What would cause my cat to normally use the litter box then suddenly pee on my husbands comfortor?

Question

She still uses the litter box it's just time to time she will pee on the comfortor. She has not been fixed yet either, and as far as I know has no medical problems. My husband and her get along really well too.

Answer 1

This is improper elimination the first thing that should ALWAYS be checked when a cat eliminates out f the box more than once is for a urinary tract infection.

You need to get her to the vet ASAP and have her urine tested. Please don't wait. Call today.

If the urine tests fine, which I doubt it will, then you will be dealing with a marking behavior. But honestly, improper elimination in cats is a UTI 90% of the time. She will need an antibiotic for sure if it’s a UTI. While she's there... have her spayed.

Also, if it is a UTI, most likely your vet is going to recommend a food switch to get the cats urine PH back into the right values to stop crystals from forming and to stop bacteria from growing. They will try to put you on a prescription diet, usually Science diet or something similar. Don't do it. Say no and then go do some research and learn for yourself what your cat needs!

It's all about getting a food with low Magnesium and Ash levels. Put your kitty on Wellness, Drs. Foster and Smith, EaglePack or another holistic organic cat food brand. The numbers on those foods have low magnesium and low ash and will help kitty just like a prescription would. Difference is those food have no fillers or byproducts and they are far better nutritionally.

Also consider giving your kitty only distilled water to drink and plenty of it! The high mineral content of tap water contributes to feline UTI's greatly. Distilled is better because it has no minerals. Get a water fountain to encourage water consumption which again will help with the PH of the urine.

Good luck!




Factors Contributing to Inappropriate Elimination

Medical Conditions: Cats avoiding the litter pan should be examined by a veterinarian to rule out a medical condition. Laboratory tests will need to be performed in most cases, however, if a condition does exist, immediate treatment will help resolve the behavioral problem. Possible medical conditions include: colitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, kidney or liver disease, or feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). Medical conditions such as arthritis, FLUTD, anal sac disease, and some forms of colitis, which cause pain urinating or defecating may also result in inappropriate elimination

• Stress: Cats of all ages experience stress at some point in their lives (just like us). Stress can be a major cause of inappropriate elimination, and known stressors such as moving, changes in routine, or changes within the family structure (new members added or family members leaving home) can result in inappropriate elimination. Reducing these stressors or decreasing their impact on the household will benefit your cat and you, too.

• Box Location & Contents: Some cats may not like where their box is located; too close to their food or water, in a high traffic area, or on a different level of the house than where they spend most of their time. Some cats are very particular and will not defecate in the same box in which they urinate or go into a box which has been used by another cat. Most cats do not like a dirty litter box. Clean out waste from their litter boxes at least once daily, and wash the litter boxes weekly so that they don't decide to eliminate elsewhere in your home.

Answer 2

This sort of behaviour is typical of a cat 'acting out'. If your husband has done something to upset her it is totally understandable for her to be doing this.

Changes around the home can also explain this type of behaviour.

One of my previous cats would pee on our bed even though she had fresh clean litter. She would not pee anywhere else around the house, just on the bed.
The only thing that could explain her behavoiur was that she had a weak bladder because it only happened when she was already laying on the bed.

Speak to you vet about it. It might also be because she is coming into season and is marking the comforter as 'hers'.

Answer 3

She is trying to tell you there is something wrong in the only way she knows how. Think of it: if you were suddenly stranded on a planet of bears, how would you communicate?

UTIs or Urinary Tract Infections can occur with cats and would be the first thing to look for. Take the cat to the vet and have her checked. And while you are there, have her teeth checked too. Most people overlook this critical item and often a cat can have a bad tooth way in the back that hurts, and no one is aware of it. Cats hide their pain well since in the wild one would be attacked if one showed weakness so, as with most animals, cats will try to hide a problem.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Is there another animal in the house? One that may have gone into her litter? Cats are very protective of their litter boxes, and if you've added a new cat to your family, or if another pet went into her litter box, she's showing aggression. The pee on the comforter could be "spraying", cats do it to mark what's theirs. Since she's close to your husband, she might be marking him as hers.
Either way, Good Luck.

Answer 5

She needs to be spayed, first of all. She could be leaving her pee scent on the bedspread because she is in heat.

Peeing on a bed could ALSO mean
1) infection in bladder. DO please take her to the vet.

2) smell of new bedspread might smell like pee

3) territorial?

How old is she?

Wash the bedspread with a little Vinegar in the rinsewater.

Put some dry cat food on the area where kitty peed before (after the bedspread is washed and clean) That MIGHT help.

But the VERY first thing you should do is take her to the vet. After she passes with a clean bill of healt, then have her spayed. Life will be alot easier with, and -- For -- a spayed kitty.

PS-- Cats don't "Get Even". They are not like us humans in that respect.

Answer 6

I had the same problem with one of my cat's. Before I had her fixed, she would always go in freshly dried towels. Never the dirty ones. Once the smell is there it's hard to get rid of. Wash the comforter in white vinegar..it neutralizes it. Make sure the litter is changed frequently. Go ahead and get the cat fixed. If it still happens, there is really nothing you can do. I've had to give away two because they stopped using the litter box. Good luck.

Answer 7

The last time she used her litter box, did anything strange happen? I have a neighbor who's kitten used the litter box then suddenly a loaf of bread hit him in the head. He then started using their shoes instead! Try moving the litter box, it might help.

Answer 8

I agree with katkrazy's answer. Take the cat to the vet. Regardless of what is commonly believed, cats don't do this to get back at people or because they're moody. Your cat probably has something wrong with it's urinary tract. I would take it to the vet ASAP!

Answer 9

Has anything in the house changed? Have you moved furniture or got new bedding, if so this is her way of saying she is not happy with it. If it is not that, then have you been paying less attention to her? Do you have any new comers to your home? Changes to the cat's environment will cause strange behavior. GL with kitty!

Answer 10

I had a cat that would pee in mt dad's shoes! He had nothing wrong with him---no urinary tract infections or anything. I think he did it out of affection, you know, marking his territory. Maybe that is what your cat is doing, just letting him know that he's her man!!