Why is my cat peeing all over my house?

Question

And what can I do to stop her? She has a litter box and uses it, but she has started to pee on my bed, my couch, my chair, etc.etc...It is driving me crazy! I don't want to get rid of her but she is giving me no choice! I clean the area very well and spray it with Fabreeze....Someone help!

Answer 1

More than likely she is showing that she isn't feeling well. It is VERY common for cats to do this when they have something going on like a urinary tract infection, diabetes or kidney problems.
Please take her in - this might be the only way she could tell you that she's not feeling good. It's very common for them to do this.

Answer 2

Cat Peeing All Over House

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Answer 4

I've been a behavioral technician for a while, and feline inappropriate elimination is one of my specialties. Brace yourself for a long answer:

The first step any time a cat is peeing in the house is to make sure there's not a medical reason for the behavior (like someone mentioned above - kidney issues, diabetes, urinary tract infections). You want to make sure you're not punishing her and trying to retrain her when she can't really help it. A thorough physical and some bloodwork at your veterinarian's office is the ONLY place to start with this problem.

After your vet visit, if you find there's no medical involvement with the urinating, you have to find out what has caused your cat to stop using the litterpan the way she used to. This is a long and detailed process, and you have to explore things that you'd never expect to affect your cat. Have you changed litter types or litter pans? Moved the litter pan to a new location? Did she have a bad experience recently that she's associated with the litter pan? Is there a neighborhood cat outside that's causing her to spray (yes, girl cats can do it too!)? Have you changed your work schedule, or varied the amount of time you're usually home with her? Any of these things can do one of two things:

1) Cause her to develop a litter pan aversion

2) Cause her undo stress that's manifested in pee-peeing where she ought not pee-pee

You have to identify what triggered the urinating, and change it back. Some cats are incredibly sensitive to minute changes in their environments, so really dig deep when trying to decipher what the problem is.

When she does pee somewhere that she shouldn't, use an enzymatic cleaner to break down the organic matter (urine) and really eliminate the scent. Just because you can't smell it doesn't mean she can't!

You can also go to a pet specialty shop and purchase a product call Feliway - it's a synthetic replication of a feline facial pheremone that is specifically marketed to help with feline urine marking. Cats are very unlikely to spray where this product has been sprayed, so if you've got the money, pick up a bottle and spray it on the usual spots. You've got to repeat the sprays every 24 hours, as the pheremones will loose effect after a day, but it should help significantly!

Please feel free to email me if you need anymore help (I'm taking up entirely too much space!). It sounds like you really love your cat, and I hope you have some success.

Answer 5

Cat Pees On Everything

Answer 6

As a cat behaviorist in Los Angeles for the past 20 years, I have found that either the litter box is not cleaned often enough, or the litter is too deep. The remedy is steps that should be done all at once. 1.) Dispose of all the litter in the box, wash with a mild detergent, rinse with plain water (urine is sterile) put 3/4 inch fresh litter in the box. Repeat this every day for at least a week. After a week, try changing the litter every other day.
2.) Feed the cat on a 12 hour schedule and remove the food when it finishes or walks away. Feed an amount that it finishes each meal. 3.) Remove the stool after and litter soaked urine after EACH elimination. When you feed on a schedule, the cat usually starts to eliminate on schedule. Be particularly alert to the morning elimination as many cats urinate shortly after waking up.
4.) Each time you return home, go to the area where the box is and pet and give your cat a treat. Pick up the cat, pet it a few times put it down in the box. Give it a treat from the tip of your fingers. If it gets out before taking the treat; it is o.k. If it won't take the treat from your hand, place it on the floor. 5.) Keep a log or record of when the cat eliminates. This will tell you what has happened and what has not happened. Give a treat after each from a container that you keep near the litter box.

It is correct to not use fabreeze or other cleaners that leave an odor. The best odor remover is Pet Odor Out available from Vetworld. com

Punishment afterwards, of course is counter productive.

Answer 7

I've had many cats over the years. This is what I would do first. Take her to the vet to rule out anything medical like a Urinary Track Infection (have you noticed any blood in her urine ?). If the vet rules out anything medical, then it is behavioral. There are several ways to deal with a cat that has a behavioral problem. Your vet can tell you the ways. As far as cleaning where she has gone, rubbing alcohol works and is cheap. It's great on carpets too.

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Why is my cat peeing all over my house?
And what can I do to stop her? She has a litter box and uses it, but she has started to pee on my bed, my couch, my chair, etc.etc...It is driving me crazy! I don't want to get rid of her but she is giving me no choice! I clean the area very well and spray it with Fabreeze....Someone help!

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Many Reasons not using litter box. I have had kitties and dogs for the past 40 plus years’ changes in behavior especially the litter box usually means a health problem, I had to learn the hard way when cats are peeing and pooping outside of their litter box then they are definitely telling you something is going on. It’s best to check that first before you move to anything else. In the past a few pets of mine had a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) and one had diabetes and stopped using the litter box, one of my other kitties had inflammatory bowel disease and she stopped using the box, my other cat would come into the bathroom and pee in the shower or jump in the tub and pee. They are trying to tell me something when this happens. Bring your kitty in to the VET for a well kitty check up, my kitty had a UTI from high sugar in her urine and diabetes as you can see many reasons. Have her checked out soon as you can. GOOD LUCK

Answer 10

Febreeze is not going to work. Cat urine leaves a permanent odor unless you treat it with a cat stain/odor remover. Go to Petsmart or a comparable store. The cause is most likely behavior related. Is the cat getting enough attention? Have there been any changes to the cat's environment? Is the cat fixed? Or it could be that you cat is sick, and needs to see the vet immediately.

Answer 11

Your cat is marking her territory. She needs to be spayed this could stop the problem but sometimes after a cat starts marking they will continue even after spaying. She isn't trying to get even she loves you and she wants other cats to smell her pee to know that you are her Human.There are products available to get the urine smell out. Contact your Vet for advice.