We just moved to a new house and my cat (a fixed male) uses his litter box, but also pees in other places - like on my bed, on pillows and blankets. Is he marking? I have 3 other cats that are not doing this. How can I get him to stop??
2007-06-23 09:44:44 · 7 answers · asked by Isla14 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
A common problem with cats when exposed to anything new. Confine him to one room for awhile. Give a few different litter boxes. Use sprays or medications from the vet to help him deal with anxiety. Also, have him checked just in case he has a UTI (one of the first things they'll do is pee outside the box).
2007-06-23 09:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put possible causes and everything at the top and possible ways to make him stop at the bottom.
I have a 9 year old male cat(fixed.was a stray,found at 2 years old)who started going against a few certain walls and on some furniture when he was about 6 or so.
Since you just moved into a new house, your cat may be marking his territory or he may not be happy with your new home.Our cat started doing this when we changed our flooring.There may also be many other reasons he is doing this.
-He may have a urinary, bladder, or kidney problem or other medical problem,if he's acting strange or anything call your vet!
-You're cat may be upset with another cat in your household or a stray cat or other animal outside and may be "marking" his territory.
-You've moved into a new home and he may miss his old one, also things such as new furniture or old furniture moved out or new flooring or wallpaper may also upset your cat.(i think this is your cats reason for his spraying)
-Do you have a new baby or company who's staying with you or anything?Any new pets? That cat may feel the need to mark his territory showing that its still his territory and no other creatures can have it.
-If you have any other pets he may be upset with them,or if any died he may feel lonely at the loss,or he may feel left out or lonely at a new pet in your home or may just plain not like that pet.
-It's good that you're cleaning his litterbox everyday but does it smell even if its clean?If you think it smells,think about how your poor cat thinks it smells!Cats noses are sooo much more sensative then ours!
-Did you switch anything for your cat?Even something as simple as food, litter, taken away old toys for new ones,can upset your cat.
-Did you move into a new house or get new flooring?
-It may sound silly but,if your cat is an outdoor cat has he been going outdoor normally lke usual?If its raining or something and he is kept inside he may be getting restless and doing things he shouldn't be.
Some ways of possibly fixing this problems may be...
-i would say move back but thats not really a good one :D
-take your cat to the vet to get a check up,then talk to them about special medicine. We had to but some pills for our cat that we just put with his food and he soon stopped.
I hope I helped you,if you need any help on how to stop your cat from doing this because your still having a problem email me! I gave you possible causes and ways to stop at the bottom.
2007-06-23 18:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by Dark Rider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cat seems to be anxious about his new home, he's marking his territory. You make sure he has no an urinary infection taking him to the vet. Is his litterbox clean now? cats pee in places when they have no a clean litterbox. Don't scold him. Give him extra attention, affection
2007-06-23 16:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by Idon'tlivehere 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you had him to the vet recently?
There are 3 things that come to mind:
#1 he has a urinary tract infection
#2 feline diabetes
#3 he's being a cat, who is not happy with the move
2007-06-23 16:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Sheri O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is peeing everywhere because it can't find it's litter box so u should carry your cat and let it stare at the liter box for 10 sec. and everytime it pees somewhere else lightly spank it.trust me i have a cat and it used to happend a lot.oh and don't forget to clean the littler box once every 2 weeks
2007-06-23 16:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by thuy d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another thing that caused my cat to urinate in places other than her litter was that we switched her to a covered litterbox, which she didnt like. She also didnt like the litter. We switched to an uncovered litterbox with the soft clumping litter, and it stopped completely.
2007-06-23 21:14:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a site that might help you determine if it is a behavioral or health issue. It gives you ideas how to correct the problem if it's behavioral. And if you think it's a health issue, get him in for a checkup. Good luck.
http://www.mdfelinesociety.org/Housesoiling%20Article%20for%20Website%202-25-06.htm
2007-06-23 17:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by Very Confused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋