i recently moved in with a roommate that has a 5-6 month old kitten. my cat is approx. 2 yrs old. ive noticed that when she has gotten mad or miffed over something in the past she will try to pee in the floor. she has done this more frequently lately b/c the kitten wont play with her. it chases her, and then she chases it. but they dont play together. ive caught her a couple of the times and spanked her and put her in the bathroom with the litter box. she seems to do it when mad, and has peed in my roommates room more than anywhere else. any help or advice would be appreciated. thanks!
2006-10-09 06:00:11 · 12 answers · asked by jenivive 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
It takes a lot of time to introduce cats to each other. Give it time and do NOT spank the cat. Cats do not understand or learn from physical punishmet. The only thing you're teaching your cat is that he/she can't trust YOU. Your cat is trying to establish her own territory. Give each cat a space of it's own where the other cat does not have access.
2006-10-09 06:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by livesimply 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She's not peeing on the floor because the kitten won't play with her. She's peeing on the floor because she's upset that there's another cat in her territory.
Introducing cats takes time. Spanking her probably isn't going to do any good because she thinks what's she doing is totally acceptable and normal....and you hitting her will only make her mad at you, and possibly make her mean for the rest of her life.
Keep a spray bottle around and keep an eye on her. If you catch her trying to pee somewhere other than the litter box, spray her with water. DO NOT put tin foil down, some cats like to eat it.
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As far as her and the kitten, just give them time. They will work things out on their own, and in their own time. As long as they're not seriously hurting each other (if they were, you'd know it), it's best for you to stay out of their little squabbles. Once the pecking order is established, things should settle down.
2006-10-09 13:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you have 2 litter boxes down and they are kept clean.
If you are closing her up in the litter box room when she is naughty she may associate that with being stressed because of peeing and then being swatted and sent in there. There may be an infection going on......to be safe you could get her checked out.
Given her extra attention could help since now the other cat is around she may be jealous.
Cats will run all over and chase each other when playing so as long as they are not attacking each other and really fighting they should be fine.
It may be that she doesn't like the roomate if it's pretty much his stuff she's peeing on!!
2006-10-09 15:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by bratty1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to give your 2yr old cat more attention play with her ball on a string or get some kind of toy. get her, her own litter box-I had a similar problem with the litter box- if the kitten goes in the same box your female may not like the urine smell from the kitten. also keep your roommates bedroom door close-make sure she cleans or steams the carpet to get rid of the old urine odor or both cats will be going in her room. once your have given her a new litter box take her to the box often and don't move the box around to different locations or the cat will become confused. also get her checked for a urinary tract infection, she may have badder problem and can't hold it when upset.
2006-10-09 13:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by whisper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat, as any cat, is not very fond of changes. The moving, and the kitten, are a combination of changes that upsets her - so she marks her territory to proclaim ownership.
I think the problem isn't that the kitten will not play with her, but that the kitten does not give her her territory claim (she is older, I guess she wants to be the queen, but it's his territory to start with).
What to do:
- Don't spank the cat, yell at her, or be aggressive at her. It will just get her more stressed and territorial. Ergo, more problem, no solution.
- Both you and your roommate should work on getting the animals to become acquainted and associate each other with pleasant things (you may start a bit back, but check out articles on introducing new pet at http://www.perfectpaws.com )
- Each time the cat goes to the litterbox, praise her, even give her treats.
- Cleanse thoroughly, including with ensyme-breaking chemical, the areas she has urinated on. That way both cat's and kitten's smell is removed - so the area is less offensive and less attractive for marking.
I think these ideas, and the info on the web site above, should give you some starting point.
Good luck!
2006-10-09 13:10:33 · answer #5 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It seems that the cat and kitten are getting along fairly well. The fact that you just moved and the introduction of the kitten would have been a stressful situation for your cat. Frequently stress will bring on problems with the urinary tract and bladder. So it would be best if you have a vet check her for problems there. That is one of the most important reasons to consider when a cat is not using the litterbox appropriately.
The other thing that occurs to me is - how many litterboxes are their at your place. The rule is # of cats + one. Do not expect these two cats to share a box at this point.
2006-10-09 13:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
have 3 cats gotten at different times. spanking is aform of abuse and will not work. after cleaning spot where accident aoocured spray with a anit-cat spray sold cheaply at walmart and have your cat smell it than place him in litter bos. we gave treats to all three for use of bos. Cats chasing each other is the est form a of play and is the best sign possible they like each other. you can also try putting her in bathroom right after eating and giving her her own litter bos. Ps out cats do this if they do not like the litter we are using. try keeping bos very cleaned out and use only one kind of litter
2006-10-09 13:12:08 · answer #7 · answered by askkate2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may want to get her checked for a urinary tract infection just in case, peeing outside the litter box is often a sign of infection. you could put tin foil down on the floor where it goes the most, they don't like the feel on their feet or the noise.
2006-10-09 13:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by Moosha 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i just had to give a cat away because she could not nor would get alone with my other cats, she had been with them for some time, she just got jelous and kept fighting, i put her outside there are two cats who stay on the porch, and she would fight them too,so i gave her to a friend with kids and no other pets, and she doing fine now it be that way sometimes
2006-10-09 13:08:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It seems that your roommate is not so good with the cat .. I think the cat is paying back
2006-10-09 13:10:53 · answer #10 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋