my cat wee's on the floor and has done for a year now. we have been to the vets sooooo much and they sed it was stress. we have given it claming pills and this plug you put in the wall to give out some sort of neurones to help relax the cat. but nuthing works. now we dont let that cat in, but we let the other cat in the houes. what shud i do?
2007-04-04 02:18:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Is there a lot going on in the house right now? Renovations? Small children? Noisy neighborhood? Dogs? Maybe she needs some peace. How can you take a cat in and force her to live outside because of a medical problem? She needs to be cared for and you have to take responsibility. If you've taken the cat to a vet, I am assuming that a urinary tract infection has been ruled out. Take her to another vet for a second opinion. Try talking to her in soft a voice while gently petting her when she gets nervous.
2007-04-04 02:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by DAR76 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the cat fixed? If not, that could help.
Much more info would be needed to really know what's going on, but if your cat is stressed, I would recommend confinement. When cats are stressed they usually want to be in a smaller space anyway, so this shouldn't be traumatic. Place the cat in a room with a litter box, bed, food, etc. Be sure to spend time with the cat everyday. After four accident-free weeks, you may allow the cat out of the room for 15 or 20 minutes at a time while you supervise him/her. If there are no more accidents after a week or two, allow the cat out for half an hour. Gradually increase the amount of time the cat is out of its room.
Once you can keep the cat out of confinement for a few hours successfully for several weeks, try leaving the cat out while you leave the house. Again, just step out for about 15 minutes and then gradually increase the duration of your absence.
I would imagine that part of the problem is that you are allowing the cat outdoors. If you are able to retrain the cat to the litter box I would strongly recommend that you keep the cat indoors to prevent any relapses.
2007-04-04 03:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by melissa k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't feed it "cat-nip" do you?? Where was your cat from?? If you purchased your cat from a shelter it could be stressed from life with it's previous owner.
However, if you've had this cat since it was a kitten, here are something’s you may want to try;
Have you tried having "lap-time" with it?? When you come home from work and periodically throughout the night, take the cat on your lap, and stroke it lovingly at the same time you're working on relaxing yourself. Think pleasant thoughts, and breathe deeply, not only will this meditation work on you but it may work to help calm the cat; for him to know he's loved and safe.
You may also want to think if your household may be too "busy" for him to handle. If there's a lot of noise going on, like kids running around, loud music, etc, those may influence the cat's anxiety.
Periodically throughout the day, give him a treat spontaneously; they have cat treats that are fortified with Vitamins that won't harm his health. Continue to give him his "calming pills" prescribed by the Vet, and continuing using the wall outlet... When you begin working on reducing his stress, don't expect results immediately, these things take time, just like us. Just try avoiding "freaking out" on the cat when he leaves a puddle. A reaction like that will only make him more nervous and frightened... I'm sure he doesn't MEAN to puddle on the floor and disappointment from you in the form of anger will only stress him more...
Good Luck!!
2007-04-04 02:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by d.jennifer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried taking a box or crate of some sort, lining it with carpet, and setting it up so your kitty could get to it but no other critters? Sometimes all a cat needs is a comfy hiding place.
Do you have active children in the house? What about your own levels of stress? A cat will pick up on that.
Good luck!
2007-04-04 02:54:39 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem years ago and the vet gave my cat valium. It worked great! There's probably something newer out now, but ask your vet and insist on something. It doesn't hurt the cat and it will mellow him/her out.
2007-04-04 02:27:51 · answer #5 · answered by katzoo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure they have a clean litter box available to go potty in. If that doesn't help I'd say get rid of the cat. Who wants cat piss all over their house?
2007-04-04 02:25:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
just love her! as for the pee i have never heard of a cat peeing due to nerves.
2007-04-04 04:05:26 · answer #7 · answered by kristina O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋