I have a three year old cat called Jess. (yes shes black and white). I have a another cat who is 9 months old as well. Over the last few weeks she has been peeing on my bed and bathroom mat. I have had her checked at the vets and all is fine. I have started closing the doors so she cant gain access to them, but manages to get in when I walk into the room, and does her business within ten seconds of being there. I have brought her a new litter box, tried numerous different types of litter, gave her loads of fuss and attention but still this keeps happeing.
Does anyone have any advice????
2007-03-01 03:09:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You have to completely take away the smell of pee from everywhere. That means washing all the fabrics at high temperature, and scrub the mattress and floor with biological washing powder then alcohol, or one of the many pet odor eliminators on the market. I think the one below is great and its totally safe to use, even on the cat's coat.
If the cat smells even a trace of urine smell she will pee there again and again.
2007-03-01 15:38:33 · answer #1 · answered by sandwich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that the vet finds no physical issues is great! It also means you have to look elsewere.
When did this start? What changes happened around the same time? Something as odd as changing brands of litter (or the litter pan) can make a cat do odd things. Remember they rely on smell ALOT. Their smell markes ownership. If her litter pan was her's alone before the baby moved in it could be it. Thik about it and I am sure you will come up with something.
There used to be a product (Repell or Animal Away) that is a powder that you can sprinkle on the bathroom carpet or across the threshhold of your bedroom door to keep the cats out. There are some home remidies that do the same thing.
Good Luck!
2007-03-01 03:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by buggerhead 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My cat has just started doing something similar, on the curtains, bath mats, any clothes left on the floor etc. Like you, the vet has checked her, but he did ask if anything had changed in the house, house move, new furniture, being bullied by other cats, being startled whilst "performing" in her normal litter etc. as he said this is often a sign of stress. There is a product called Feliway, which is supposed to destress cats, which might be worth a try.
2007-03-01 08:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by freddiew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest trying two litter pans, try new locations for the litter pans (quieter, roomier, breezier, darker areas, etc). Try a covered pan if uncovered doesn't work. Have any other behaviours changed such as amount of food being eaten? If so the cat may be protesting in her own way! Don't give up. Read the article link! It has wonderful advice.
2007-03-01 03:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by msociety 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My cat did the same thing she is only just getting out of it. DO NOT spray a cat with water for toileting in the wrong place as it reicnforces their nervousness and makes them scared to toilet. When a cat pee's on your bed it is usually because it is insecure and to reassure themselves they pee in the place that has the biggest scent of you - your bed.
know its a pain in the bum but change your sheets every day to lower the scent and when you cat does it take it immediatly to the litter tray. I hear you can by a spray that you can put in places where they pee that they're not supposed to.
The only other way is to ban the cat from the bed.
Hope this helps. I t did for me
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2007-03-01 03:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had a cat with this problem once and this is what I did. Put the cat in a confined area with only enough room to sleep and use the litter box this took about 2 weeks but the problem was solved. Also have your cat checked for U.T.I. Could be she has the infection and it was just starting when you took her to the vet.
2007-03-01 03:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by devos 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is most definately attention seeking. My cat was doing this and ruined my quilt cover. The only advice I can give is to make your bedroom totally out of bounds. the moment she goes near the bedroom door, shout NO. she will eventually realise all this pi$$ing she has been doing on your bed has pi$$ed you off.
2007-03-01 03:15:20 · answer #7 · answered by looby 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If your their when she is doing her business have a spray bottle ready full of water or you could try using citrus smelling bed wash cats hate citrus. Sorry if this didn't help. good luck!
2007-03-01 03:13:29 · answer #8 · answered by Tink 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hum not nice for you! she must be able to smell where she has been before and think thats the place to do her business, if i was you id throw away the duvet and boil the sheets to get rid of any traces of smell, and if she does manage to do it again, maybe spray her with a little water to let her know that its bad and your not happy!
2007-03-01 03:14:14 · answer #9 · answered by Keira 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Attract him to his litter box by putting cat toy’s and mix catnip or catnip spray in his litter box. It'll work. It worked with my cat.
2007-03-01 03:15:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋