how do i stop my cat peeing in the kitchen?

Question

i have two cats called pixie and mintie.
pixie is quite overweight and mintie is more of a standard weight but its mintie (at least we think it is) who pees in our new kitchen and its driving us crazy. she does it when we're out so we cant stop her from doing it the second before it happens. just recently she pood under the dining table!!
her litter tray seems fine and we cant figure out how to stop her doing this.

what do you think has caused this and how do we stop it?

Answer 1

1. It is imperative to evaluate and rule out a medical cause for the problem. Have your cat checked thoroughly by your veterinarian first.
2. Remove covers from litter boxes.
3. Give the cat a choice of litter types. Cats generally prefer unscented clumping litter with a medium to fine texture.
4. Scoop at least once a day. Once a week, clean the entire box with warm water (no soap) and completely replace litter.
5. Clean “accidents” thoroughly with an enzymatic cleanser designed to neutralize the odor.
6. If the cat is soiling around just a few spots in the home, place litter boxes there. If it is not possible put a box in one of these spots, place the cat’s food bowl, water bowl, bed, and/or toys in the area to discourage elimination.
7. Offer different types of litter in boxes placed side-by-side to allow the cat to demonstrate his preferences for litter type.

Answer 2

Put a litter box where she goes most often, if she still goes on the floor pick up the mess and put it in the litter box so she will know what is the right place for this. Clean the floor with urine-b-gone and spray with a spray that will repel her. These products you can buy at a pet store. Also if you don't mind pepper on the floor, sprinkle it on the floor so when she tries to find her spots she will get and unpleasant sniff of pepper. I told my mom to do the same when her cat now 13 years old started to go on the floor instead of the box. She is now using the box again. Eventually move the box little by little to where you want it and she can find it.

Answer 3

Try cleaning (really cleaning) the area in the kitchen she went in and put a (really clean) litter box in the kitchen. Cats like a nice clean area to do their business in.

Although you say that you don't think it is Pixie that is doing it, you do mention that she is overweight. You might want to check to see if she is diabetic or has a urinary tract infection. Mintie may have a urinary tract infection too. Commercial cat foods are the culprit- cats can't properly process the carbohydrates in them.

Some cats also have separation anxiety just like dogs do. You could try giving your cats more attention maybe. They often potty outside of their box when they are having emotional problems.

Answer 4

Recently had to rehome two 9-year old male cats who started doing just that since our third child was born. New owner reports no similar problems.

When we got a rescue female kitten a few weeks ago I discussed the peeing issue with the guy and he said that once they start they won't stop - something has changed in their environment that they aren't happy about (in your case the new kitchen, in ours new baby) and they will carry on doing it. No amount of cleaning stops it as they can still detect the hormones that are left behind from previous episodes.

The kindest thing to do is to get them check for urinary infections and crystals first, but of there is no physiological reason then you will have to bite the bullet and get them a new home as pheromone sprays and the like just don't work, whatever the vets say.

Sorry to be so blunt, but once you've put the toaster on and smelt hot cat pee you'll know I'm right!!

Answer 5

Thoroughly clean the area with biological washing powder as this is the only thing that can get rid of the smell. Then the cat will be less likely to return to the same spot.
Don't use bleach - that's the worst thing to do as it contains amonia just like cat pee and it makes the smell even worse.
hth.

Answer 6

Cats have to have thier own space. Buy her, her own litter tray and introduce her to it. When you think she is lokoking for a place to pee then lift her into her own litter tray. If this doesnt help put a pile of coat hangers or tin foil where your cat usually pees or poos and she won't do it there as cats hate them, good luck
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Answer 7

unfortunately once a cat starts peeing in a certain area it has been scented and they generally go back to the same place. It'll need thoroughly cleaned with bleach to get rid of any odour, then she might stop going there.
Is her litter tray in the kitchen? if not it might be an idea to put it in there to begin with so she gets used to going there, then you can move it to the room you'd prefer to have it in.

Answer 8

May be get two litter trays cat like there own areas to do there business, keep it clean...
Whatever you do dont rub her nose in it because that doesn't work that makes them think that is where they are meant to do it.
Good luck

Answer 9

This is a hard question, to answer. But, I got to give it to you straight. Once a cat pees,and keeps going back to the same area, it's time to get a new cat or a new house. The deed has been done. Sorry

Answer 10

You need to make sure that you have put eough kitty litter in the cat tray (just add more)- as they like something to dig around in and cover up their pee and poo.