Our 12 week old kitten pees on the be. Have 2 litter trays between 3 cats. How to stop this? Help please!?

Question

Our 12 week old [female] kitten recently started peeing on the beds. We have two other kittens [8 weeks & 8 months] who haven't done this before. We have two litter trays that are always clean [we clean them every 2-3 days] and they both know where the trays are [we haven't moved them].
Not sure how to correct this behaviour. Any ideas?

We wash our blankets [and sheets as it always soaks through] and we spray the room with air freshner to get the smell out but she still does it. I don't know how she can still smell the pee?

I've tried shutting the door to my room but as the other [1] bedroom doesn't have a door, she does it in that bed [if my door is shut].

Does anyone have any ideas on how to stop this? I don't want the other cats doing it!
Hurting/getting rid of her is not an option.

Thanks =)

***SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY***

Answer 1

Hi there...if this is something that recently developed, first consider all the possibilities such as:
- changes with litter brands
- location of the litter box isn't private enough
- some cats like to have one box to defecate and another to urinate
- cleanliness (some cats are very finicky and prefer a super clean box)
- as a general rule there should be one litter box for each cat plus one extra as a back up
- unspayed/un-neutered if cat is over the age of 5-7 months. Cats will become aggressive as they sexually mature and territorially mark with either urine or defecating.

If all these have been ruled out, there's a chance that your cat may have developed another underlying medical problem which can contribute to accidents outside of the box. Cats will associate pain while using box and change their habits as a result.

Here's an article about why cats inappropriately soil outside their litter box by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/Housesoiling.html

House soiling is the most common behavior problem reported by cat owners. It includes urination and/or defecation outside the litter box, as well as urine spraying.

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 consider visiting the website for further details which includes enzyme neutralizing products to eliminate pet urine odours.

If finances are of concern for spay/neuter most shelters offer very low fee spay/neuter services and in some regions free to qualifying low income families/individuals throughout the world. If you are in the USA consider contacting 1-800-SPAY-USA http://www.spayusa.org/ to locate a nearby shelter.

Answer 2

Ur kitten is still a baby, as u kno babyz hav accidents. Ur kitten iznt doin this on purpose. I hav 9 kittens & they all did the same in the beginning.

My advice is to clean the kitty litter a little more often, it should actually be cleaned everyday (especially that u hav 3 cats). Or u could try havin a kitty litter tray in the room she can get in2 & pee in.

Another thing i did with my kittens iz 2-4 times a day take the kitten & put her in the kitty litter.

With time & patience in a matter of no time she wont pee anywhere other then the kitty litter, exept maybe for accidents here & there.

Gd luck :D
Christine

Answer 3

You should have 1 litter box per cat plus 1 more.I would definately have her checked by a veterinarian because urination problems can be behavioral or medical...ie urinary tract infection.Sometimes, cats feel threatened by other cats that are usung their "private place" too, so that is why I mentioned adding more litter boxes. Have you changed the litter to a different brand? Have you moved the litter box? Cats are quirky and silly and only like things one way! Good luck!

Answer 4

After washing spray with vinegar. Get a 3rd litter box. Get rid of the cat. Buy some wolf or other urine on the net and spray a little on the bed, it will scare the cats away.

Answer 5

You want ***SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY***? And I'm serious.
Change your option! Take the cat to the pound! Get rid of it or your entire home will reek with the smell! The ony way to break a cat of that behavior is to put them in a cage with a litter tray for a year! Hopefully they will forget your be? (bed?) Leave the litter box in the cage for a few months afterwards to make sure it understands were to go. Then remove the cage. This should work, but I would still consider changing my options!!!

Answer 6

i always wondered this same question myself with my parents cat who peed up the hallway consistantly and then when i did a bit of research after getting my two new kittens i found out that cats can still smell a thing called ammonia and its really hard to get rid of sorry i cant remember what works but try typing into google cat behaviour problems.

i dont blame you i would never want to hurt or get rid of my cats either there like family.

Answer 7

My parents new kitten started doing this. It was also on their bed. I suggested they take him to the vet and behold, he had a nasty parasite that needed treatment. It was almost like he was going potty on their bed to tell them he didn't feel well.

I suggest you do the same. Since the illness has been treated, he hasn't done that ever again.

Answer 8

cats dont like lavendar smell, or something close to that if i remember right, do a quick google search for accuracy on that, but spray it down, and it's definatly not urine from another animal, thats nasty, use google, and search out cat smells offensive odors or something, but my friends had that problem,and did that, and it work'd for them, goodluck, plus that kitten is just that a kitten, it's young and has time to learn, good luck tho

Answer 9

Keep her in the laundry. If you see heracting in a toiletry manner take her straight to box or preferably outside.When you get up maybe you shpuld take her outside for her business.

Answer 10

The litter box isn't clean enough.