MY DARN CAT IS DOING MY NUT IN - please answer?!?!?!?!?

Question

ill tell the story just as it happened. Last night I went into my kitchen and a random cat was there eating my cats food. I shouted for it to, quote 'GET THE F OUT' - and it did.

Anyway since than my cat has been acting very odd. She goes around and pops a squat on virtually everything, especially clothes that i havent cleaned yp. (shes doing it right now infact). But wahts strange is that only a tiny bit of pee comes out. Its a small patch of liquid??

She tried to do it on my bed numerous times and I pushed her off. She resisted and made a weird noise (mixture of a growl and a meow)

I thought this may be a territory thing but dont just the bloke cats do this???

My mate who owns a few cats couldnt explain either

(shes about 1 year old, normally toilets outside, and is neutered. Healthy as far as I can tell, and sleeps all the time)

Any explanations?!?!?!???!?!?!?!

Thanks guys

Answer 1

Hi Mark...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


If all these have been ruled out, there's a chance that your cat may have developed another underlying medical problem such as something as simple as a lower urinary tract disorder: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_lower_urinary_tract_dis.html 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 nbelieved 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.

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Answer 2

She might have cystitis. That would explain the squatting (she's doing it everywhere cos she constantly needs a pee and can't go!), and she's probably making the weird noise cos she's in pain. If so, a trip to the vet's in order. Alternatively, she could be upset by the other cat's intrusion and just showing her displeasure. I had the same problem and unfortunately the only way I stopped the other cat was to move the food into the bedroom where he wouldn't venture.

Answer 3

Your cat is a girl correct> Well if some random cat has broken in and just took over your cats food. Your cat is SUPER MAD. Her terriory has been invaded. And what she is doing is marking or spraying. Not alot of urine comes out like a regular bowel movement. Just enough to say hey, this is MY space. Um clean your house. Clean the carpets, lock the doors and make sure no other cats come in. remvoe the other cat smell and you should be good

Answer 4

I would think that your cat is very upset by having her territory invaded and is marking her territory.

Our cats love sitting on discarded clothes.

Cats have extremely sensitive noses so whilst you can't smell the intruder, I bet your cat can.

If she doesn't calm down after a few days there are preparations you can get (from the vet, or probably online somewhere) that neutralise smells and release relaxing pheremones that will settle your cat.

If the intruder tries to come in again, lock the cat flap whilst your cat eats and don't leave food down when she's not eating it.

Good luck

Answer 5

I agree, this could be a urinary tract infection so keep a close eye on her or him ? (Neutered implies that the cat is a male?)

A person my husband arranged to house sit for us while we were away, brought her cat with her.

Our cat started spraying at the side of our bed. Of course I would launder the dust ruffle, but he continued to do so until we bought a new bed and new linnen to fit. To date he has not done this again.

Our vet said this was due to another cat intruding on his territory.

You might try preventing the other cat from coming in at all.

Good luck.

Answer 6

She may be scent marking but another possible explanation is that her behavior has no connection to the visitor. Perhaps she has a urine infection. Take her to the vet just to be sure. If you can get a sample of urine to take along too that will save a bit of time. If she has a litter tray clean it out throughly and hope that she decides to pee in it.

Cats are very prone to urine infection and some can get crystals in their urine which may require a special diet. This can be very serious if not treated so best check it out.

Answer 7

Hummmmmmmm, my cat does that too, and hes a boy!!! and only if strange cats heve been around, he has been neutered also and hes 6 years old. in fact he peed on my freinds coat not long ago!!! she prob feels very inscure that a strange cat{prob a male} has come into her home and left his smell on everything, give her lots o love and cat nip!!! good luck, but my boy cat still does it!!!lol

Answer 8

Sounds to me like she's marking her territory - yes, girls do it too. At least mine do... unless mine are weird.

How did the other cat get in? Through the cat flap? If so, try changing the cat flap to one of those magnetic ones so that only she can come in and out.

Also, try getting some Feliway diffuser. It worked WONDERS in my house. I've attached a link to their site.

Good luck! xx

Answer 9

She's just marking her territory, you can get magnetic cat flaps from the pet shop. You put a thing on your cats collar so only they can use it. To stop the other cats coming in, then she won't need to mark?

Answer 10

I am pretty certain she is marking her territory. It's been violated and she is doing the only thing she knows how too, to make it hers again,
My DIL had an neutered tom and she used to bring the pram into our house. my cat started to wee and soil where she used to park the pram. It took me ages to figure out why ,when I did we stopped bringing the pram inside and she stopped marking

Answer 11

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