My Cat won't stop peeing on my rug!?

Question

I love my cat, but she will not stop peeing on my den rug. We clean it with all the special cat cleaners to get rid of the smell and then we even tried covering the area with tin foil because cats are supposed to hate that -- she just peed around it -- in a place she had never peed before! We brought her to the vet and there is nothing wrong with her health-wise. We even block off the room, but whenever she gets a chance she finds a way to sneak in and pees! It's infuriating. We have a baby on the way, so on top of the fact that this is so gross, we can't have a cat in the house who pees wherever she feels like it once the baby is born. Any thoughts?? We've seriously tried everything!

Thanks for all the responses. Although I'm still convince my cat just might be disgusting. A couple of clarifications - The litter box is immaculate, she's not sick or hurt (just went to the vet), the cat has been doing this for a few months (before I got pregnant), I tried covering the entire rug with tin foil and she peed right in front of our elliptical machine in a 6 inch by 6 inch area, the cleaner we use is the special cat cleaner that is supposed to get rid of the odors. The rug is actually our den carpet, so I can't move it or pull it up - no cats lived in our house before we did - our hosue is practically brand new (even more infuriating!), we give the cat love all the time and she is spoiled rotten. Once she gets something in her head she can't seem to stop - when we lived in an apartment she picked a corner in the kitchen and would poop on the floor - she did it until the day we moved. We don't plan to move out of our house anytime soon!! Thanks again!

Answer 1

Put the rug in the Attic for a few months. She will forget about it after a while. It's most likely that she thinks (for some reason, bless her) that this is a good place to pee. You just need to break the habit. She'll find some other place to pee.

If peeing in the house is a general problem then you need to house-train the cat. There are loads of articles on the internet, here's a good one.

http://messybeast.com/toileting-problem.htm

This site also explains why cats who once used a litter tray, now wont use it.

Answer 2

Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No More� on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!

Can't stop your cat peeing in the house? Then worry no more...

Answer 3

For starters, your cat is extremely jealous of the pending arrival of your baby - they can sense that there is something going on and they will no longer get the brunt of your attention.

As for the rug, there is a smell in it that keeps her coming back, those rug cleaners only mask the smell, but there is probably a soiled spot on the backing of the rug that still holds the smell. Is it possible to roll the rug over and look for a stain underneath?

If not, Wal-Mart or a Pet Food place should have a can of stuff called 'Pet Training Spray" - it has a smell that revolts them, it is how I keep my 3 cats away from my fish tank. Just spray it on the rug and see what happens, it make take more than one application, but the stuff works wonders for keeping cats away from things.

Best of luck!

Answer 4

Well part of your question was what I was going to say. My cat pees on the bathroom rug which I can pick up and wash. But the reason she does it she doesn't like the litter box anymore. If it's not super clean or one poo in there she will not use it. I was thinking maybe your cat has a bladder infection, but you said you took her in to the doctor. Hmmm I'm stumped I would guess maybe the litter box is dirty and smells and that is why she won't use it. Well I had to start letting my cat go outside to do her business.

Answer 5

Ok i know this because i had a cat who peed every where. First don't buy spray that gets rid of the smell. Get spray that gets rid of the odor that cats can smell because thats why your cat pees on the rug . You could also try putting tin foil every where in that room. Try it. And deffitenly buy the spray.

Answer 6

Is she fixed?

Could be she is unsterilized, has a bladder infection, has diabetes or jealous of the new baby? Or that she does not like the kitty litter?

I don't know. To clean the pee out of the carpet mix vinegar and baking soda in warm water and scrub out the carpet. I've also heard lemon juice repels them.

Or you could ask at the pet store if they have any special cleaners you can use.

If she is not fixed, you should get her fixed. It will eliminate the behaviour.

Use a spray bottle and squirt her if she goes to pee on something, and say "NO!" in a firm, loud voice.

If all this fails, you may have to get rid of her :(

Answer 7

ok a vet checked her for urinary tract problems.. he should have reccommended solutions...
- was the cat ever declawed?? this is common in declawed cats and is 100% human caused
- do you feed her canned food - cats who pee sometimes its because their urine is too strong, feed 1 teaspoon of canned food mixed with water to make soup, this increases their water intake which helps their urine not to be too stong so its not as urgent to pee sometimes.
-is their a litter box in the den?? I would suggest putting one there - use non-scented clumping littter (the litter most cats prefer) start with the box somewhere that she has peed then gradually move it into the corner or someplace...
-cats should always have at least 2 litter boxes and NOT in scary places (next to the laundry machine can be a scary place when it changes cycles.
-keep den closed as much as possible
- dont forget your baby will pee whereever it wants so perhaps the cat is just training you...
- did this start when you got pregnant?? that can be a clue...the cat is reacting to your hormones...

Answer 8

I hate to say it but you might have to get rid of your cat, i know that it's hard parting with a pet i had to find a new home fo rmy dog because he nipped at my daughter who isn't even 2 yet. Or you could try gettin grid of the rug there might be something int he rug that makes her(the cat) want to pee on it. Did you get the rug brand new or did you buy it used if there was a previous owner of the rug she might smell another cat or something that makes her want to pee on the rug.

Answer 9

Spray her on the face whenever you see shes getting near the area or going to pee. Also is she Sterilized? I had one that when in heat peed everywhere, but once i sterilized her she stopped. And if shes using litter box make it accessible for her at all times and clean it everyday.

Answer 10

Cats are perfect higene creatures. If she is peeing someplace other than her literbox, she has a medical problem or a huge stress one. My cat started peeing outside of the box because he got too sick to care. He was dying of FIP.

Rule of thumb if cats go outside liter box:

1. liter box is too durty. Cats have two sets of nostrils and have one of the best abilities for smelling. Be sure you are cleaning the box at least twice daily and emptying it weekly or by monthly for sure with fresh new liter. I even use those disinfectant wipes and clean it out before putting in fresh liter.



2. Cat is under stress due to new animal in house or new tenant, ie new baby or friend or family staying over, etc. (even bickering stress that is a new pattern in the home).

3. Cat us under stress due to remodeling or paining or even moving your furniture around or their liter box someplace else. NO JOKE.

4. Cat is sick with kidney or urine problems, or has intestinal upset of some kind.

5. Cat feels ignored or over scolded.

6. Not enough liter boxes. Cats sometimes get busy with play and can't make it too the liter. You need liter boxes in front and back parts of the house and one on each floor if you have more then one floor and they all need to be kept clean.

7. More than one cat in home and not enough liter boxes. Cats like their own liter boxes. And also if there are more than one cat, they sometimes have to go at the same time. If they can't wait, they will potty anywhere. I have one cat that messes in the front box and pees in the back box. He has always done that.

Correcting situation: One of the worst urines to remove is cat pee. Cat pee is oil based and I don't care who tells you it is easy to get out, if you want proof, put a dog in the house and it will find the cat pee in less than 15 minutes and pee on it. If you treat dog pee, you can put a dog in the house and it won't find it. In other words, you need to replace the rug, the pad and even the floor boards if it isn't lenoleum flooring. Whatever you do, do not use an amonia based remover. Pee is already made of amonia so all you are doing is adding more pee to the area.

As are as kitty, get them to the vet. Manditory. Then, you need to retrain their thinking pattern. Kitty needs their own cat cage for a period of time. I use the 2 level kitten/feret cages for that. They have room to jump up and the liter is in the bottom. This will retrain their patterns to go in the liter. Gradually transfer them out of the cage by putting them in one room only (like the laundry room) and keeping the liter in the cage with the cage door open and also put another one out of the cage in that room. When you know that the kitty is using the liter good in both areas, then take the cage away and use the liter box from the cage in another area of the house that you can still control the amount of space kitty is allowed in. Example.. close all bedroom and bath doors so that kitty is only in the main part of the house and the room they were in. Once you retrain kitty, make sure he has no medical situation causing this and keep enough clean boxes and fix the pee places in the home, you will take care of your problem.