2007-10-01 10:29:12 · 12 answers · asked by shelleyfort 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
You are so mean! First, why is she declawed, and is she reacting to the pain of that operation? And second, she could have a medical condition, which is the top reason cats pee elsewhere. She probably has crystals or a UTI! You need to stop being so abusive and care for the poor thing. Maybe she would be better off away from an animal hater like yourself. So mean!
2007-10-01 10:38:04 · answer #1 · answered by boncarles 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
How recent was the declawing? Painful paws would be enough to put her off using a litter tray, and those memories can last a very long time.
Has she been seen by a vet recently? If not, that should be the first thing you do. Cats are very clean by nature, so when they begin soiling around the home, they are trying to tell you something is wrong in the only way they know how. If the vet cannot find anything physically wrong with her, then you need to think about other possible causes.
Is the litter tray clean enough, in a private, quiet location? Have you changed brand of litter recently? She might be feeling severely stressed or anxious about something. Do you have other pets, any changes in the home recently?
The web articles below offer lots of information and suggestons that might be helpful to you.
http://www.messybeast.com/toileting-problem.htm
http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/site/Pawprint/AllAboutPets/Spraying_and_soiling_indoors.asp
Please be patient with her. If it was your choice to declaw her she paid a very high price to be your pet, and now you owe her a life time of responsibility.
2007-10-02 14:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by Michele the Louis Wain cat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Figure out why she is wetting on the couch. Either she is sick (URI, etc, as mentioned above) or else she is stressed out. Once you have eliminated illness, you can move on to the next explanation. A cat's first reaction when something upsets it is to let you know, generally by peeing on your favourite piece of furniture.
1. Did you JUST get her declawed? Imagine lopping off the tips of your fingers, wrapping some gauze over them, and then digging through sand. Sound fun? No. Sounds excrutiating. That's what using a litterbox is like for a declawed cat. If the declawing was recent (I am assuming it might be, since otherwise why would you even mention it in a completely unrelated question), then good job, you brought this on yourself. Try a different kind of litter (clay, etc). You may have a very big problem on your hands - some cats develop a permanent aversion to litterboxes as a result of this surgery. That's not for certain, though - she may return to it once her feet heal (and she gets all her frustration and anger at you out).
2. Are her litterboxes (there should be several if you're in a HOUSE) always kept clean? Do you change the litter regularly? You may need to either wash them out with bleach or buy new ones. Cats have much more sensitive senses of smell than us, and just like humans, they don't have any interest in going in an outhouse that reeks of old feces and piss.
3. What's changed in her life recently that's pissing her off? Someone move in? Furniture get moved? Vet visit? Something is upsetting her. Find out what it is, and she will stop peeing on your stuff. Maybe her litterbox is in an inconvenient place (too noisy/busy, not private enough, or too far away from the living room where she likes to hang out). Maybe your schedule has changed. Maybe she's just been brought into a new home? Something.Work on "fixing" that first.
You can buy a variety of products to help with this. First off, be sure you are cleaning ALL the pee smell thoroughly. A diluted solution of one part vinegar to three parts water is a good idea here. You can also buy spray-products to clean up urine.
There's a product called Feliway which you can buy in a spray form. It claims to be synthetic feline pherenomes (though supposedly it is just Valerian, which has a similar effect to catnip on cats). Anyway, its primary use to to destress your cat, making it stop peeing in weird places. People swear by it. (You can also use it to stop cats from fighting, calm a cat going to the vet, etc). You can get it at any pet store, or you can get a bottle on Amazon.com for around $15. Pricy, but worth it.
See the linked site, or simply google "cat urinating," for a whole bunch of other good tips.
2007-10-01 18:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by slytherinferret 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you do decide to get rid of her rather than throwing her out turn her into a shelter declawed former house cats don't do well just dumped outside. Did you just get her declawed? if so you have to use paper litter not normal stuff, also cats mark with there claws she has none maybe she's just marking you can stop that by buying any number of pet repellents or by spraying her with water everytime you see her marking. Also a cat cage you can cage her when away and she may get back into the habit of using the litter only and if she's caged for a while she will view the cage has her's and not the house. you do need to make sure she does't have a badder infection as cats are prone to kidney problems
2007-10-01 17:48:01 · answer #4 · answered by teenytiny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, so you said nothing about getting rid of your cat, right? You just want her to stop peeing on your couch. That's like a mom who just wants her boys to stop peeing on the bathroom floor. People are overreacting! You aren't cruel or undeserving of being a pet owner (Chalice), you just would like for her to stop peeing on your couch.
Spray her with a water bottle, but only if you catch her in the act. If you don't and simply find the mess later, take kitty and put her nose in the urine. She won't like it and after this continues with the pee on the couch she'll decide that aint so grand and use the litter box. Now this is after you take her to the vet (if this has never happened before) because honestly she could be trying to tell you that she isn't feeling very good. To take out the pee smell and clean the stains you can go to Wal-Mart and buy Kids-N-Pets. It works wonders and if there is no scent, she may not pee there any more.
People must realise that wanting to modify your pet's bad behavior does not make you cruel or abusive. Take a chill pill, read the Bible. Animals are here to benefit people. We gotta love 'em and respect them, but they're not human.
2007-10-01 18:07:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Is she spayed? How old is she? I'm not sure she is doing it on purpose. Have you checked with a veterinarian to see if she has a UTI?
Make sure you keep the litterbox clean and easily accessible (but in a somewhat private place). Cats can get extremely picky about things like that - if they feel it's not up to their standards, they'll start peeing everywhere.
2007-10-01 17:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by Kayo 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
She most likely has a urinary tract infection/bladder infection and needs to be seen by a vet to get it treated. Also, is the litterbox clean? Cats will not use a dirty litterbox so make sure you clean it a couple of times a day.
2007-10-01 17:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by Madison 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
poor kitty, you torture her by declawing her and then your upset because of behavioral problems.
her paws hurt because of the declawing and she associates the litter box with pain so she doesn't want to go in there so she has to find another place to elimate.
It's so sad when people declaw a cat and then are upset with the cat for having behavioral problems that are caused because of the declawing and then blame the CAT. you should be blaming YOURSELF!
2007-10-01 18:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by catloverme123 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Have you not considered a plastic covering of some sort with a towel laid on top? Come on, work with the cat.
Make sure she doesn't have a medical condition doing this, and then if she DOES, treat it. If she doesn't, then modify her behavior by finding out why she's focusing on that piece of furniture.
2007-10-01 19:44:16 · answer #9 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aw gee - first she had claws, now she's peeing. These darn living creatures just won't behave themselves will they?
Rehome the cat for it's own sake and buy a cuddly toy. This cat has done nothing to deserve you being inflicted on it.
Chalice
2007-10-01 17:47:10 · answer #10 · answered by Chalice 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋