cat wont stop peeing on beds and piles of clothes....?

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what can i do???

Answer 1

HI Sarah...generally when a cat inappropriately soils bedding and clothing it's indicative of an urinary tract infection "if" they are not spayed/neutered. Otherwise this would be territorial marking behaviour.

Here's a medical article by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine of Feline Health about cats who soil inappropriately: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/housesoiling.html

Why do cats eliminate outside of the litter box?
One common misconception is that cats soil in inappropriate places for revenge. It is tempting to conclude, "He defecated on the living room carpet to punish me for leaving him for the weekend." But this kind of calculation requires sophisticated cognitive abilities that cats aren't believed to possess. Furthermore, this conclusion assumes that cats view their urine and feces as distasteful, when in fact they do not. It is only we humans who view it that way.

Medical Problems
So why do cats urinate or defecate on your bed or carpet? Medical problems are one possibility. Inflammation of the urinary tract may cause painful or frequent urination, inability to urinate, bloody urine, and crying during urination. An affected cat is likely to eliminate outside the litter box if he comes to associate the box with painful urination, or if he has an increased urgency to urinate. In addition, kidney, liver, and thyroid diseases often lead to increased drinking and urination. Inflammation of the colon or rectum, intestinal tract tumors, intestinal parasites, and other gastrointestinal conditions may cause painful defecation, increased frequency or urgency to defecate, and decreased control of defecation. Age-related diseases that interfere with a cat's mobility (for example, arthritis, nervous system disorders, or muscular diseases), or with his cognitive functions can also influence his ability to get to the litter box in time. In short, any medical condition that interferes with a cat's normal elimination behavior can lead to house soiling.

Litter Box Aversions
Behavioral problems, such as litter box aversions, inappropriate site preferences, or urine spraying can also lead to house soiling. An aversion implies that there is something about the litter box that your cat finds unsavory. It could be the box, the litter, the location of the box, or all three.

...please see article for full details

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Your cat isn't doing this arbitrarily, there is a reason. Is your cat a male or female, and if it's a male, is he neutered? And if a male, are you sure it's peeing, or is it spraying?

Cats will pee on things for a variety of reasons, such as...
If they were never box trained
If the box isn't clean
If they don't like the brand of litter
If they don't like the location of the box
If they have a urinary tract infection
If they have kidney problems
If you have an unneutered male
If you have a male who developed a habit of spraying before he was neutered
If you let your cat get into the habit of using those places as a litter box,
and last, but most probable, if your cat feels threatened.

Cats will sometimes pee on things to let you know they aren't happy about something. One of ours started doing this out of the blue one day after a brief stand off with our other cat. We quickly determined he felt threatened and must have been frustrated so we started spending more time with him and made sure he knew he was extra special and he stopped doing it.

You could have made a subtle change in your daily life which your cat took great exception to.

I would have the cat checked by the vet for a urinary tract infection though and also take steps to counter the possible causes mentioned above.

Answer 4

Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No More� on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!

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Answer 5

Piles Of Clothes

Answer 6

How old is your cat ?

If he's a kitten not neutered, then with some luck, he'll stop that when he'll be neutered (that's what happend for my cat)

If he's a very small kitten, maybe he just didn't learn yet where is his litter box. If you got a lot of trouble, close your cat in a small room (like the kitchen or the bathroom) with his litter box, some food and something where he can sleep during at least one week. Then he'll learn to use his litter box.It works with my kitten when he was one month old.

Or maybe you could use another litter... Does he use it or not at all ?

At home, my cat can't go into my room. And I put a plastic to protect my couch...

Answer 7

First thing neuter your cat, second keep a clean litter box or two at all times, third clean the bed linens so the smell will not be there. They go back to the place that has a smell. You might also trying to keep the cat out of that room for a while and see if it stills happens in other parts of the house. Your vet can also give you good advice on certain training procedures.

Answer 8

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cat wont stop peeing on beds and piles of clothes....?
what can i do???

Answer 9

Well theres usually only one explanation for that. Your cats are spraying and marking their territory and or are in heat, unless you have them spayed or neutered. If that's the case you may need to get more than one cat box if you have multiple cats. Some cats are very territorial and will not want to go where other cats have gone. Hope this helps. :)

Answer 10

There are lots of reasons for this but the main one depends on the gender. If it is a male, it is more than likely just marking it's territory. Neutering stops this immediately and will in turn lead to a longer life for the cat. Ask your vet.

Answer 11

The one I had 10 years ago also did this.She only peed on my husbands clothes and the chair that HE sat in she peed on also.He never was mean to her but for some reason she didn't like him and was strictly a mamas cat. This may be a reason for yours.