted a declawed girl, and she peed whenever she was really stressed. Normally a cat can stretch its muscles, using claws on a post, to help relieve tension. I would suggest a vet visit just to help rule out any health concerns. Try to limit her access to the rooms she is having issues with, you may also want to give her a safe zone, such as a cat tree (a great company is Molly and Friends, they make really good quality furniture). A calming spray may also help. An off the wall idea: have you tried putting catnip on the outside of the laundry bag? Who knows it may help.
2006-09-24 16:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 thoughts
1 she is declawed and this behavior is VERY VERY common in declawed cats...and yes its linked to being jealous..
2 has she been to a vet to rule out medical reasons like bladder infection??
probably its the declaw - what can you do?? not much - you selected a risky proceedure and this is a common side effect - it is unfair to the cat to now punish her for something you caused...
however you can try keeping her in a room to herself with the litter box for a few days
get an extra litter box and keep them very clean
allow her to investige the baby and get her used to it more.. reward her with treats for being around th baby - make the baby a happy thing... poor kitty - she knows she isnt as loved as she once thought she was.. she feels "replaced" the same way an older sibling feels unloved when a new baby is born
2006-09-24 16:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the clothes off the floor if you can. Put them in a hamper. Make sure her litter box is cleaned often. Some cats don't like to use a dirty litter box.
2006-09-24 15:40:23 · answer #6 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also had a cat like this, and for 8 years, who peed everywhere especially in the bedroom. I could not break her no matter what I did. I would clean the boxes (had 4), and no matter what she would still sneak in my bedroom and relieve herself. I finally had to put her down. I got tired of stepping in do, let alone the odor.
2006-09-24 15:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by violetmax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poor thing probably thinks that is the litter box.. Is the litter box available for the kitty? Is it big enough for the kitty? Is it accessible for the cat to use it?
2006-09-24 15:37:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your right ... she is jealous.
She may need more attention and perhaps a visit to the vet for some sedatives. You could also spoil her with some dried catnip on a carpet square somewhere that she can roll in. This will give her a high and she will feel really good. You could even grow some in a pot for her inside.
2006-09-24 15:43:29 · answer #9 · answered by Feline Female 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's either that when the clothes are dirty, they smell like dirt or the detergent you use when you wash you're clothes ends up smelling like dirt.
2006-09-24 15:36:21 · answer #10 · answered by orange_claw 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋