My cat is peeing all over the place?

Question

My cat is peeing all over the place. This is a new thing for my 8yr old fixed female cat. At first I thought she could have just seen another cat outside but there are no new cats in the area. Nothing has changed in our feeding her its the same kind of food as usual and she has drinken the same amount of water every day. There is always someone home with her the most she is alone buy her self is about 4 hours but its always been that way since she was a kitten...I'm just worried because of this whole cat food recal. But she has not been eating the kind of food that was recaled and if it was I would figure she would show signs of kidney failure alot sooner then this. I want to call the vet but my boyfriend says it just because she is mad for some reason and she will be fine in a few days. I just don't know what to do.

Yes the litter box is clean and we have always used the same brand.

Answer 1

You're right, you need to take the kitty to the Vet.
When a cat all of a sudden starts to go outside the litter box that's a sign that she may have a Urinary Tract Infection and you can't let that go, it's not going to get better on it's own, it's only going to get worse.

Answer 2

You need to take her to the vet. Female cats can get urinary infections and/or crystals and/or stones, which make the cat need to pee very urgently and can cause her to pee all over the place. Female cats can also get diabetes and other health conditions that can cause inappropriate urination. Take her to the vet and explain the inappropriate urination - your vet will run tests on her and her urine to check for a problem. Behavioral remedies will not help if her problem is medical.

If the vet says that she's OK, after testing her urine and giving her a complete checkup, then you should start considering behavioral issues.

How many boxes does she have? Some cats need more than one box. There should be at least one box for every cat in the household +1 additional box, so if she's your only cat, she'll need 2 boxes. Even though the box is clean, if it's been use for a while, the plastic may have absorbed odors - try replacing her box. Many standard litterboxes are too small for a full-sized adult cat - try getting her a jumbo-sized litterbox, or using a large plastic tote box instead. My cats use 18-gallon Sterilite totes with a hole cut in the side for them to enter. Some cats don't like covered boxes - try offering her a box without a cover & see if that helps. If you're using a litter-catching mat, it may irritate her paws - try not using a mat & just sweeping frequently, or using a plain carpeted doormat instead. Some cats don't like pelleted or fragranced litters - try an unscented scoopable litter with a soft, sandy texture - Cat Attract (available in pet supply stores) is very good for picky cats. Is her litterbox somewhere quiet where she won't be disturbed by a noisy appliance or by other pets or children while she's using the box? Is her box reasonably close to where she spends the majority of her time? If she lives upstairs, don't expect her to go all the way to the basement to use the litterbox, or vice-versa. Is it possible there's a stray or neighborhood cat coming around the windows and upsetting her? Get some cat repellant spray or granules from the pet store or a garden shop and apply them around outside your windows and doors to repel strays. Stress can sometimes cause litterbox issues, and sometimes things that seem insignificant to us can cause stress to a cat: See this article on stress in cats: http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/stress.htm

Try using a Feliway Comfort Zone diffuser: http://www.petcomfortzone.com/czcats.htm
They can be found at most pet supply stores, vet clinics, or online.

Play therapy is great for reducing stress in cats: http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=playtherapyforcats

These articles have good information about solving litterbox issues:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/Housesoiling.html
http://www.catinfo.org/litterbox.htm
http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABSAppliedBehavior/resources-and-articles/feline-housesoiling/

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

First, go to a vet and get it looked at ASAP, you do not want to joke around with this at this time, better safe than sorry.

Now, your cat could be spraying because of emotional issues, if this is the case she'll pee on your things, clothing or furniture or such. If she's mad at your boyfriend, she'll pee on his things. Usually this seems to happen if a cat is neglected and wants to be noticed.

Or, there could be a cat in the neighbourhood that you just don't see because you're not looking outside at all times. Even if you live in an apartment building another person's cat could be going to your door. This is more likely to happen at springtime when cats are out and about exploring and maybe looking for mates. So basically, a cat sprays somewhere that your cat can smell from indoors, so she'll spray indoors to mark the place as hers and keep the other cat at bay. My cats have been known to do this because the neighbour has an outdoor cat that comes around. Recently we placed a mat from outdoors inside and one of my cats peed on it, likely because the neighbour's cat had peed on it outside to mark it. Oh this type of urine will be noticeable around doors.

Now to fix the first problem, see if the cat's neglected, she'll be needy, so play with her to make her feel good. To fix the second, I'm really not sure how other then cleaning up the urine. You can try not over-cleaning, so that some urine smell is left(very small amount) so your cat doesn't feel the urge to respray.

But don't use this as an excuse to not stop by a vet, that should be your first stop if you can't immediately think of the other 2 options, so just drop by a vet, it'll take you 10 minutes and give you peace of mind.

Best of luck.

Answer 4

Your boyfriend is not a vet.
Cats are prone to urinary infections and death by kidney failure, which have nothing to do with recalls. But when our 17 year old cat died of kidney failure he did not pee at all!
You need to take her to the vet only he can let you know what is really going on with her. Our cat does wet occasionally but its usually because the litter box is not clean, or there was a change in the litter she did not like have you cleaned the box or changed the litter brand?

Answer 5

When a normally very well-behaved cat stops using the box, it's a big indicator that they have a health problem. Kidney problems, urinary tract infections... all of these could be the culprit. I onced volunteered at a vet clinic, and this one cat had a huge internal infection in her abdomen, and the only symptom was that she quit using the litter box.

If the cat has a health problem that makes it painful to urinate, it will make her associate the litter box with pain, and she will quit using it. She's not "mad" at you and fixed females hardly ever spray to mark their territory. Get her to a vet right away.

Answer 6

First of all, most cats do not just start urinating inappropriately unless there is an underlying medical problem. Don't wait to take her to your vet - your elderly feline may have a bladder infection or other metabolic problem that requires attention now rather than later (not kidney failure).

Secondly, buy Nature's Miracle at a pet supply store and use it on your carpets to completely get rid of the urine odor. If this is a territorial spray, cats tend to continue to use the same spot. Best get up all the odors sooner than later.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

My spayed female cat had an accident in the house only once in her entire life - when she had a urinary tract infection. She had no other symptoms. As I recall, she was about 8 at the time. Take her to the vet. It's the most likely explanation, especially if you've never had problems before.

Answer 9

Tapestry is right your boyfriend is not a vet. Something is wrong here. Is she was mad she would have only did it once.
Take this cat to the vet she might have a bladder problem where she cannot hold it to get to the litter box. The longer you Waite the worse it could get. Hopefully all goes well.

Answer 10

Take your kitty in for a check-up anyway: A cat doesn't just change litter box habits without a reason, and frequently it is some form of urinary tract problem. It occurs more often in males, but can happen to females too.

Good luck!