Why would my cat start peeing all over the house....?

Question

She is 2 and has been using the litter box since she was able as a kitten. (we have had her since she was 2 weeks old) She all of a sudden started climbing in backpacks and boxes and peeing. I have been diligent about cleaning the box to make sure that is not why, and I just caught her trying to pee on papre on the floor next to the cat box. WHAT IS THE DEAL???

Answer 1

urinary tract infection. take her to your vet to get her checked out for this.

watch if she is straining while peeing or if there is blood. this often corresponds urinary tract infection.

that would be the first and most important issue to deal with. she could die if she gets a super bad UTI & without much of a warning other than what she is doing now. if she checks out ok at the vet, it could be several factors. is there anything different that has changed in your household since her peeing habit has begun? ie: any new members of the household, change in litter or food, anything like that...

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It could be several things.

(1) A urinary tract infection - some animals will deliberately urinate outside the box to get their owners attention. Or, she could have had a painfu experience (don't laugh) while urinating in the litterbox, and now she is associating that pain with using the litterbox.

(2) If youhave moved, alot of cats use this tactic until they get acclamated, as a way of saying "hey, you took my home away from me!"

(3) If you have gotten a new animal, have a new baby or a new room mate, cats are very territorial. Again, their way of letting you know that they are not happy.

More than likely it is number one. Take the cat to the vet if you suspect an Urinary Tract INfection. Then, you might try moving the litterbox to a different location so she will not associate the painful experience in that old location with using the bathroom.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Spraying
Some cats start spraying in the house. You will want to first rule out any medical causes, such as FUS or cystitis. Sometimes it is useful to distinguish between spraying (which winds up on walls) and urinating (which is generally on the floor). Spraying is more often a behavior problem and urination is more often a medical problem. It is best to check with a vet first. If the problem is medical, then you will need to simply clean up the odor after the problem is treated, otherwise you will need to try some of the behavior modification outlined below (and you'll still need to clean up the odor).

You must remove the odor from items that the cat sprayed on to prevent the cat from using the same spot again later. The ammonia smell tells the cat that this is an elimination spot, so never use ammonia to try and "remove" the odor! You can use Expel to remove odors and Get Serious to remove stain and odor.

Cats sometimes spray to mark their territory so sometimes an area for your cat that other animals cannot go to will help. Keeping the litterbox immaculate will help in other cases.

Sometimes cats pick small throw rugs with non-skid backing to urinate on. This is caused by an odor from the backing that somehow tells the cat to urinate there (probably an ammonia-like smell). Cat-repellent sprays or washing the rug may help; you might just have to get rid of that rug.

After liveing with my mother law with five cats I would never own one. The cats would spary on every thing even the female ones. The smell got so bad we had to move. The odor the cat leaves never gose a way so good luck!

Answer 5

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Why would my cat start peeing all over the house....?
She is 2 and has been using the litter box since she was able as a kitten. (we have had her since she was 2 weeks old) She all of a sudden started climbing in backpacks and boxes and peeing. I have been diligent about cleaning the box to make sure that is not why, and I just caught her trying to...

Answer 6

You can give your cat all the attention it could possible have, ignore your other ones and they will keep peeing in your house, even in your shoes! There is nothing physically wrong with him (already checked). He's nasty to most people and my vet won't put him to sleep. They want me to bring him in for psychological counseling and I cannot AFFORT IT AND I MEAN IT! $16,000 income for family of four. You cannot bring him to the humane society, they have made it very clear that they cannot adopt a cat like this out. You don't want them lying to prospective owners. You could put the cat in danger of being beaten or thrown out! I don't know home much more I can take. What am I suppose to do?

Answer 7

first go to the vet to rule out any infections that may be causing it.

if you have not changed litter brands or anything that would make your cat dislike it, maybe it is stress-induced? not sure but there is a product I have read about that is supposed to help this but I've never had to try it before. It is called Feliway and here the search on Amazon.com for it. There are several listings and you can read the reviews to see if its something you want to try:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-1610373-9795210?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=feliway&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

here is what it says it does:

"...Helps comfort cats in stressful situations such as: being alone in the house, visitors to the home, new pet or family member, moving to a new home, visits to the veterinarian, adjusting to a new environment, multiple cat households..."

Answer 8

Urinary tract infection, in which case you need to take her to the vet ASAP. OR....she's trying to get your attention. When i spend a lot of time away from home my cats do all sorts of things to get my attention. INCLUDING taking things of mine, slippers, socks, bra.s pj's and whatever else they can find...putting them in the litter box and pooping on them. And that only happens when i'm not around as much so she might be craving attention. in fact...when my male cat thought i was spending too much time studying(which i had gone a little overboard on)... i left my book out on the table when i got up to do something he left a nice suprise right on the page i was reading!!!ALSO cat's that you have raised from very young ages are also just a little bit different so to say. I've had my youngest kitten since she was 2 days old and she goes through phases of doing bad things.

Answer 9

The cat heard you were on Yahoo Answers and wanted to see what kind of solutions you would get to the problem. After you solve your issues you will need to treat the urine areas to remove the marking scent that remains and confuses the cat as where to go potty. Go to Petco.com or drsfostersmith.com and purchase Dumb Cat. Spray it everywhere the cat has pee'd and this will end scent confustion.

Answer 10

If there has been a sudden change in the house such as a new person or just a feeling (stress, anger, ect.) the cat will pick up on it and react. Although they are independent animals, they still get very jealous and are very sensitive to your feelings. If you are upset, they are upset, ect....... If there is a change in the attention they normally recieve, it will defenitly affect them. It could also be something as simple as a change in the kind of cat litter you are using. I hope this somewhat helps set you on the right path.