why did my cat pee on my clothes?

Question

i have a 7 month old female cat who is spayed. the other day i was doing laundry and in the dirty clothes i found cat feces...then today while i was vacuuming i noticed her back in the clothes hamper pawing at the dirty towels...i thought she was just playing but then she squatted and peed. why did she do this? and what should i do to let her know this is wrong...she has always used her litter box...so i am confused as to why she is doing this.

Answer 1

Many young cats "experiment" with making a dirty laundry pile their "spare toilet." They will continue to do so unless you put a stop to it. The best way I know how is to make sure there is no dirty laundry pile around for them to potty in. So, you need to put dirty clothes away in a covered laundry basket. For the next couple of months or so at least, don't leave a pile of dirty clothes on the laundry floor on wash days. I know you'll figure out a way.

Answer 2

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 3

Litter box problems are tricky; there can be a variety of causes.
1. Bladder problems; an infection can cause cats to feel they need to go immediately, where ever they are.
2. Have you changed the brand of litter recently; most cats do not like litter changes. If you do make changes, do it gradually, mixing the litters together and gradually increasing the new litter with each change.
3. Is her box clean. Cats often do not like a dirty box; in some cases, even one use makes it dirty to the cat. This does not mean you have to change the box with each use, just scooping promptly and mixing will do the trick.
4. Finally, some cats just like piles. We have one that is like this and we just have to be diligent about keeping clothes piles out of range.

Answer 4

She could have a urinary tract infection or crystals, it is a common cause of inappropriate elimination, you need to take her to the vet to make sure she's not sick, this is the first sign of a problem and cats are good at hiding illness, by the time they show other symptoms they're already is big trouble, they can have lost 70% of their kidney function, they only need 30% to work as normal and by this stage, they're crashing.

Answer 5

you cannot dicipline a cat after the event, they dont understand whats happening, you have to catch her in the act and squirt her with a water sprayer. Although she is spayed she at the age when she would be going into heat, so she by instinct will be marking her teritory.

Answer 6

when cats are sick the only way to tell us is to pee on stuff,she had her operation and she believes she;s sick..she is trying to tell you the best way they can' and peeing on things espesally clothes is one of them...my cat did the same thing 'except she had urinary tract infection,,, i was wondering why see was peeing on my blanket and clothes,I GOT HER TO THE VET AND SHE HAD THIS TERRIBLE PAIN; AND PEEING ON STUFF WAS HER ONLY WAY TO LET ME KNOW....i;ll bet when she;s healed a little she'll stop....good luck and put your clothes where kitty can;t get to them

Answer 7

because he cant find his litter box

Answer 8

Euthanize that nasty thing.