Cat weeing on beds, how to stop? and do many cats play fetch?

Question

One of my cats keeps weeing on our beds, and we can't stop him.. we try keeping him in the kitchen with our other cat, shutting all the doors in the day.. but even if they're open for a little bit he sneaks upstairs and does his business.

How do we stop him from doing this?

Also.. he likes to play fetch with us (see him here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwh9H509I0Y) - do many cats do this? :)

We had him neutered last week, and he was doing it long before that.. we've thrown quilts out and keep having to buy new ones.

Obviously he was checked out when he was neutered.

Answer 1

It will take time for his testosterone levels to settle down. It's best to have them neutered before the spraying starts, it becomes a bad habit. It is mating season and that's when the levels are highest, you should see an improvement in fall. Use a laundry detergent that is enzyme based to soak and wash your bedding. Never use ammonia based products or bleach as this will make them do it more. If you need to sanitise them, soak them in an enzyme or oxygen soaker, rinse it well then use the enzyme laundry detergent. Avoid fabric softeners as it has ammonia.

You will need to break him of the habit so for a while you will need to shut the doors and keep him out of the bedroom. If you can, crate him in a large crate or in the bathroom with bed, litter tray and food and water, ensure the water and food are away from the litter as cats usually won't contaminate their food source so you could end up with litter box problems if it's not enough space. Keep food and litter at opposite ends. A few days should get him back to where he should be, see how he goes.

Another thing you can do is punch holes into a container with a lid and put dry food in it and leave it sitting where he pees on the bed, if he can smell food around, he's less likely to pee there. You can buy decorative wire boxes (check the $2 stores) that are covered with fine mesh, these look better and will do the job if the look bothers you.

Sometimes leaving bowls of water where they're peeing will break the habit too. You need to try it for about 6 weeks though, sometimes longer. On a bed, water is obviously not an option. Just be mindful, he may start going somewhere else so if you can confine him to a tiled area or an area without carpet, it will be easier to clean up.

Try to keep him amused as much as possible. This will take his mind off it. Move his food bowl so he has to find it, cats are hunters and like working for their food, it will also give him something to do besides worrying about his hormones.

Cute cat and video. It is more common in some breeds. You've got a good one there!

Answer 2

You say you had him neutered last week? How old is he?

In many cases, once the behavoirs that are a products of the hormones (marking for male cats) are ingrained they are hard to get rid of, this is why alot of vets and owners promote early spay/neuter (as early as 2 months/2lbs/)

You are going to have to try and train the marking behavoir out. But it's not going to be easy. The best thing I find is to use a spray bottle and just a little squirt will likely stop him from doing it. Be consistent, and when you aren't home try to limit him to the rooms that are washable (maybe the bathroom, kitchen, laundry, hallway) definately close the door to the bedroom. At least untill he has stopped doing it.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Is your kitty neutered?
Assuming he is, my first guess would be a urinary tract infection. Your vet can easily determine this with a test. They're not as common in male cats as in females, but I just finished treating one of my male cats for one.
It could also be as simple as him not liking his litter box, the litter itself, or the location of the box. Do you keep them nice and clean for him? Please consider adding another litter box....but first, he needs to see the vet to rule out a medical problem, which I suspect is the real cause.
I had a beautiful female tabby named Tawny who lived to be 19, and fetch was her favorite game. I'd toss a small soft ball down our long hallway and she'd race and bring it back for hours on end :)

Answer 4

I would throw out anything he has peed on. His smell is there and he will continue to pee. You can also try to wash it with special detergent made for cat urine.

A lot of my kitties play fetch!!

Answer 5

My oldest male cat started peeing in my husbands chair after we had him neutered.But then I made him take him to be neutered also.After about 6 weeks he quit and finally let my husband pet him again.Does this cat do it to all beds or just to who took him in to be neutered?

Answer 6

My cat did the same thing, she peed on my bed, and when I took the bed sheets down to the laundry room, I noticed that her cat litter hadn't been cleaned, and I cleanded it out, try that.

Answer 7

yep, my cat plays fetch with me. his favourite this to play fetch with is a stumpy little makeup brush. Unfortunatley he always bats it under the sofa or loses it somewhere, i must have bought him at least 10 (good job they're cheap ones - 49p!)

Answer 8

None of my cats play fetch.

Answer 9

Does he sleep in that bed?
And yes, my kitties play fetch also...