She has been fixed also.
2006-10-27 03:15:48 · 8 answers · asked by Taz Girl 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If you have already tried spraying the couch with a smell she doesn't like, I think the only other thing to do is not allow her in that area. You could use little fences or get an indoor electric fence for her. Sorry!
2006-10-27 03:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by IhEaRtToMsAwYeR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prior to the arrival of the new couch, was she using the litterbox appropriately? Did you move the litterbox to make room for the new couch? Does your cat urinate a full puddle on the couch of just a few little drops?
If she was using correctly before the couch appeared and the literbox has not been moved since then it is very liekly that your cat is reacting towards the unfamiliar scents associated with the new furniture. This is often a territorial response to the smell that rubs off on the furniture from the mover's hands, but could also be the smell of the leather itself. You say you have sprayed the couch, but not with what. Common deodorizers like Febreeze will not eliminate the scents that the cat can detect on the furniture and will not be much help. A cat repellent MAY help (some cats can aclimatize to them) but the best way is the use the couch as much as possible to cover up the unfamiliar scents with your own scent. Your cat may urinate just a few drops on the couch or a full puddle.
If the cat was not litterbox trained before the couch arrived, or if you've moved the litterbox to make room for the couch, the most common cause of urination in an inappropriate area is poor litterbox placement. Ask yourself why your cat isn't going in the litterbox. Is the litterbox next to the dishwasher that makes a loud scary sound when it turns on? It is in a room that the cat doesn't go into very much? Is there a new potentially scarey object nearby (my own cat will NOT walk past a vacuum cleaner, even if it is turned off). Is the other cat guarding the litterbox? If your cat will poop in the litterbox, but not pee, this is probably not your problem.
The last potential cause of your problem that I can come up with is that you cat has developed a UTI at the same time as you have purchased the couch (ie it is a coincidence). Your cat will poop in the litterbox, but not pee. The cat will often pee somewhere in the room where they spend the most time, and usually it is a full puddle of pee. If you suspect your cat has a bladder infection, she should be taken to a veterinarian for proper diagnosis and antibiotics.
I hope that helps you.
Tanya
2006-10-27 03:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by juliette62 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont spray the couch
get a water bottle and spray the cat everytime it gets on the couch
it soon will stop it
if you want the cat to sit on the couch then you will need to spray it with the water bottle when it goes to pee (you will need to watch him all the time) so just keep it off the couch
2006-10-27 03:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by tamah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what I do for that problem with dogs and cats. No animal likes to potty where they eat, I place the feed dish on the spot even if it seems akward feed him there too for a few days.
2006-10-27 04:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by Dotr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean the cat's litter box.
2006-10-27 03:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by IGH3Rat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This isn't a whole answer, but check into a "sofa scram."
2006-10-27 05:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
boot it accross the room
2006-10-27 03:23:15 · answer #7 · answered by leigha 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would rub her nose in it and she wont do it again
2006-10-27 03:29:47 · answer #8 · answered by Bobbie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋