My cat will use the litter box every know and then but she keeps going in my bed.?

Question

She is only a kitten if anyone knows what might be wrong please tell me. Best answer will get 10 points.

Answer 1

The litter box is not easy to get to. You may need to physically put the kitten in there.

Answer 2

ok, first of all, how old is the kitten? Some kittens take up to 2 mos. to litter train. This can be hard if she is the only kitten, in the house, since kittens learn mostly by watching. If she is just learning, she might just be confused about where to go, and since she went on the bed once before, she may smell it and think it is ok to go there again. This can be solved by watching your kitten closely after she eats and drinks, or wakes up from a nap, and then taking her directly to the litter box. Sometimes it helps if she has already gone in it once, so the smell can trigger her to use it again, but you should otherwise keep it clean every day.

Also, make sure you are not overfilling the litter-it being too deep for a tiny kitten's feet may make her uncomfortable. Cats also like to see things around them, so instead of leaving the cover on the litter, take it off so she doesn't feel trapped inside. This can be scary for a baby.

Finally, something may be wrong-cats can't tell us what hurts, they just associate discomfort with the litterbox if they are experiencing an infection or other problem. A trip to the vet can help determine if she is sick.

Patience and perserverence are important in litter training.

Answer 3

I don't care about the 10 points. All I know is that once a kitten or cat starts going in an area they are drawn to that area and continue going in that area because of the ammonia smell that they know is theirs. Urine is ammonia and must be absorbed in your mattress by now. You may consider getting a new bed and possibly new carpet if you have carpet. DO NOT use ammonia to clean the area because that will only make it worse. There are products out there at pet shops for this purpose. You must reinforce - meaning keep showing the kitty the litter box - so to keep it away from the bedroom. Good Luck with this because it is hard if your cat has already gotten used to using your bed as a litter box.

Answer 4

If the kitten is still really young. It is possible that it was taken from the littler too soon for it to really get the habit down pat. In most of my experiences with kittens. (Just got two more this spring) Try to make any area where the kitten is going to the bathroom eg. the bed as least accessible as possible. (keep the door closed so it can't get in) Allthough you are changing the sheets after an inccident, the odor might still be sensed by the kitten due to thier keen sense of smell. We can't smell any lingering odor but they most likely can. After you have changed the bedding, sanitize the matress as well. Then spray the matress with a pet repellent (availible at vets and pet stores)as well as any carpeted areas in the home where it might be tempting for your kitten to use as a bathroom. Also very important not to have the litter box in or near the bedroom as odors will permete into the fabrics and make it possisble for it to become a place that smells right for releiving itself in the room. Very important as well is to make the littler box extreemly easy for the cat to get to while it is training, and as it gets older and well trained in using it "ALL" the time then you can move it to a place that is more convient for every one in your home. Also if the kitten is regularly useing the litter box for all bowl movements there should be several trips to the litter box each and every day. To varify this. Every morning or evening clean the litter box of any of the two types of excreetment and monitor how many there is the next day. Assuming it is eating regularly there should be 3 to 5 seperate blobs of urine. (clumping style kitty littler) and probably two seperate stooles. If more is found than thats good too! If not I suggest your pull out your funiture and find out where else it likes to relive itself. Best of luck with your furry friend.

Answer 5

I would recommend using the clumping litter and cleaning out the litter box when you notice several clumps (once or twice a day). Make sure you have the litter box in an area where she feels safe and can get to easily. There's a product called Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract that people I know have had good luck with.

Also make sure you thoroughly clean your comforter, sheets, and mattress. I recommend Nature's Miracle or Petastic's Especially for Cats to help with the clean-up. You should be able to find these or similar products at PetSmart or a local pet supermarket.

If the problem persists, talk to your vet. There are conditions (urinary tract infections, etc.) that cause cats to pee outside the litter box.

Don't give up on her! She's worth it!

Answer 6

Keep the cat out of your room. You will probably have to get new linens. If it went through to the matress, use lysol. The cat will continue if it can smell it.

Make sure kitty has a clean litterbox also. you should choose one with a lid for privacy. Everytime it goes in the wrong spot. Throw him in the litter box. Wiping its nose in it works for cats too.

If it continues, there are other more drastic measures. The cat may need to be restricted to a small place where it can not soil anything. This would be like a bathroom, or utility room. We tried this for several weeks with our cat and it still didn't work. Turned out, he didn't like the boyfriend :(

Answer 7

It is probably one of two things - or a combination of both. Either the litter box is not clean, or when she goes in your bed you don't get rid of the smell completely. If there is any trace of scent left, she will go there again. Try a pet smell remover - I found a good one at WalMart - it gets rid of all traces of the smell...

My cats kept going on the rug under my bed when they were little, but once I used the remover they stopped...

Also, some cats are really picky about their litter box. If it is not clean, they will find somewhere else to go!

Good luck!

Answer 8

My cat did that!! I bought one of those self cleaning litter boxes and she was scared to death of it! After I discovered the pee in my bed she lived in the bathroom with the new kitty box for 2 weeks. Guess what?? She got used to it! The only other time she did something like that is when the box was too dirty and when I got a new roomate that moved in to her (my cat's) room. Jeallousy. I'm not sure what the issue is at your house, but something needs to change. Your cat is pissed about something!

Answer 9

She may not like the litter you use. Try another brand. Scold her when she goes on the bed and then show her the box. Make sure the box is clean. One of mine will not use the box if it has a clump in it.

Answer 10

If you ever see her getting on the bed in a position where you think she might *go* Pick her up fats and then take her to her litter box. If you do catch her but a little too late then Tell her no and a TINY TINY do you understand? TINY!!!!!!! pat on her bottom. after you give her a TINY pat on the bottom pick her up and take her to her litter box and say this is where you go.