kitten peeing on bed?

Question

My kitten ( now almost a year ) peed on our bed twice in the first week we got her and then stopped and didn't do it for like 6 or 7 months. Now all of a sudden she's doing it again. Only when just one of us is in bed. Its almost like shes saying "hey, he's up (my fiance) so you need to get up, too." either that or she has better access to the spot to sniff it out and smell what shes done before when there is only one of us in the bed. She hasn't done it in a couple weeks, but she usually does it once a week or so. We've tried locking her out.. doesn't work she MEOWS ALL NIGHT LONG AT THE DOOR. Tried Nature's Miracle, which I think has taken out the smell, but what do I do if she does it again... how do I teach her that it is wrong... by the way I am pregnant... do you think she knows or senses it and is getting mad that she isn't going to be our little girl anymore?

FYI... vet didn't think it was a UTI but we treated her for one anyway and she still did it! I think she is just smelling it and doing it where she smells it!

Answer 1

First of all, check her for a urinary tract infection, they do that when they have some discomfort peeing.

Answer 2

First, make sure she doesn't have a UTI. If she's had one before, she may be more prone to them. Check with your vet on her food and make sure it's a good one for her.

Second, cats oftentimes will not use a litter box that's too dirty. They are clean animals and like their litter boxes the same way. It should be cleaned about once a week (no longer) and you should clean the poops out daily. It shouldn't be too deep for her - they need about an inch of litter. If you're using the clumping kind, she may not like it or it - it can be irritating her nose because it is more fine than a clay litter. I've used Fresh Step for over 14 years with 6 cats and have never had a problem.

Her litter box should also be in a spot that easily accessible to her, in a quiet place and somewhat private. If she will use it, get one with a lid - it offers her more privacy. Pick one spot for the box and don't move it. Show it to her by gently setting her in it and that should really do it.

Experts will say that cats don't do things out of spite, but I have my doubts about that. She may not like something about the way she's being treated eiher by you or your partner. Punishing cats is futile and cruel. Especially in this case - she won't understand what you're trying to tell her and will learn not to trust you, which will only make things worse.

Is she being teased a lot? Many people think that it's only fun to tease cats endlessly, but it really is another form of being cruel to them and can be frustrating to them.

As far as sensing you're pregnant - no. What she may be wanting is some extra attention - have you stopped treating her the way you always have? They are just creatures who like a lot of love - good practice for an expectant mom!

Answer 3

The scent thing is a real possibility....and so is the jealousy issue. Cats are smarter than they are given credit for.

I had the same issue with my male neutered cat. I changed the brand of kitty litter that I had been using to a different one....and he started peeing in the middle of our bed, not always but once every couple of days!

Anyway I changed the litter back, and he had a big conversation in "Meows" whilst I returned the old, known brand litter, to his tray!! After that he never did it again.

It was his way of communicating to me that he didn't think much of this new brand of kitty litter!! If anything has been changed around your house, or you have changed her food, litter etc, this could be another reason for her behavior.

Hope this might help.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Since she's already been checked for a URI and was treated it is possible that she can still smell the urine on the bed.
The smell is probably still in the mattress, you probably can't smell it but she still can.

Try cleaning the mattress again, if you catch her doing it after that, clap your hands and say "NO" very loudly and firmly and then take her immeditaly to the litter box and put her in it.

Good luck, here's hoping that once the smell is completely out of the mattress your problem will be solved.

Answer 5

Congratulations on your adoption. i know how sturdy cat pee is. Having 6 of my own i've got found out a difficulty or 2. at first you point out that each and every time the kitten peed you were petting him. suggestion a million is to end petting him on the mattress. next Dow bathing room foam purifier will do an incredible activity of cleansing the soil and evaporating the scent. certainly consult from him. Cats do understand each and every thing you think of. and don't provide up on him. wish it particularly is efficient.

Answer 6

Is she neutered? When I was in college my female cat peed on the bed when I was in it. It was b/c there was a Tom cat down the hall, and my female cat was leaving her mark. It broke my heart, but I had her fixed, and she didn't do it again.

Hmmm, come to think about it, years later she would pee occasionally when she was angry (once on my coat!). Could be an attention thing as well.

Good luck with the baby!!!

Answer 7

kittens/cats do not pee on things for spite or because they are upset...there is a ways a reason ..One it could be her box, maybe it is not clean enough, or she doesn't like the litter, she could be sensitive to it and for any of those reason not use the box...second, animals they are low to the ground are prone to urinary tract infections and allergies..if you change the box and keep it clean and that does not help..take her to the vet and have her checked out..vitamin C (liquid form you can buy at vitamin store) will help.....do not punish her ..she is not just being bad

Answer 8

Follow these steps...
1. open cage door
2. put cat in cage
3. close cage door
4. pick up cage and shake it (2-4 minutes is normally long enough but use your own disgression)
5. release cat from cage
If problems continue repeat as many times as necessary

Answer 9

Cats tend to have surface and location preferences for where, and on what, they like to eliminate. Most cats prefer a loose, sandy substance, which is why they will use a litter box. It's only when their preferences include the laundry basket, the bed or the Persian rug, that normal elimination behavior becomes a problem. With careful analysis of your cat's environment, specific factors that have contributed to the litter box problem can usually be identified and changed, so that your cat will again use the litter box for elimination.

Some common reasons why cats don't use the litter box are: an aversion to the box, a preference for a particular surface not provided by the box, a preference for a particular location where there is no box, or a combination of all three. You'll need to do some detective work to determine the reason your cat is house soiling. Sometimes, the reason the litter box problem initially started may not be the same reason it's continuing. For example, your cat may have stopped using the litter box because of a urinary tract infection, and has now developed a surface preference for carpet and a location preference for the bedroom closet. You would need to address all three of these factors in order to resolve the problem.

Cats don't stop using their litter boxes because they're mad or upset and are trying to get revenge for something that "offended" or "angered" them. Because humans act for these reasons, it's easy for us to assume that our pets do as well. Animals don't act out of spite or revenge, so it won't help to give your cat special privileges in the hope that she'll start using the litter box again.

Medical Problems
It's common for cats to begin eliminating outside of their litter box when they have a medical problem. For example, a urinary tract infection or crystals in the urine can make urination very painful. Cats often associate this pain with the litter box and begin to avoid it. If your cat has a house-soiling problem, check with your veterinarian first to rule out any medical problems for the behavior. Cats don't always act sick, even when they are, and only a trip to the veterinarian for a thorough physical examination can rule out a medical problem.

Cleaning Soiled Areas
Because animals are highly motivated to continue soiling an area that smells like urine or feces, it's imperative that you thoroughly clean the soiled areas (see our handout: "Successful Cleaning To Remove Pet Odors And Stains").

Aversion To The Litter Box
Your cat may have decided that the litter box is an unpleasant place to eliminate if:

The box is not clean enough for her.
She has experienced painful urination or defecation in the box due to a medical problem.
She has been startled by a noise while using the box.
She has been "ambushed" while in the box either by another cat, a child, a dog, or by you, if you were attempting to catch her for some reason.
She associates the box with punishment (someone punished her for eliminating outside the box, then placed her in the box).
What You Can Do
Keep the litter box extremely clean. Scoop at least once a day and change the litter completely every four to five days. If you use scoopable litter, you may not need to change the litter as frequently. This will vary according to how many cats are in the household, how many litter boxes you have, and how large the cats are that are using the box or boxes. A good guideline is that if you can smell the box, then you can be sure it's offensive to your cat as well.
Add a new box in a different location than the old one and use a different type of litter in the new box. Because your cat has decided that her old litter box is unpleasant, you'll want to make the new one different enough that she doesn't simply apply the old, negative associations to the new box.
Make sure that the litter box isn't near an appliance that makes noise or in an area of the house that your cat doesn't frequent.
If ambushing is a problem, try to create more than one exit from the litter box, so that if the "ambusher" is waiting by one area, your cat always has an escape route.
All animals develop preferences for a particular surface on which they like to eliminate. These preferences may be established early in life, but they may also change overnight for reasons that we don't always understand. Your cat may have a surface preference if:

She consistently eliminates on a particular texture. For example, soft-textured surfaces, such as carpet, bedding or clothing, or slick-textured surfaces, such as tile, cement, bathtubs or sinks.
She frequently scratches on this same texture after elimination, even if she eliminates in the litter box.
She is or was previously an outdoor cat and prefers to eliminate on grass or soil.
What You Can Do
If your cat is eliminating on soft surfaces, try using a high quality, scoopable litter, and put a soft rug under the litter box.
If your cat is eliminating on slick, smooth surfaces, try putting just a very thin layer of litter at one end of the box, leaving the other end bare, and put the box on a hard floor.
If your cat has a history of being outdoors, add some soil or sod to the litter box.
Make the area where she has been eliminating aversive to her by covering it with an upside down carpet runner or aluminum foil, or by placing citrus-scented cotton balls over the area (see our handout: "Aversives For Cats").
Location Preferences
Your cat may have a location preference if:

She always eliminates in quiet, protected places, such as under a desk downstairs or in a closet.
She eliminates in an area where the litter box was previously kept or where there are urine odors.
She eliminates on a different level of the house from where the litter box is located.
What You Can Do
Put at least one litter box on every level of your house.
Make the area where she has been eliminating aversive to her by covering it with upside down carpet runner or aluminum foil, or by placing citrus-scented cotton balls over the area (see our handout: "Aversives For Cats") OR
Put a litter box in the location where your cat has been eliminating. When she has consistently used this box for at least one month, you may gradually move it to a more convenient location at a rate of an inch per day.
Oops!
If you catch your cat in the act of eliminating in the house, do something to interrupt her like making a startling noise, but be careful not to scare her. Immediately take her to where the litter box is located and set her on the floor. If she wanders over to the litter box, wait and praise her after she eliminates in the box. If she takes off in another direction, she may want privacy, so watch from afar until she goes back to the litter box and eliminates, then praise her when she does.

Don't ever punish your cat for eliminating outside of the litter box. If you find a soiled area, it's too late to administer a correction. Do nothing but clean it up. Rubbing your cat's nose in it, taking her to the spot and scolding her, or any other type of punishment, will only make her afraid of you or afraid to eliminate in your presence. Animals don't understand punishment after the fact, even if it's only seconds later. Punishment will do more harm than good.

Other Types Of House Soiling Problems
Marking/Spraying: To determine if your cat is marking or spraying, please see our handout: "Territorial Marking In Dogs And Cats."
Fears Or Phobias: When animals become frightened, they may lose control of their bladder and/or bowels. If your cat is afraid of loud noises, strangers or other animals, she may house soil when she is exposed to these stimuli (see our handout: "The Fearful Cat").

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Answer 10

Punish her.