Toilet trouble with my kitten?

Question

My 8 month old male kitten likes to piddle on nearly EVERYTHING! We have 2 kittens, so of course we have two litter boxes which are cleaned everyday. After we toilet trained him, he used to do it a little bit, but eventually got the idea of litter, but lately he seems to do it every where! In boxes, on plastic bags, in the washing basket, on shoes, but not directly on the carpet or on our bed. Is he trying to "mark his territory"? He and our other kitten get a long great, but it seems odd that after stopping it, he all of a sudden starts again. Is there any product available in Australia that you can spray that makes them not piddle in that spot? He is such an adorable thing, i dont want to be watching out for him peeing everywhere for the next 15 years or so. The Vet said he has no problems on the inside, so we ruled that out. Any helpfull suggestions are appreciated!!

He has been nutered!! Sorry forgot to mention that

Answer 1

If he is not fixed, that is probably the whole reason for the problem. He is about the age that kittens hit adolescence. He is changing into an adult, and he doesn’t understand what he is supposed to do. He is trying to mark his territory in a way. Cats also do this when they rub on things. This is the most common way that they mark their territory. The old glands in their face have a scent that we cannot smell, but other cats can. They leave it on you too when the rub up against you. They do consider you their territory.

If you have had him fixed though, he may simply be attracted to the things that he is marking. My cats have marked things that they loved the smell of and hated the smell of. I had a roommate and they hated the way his girlfriend smelled. (I cannot say I blame them.) Every time she had been over, they would mark his room. One of my cats loves plastic bags. She will snuggle, lick, sleep, wear, and all kinds of other things with them. Because I have more cats than boxes, she will sometimes use them if I leave them on the floor. One of my other cats has a completely different reason for missing the box. She doesn’t always like the litter that I get. She does not like the fine scoopable litter. It sticks to the fur on her feet. If the box isn’t just so, she won’t use it. Of course, she also cannot fit into one of the boxes, but I doubt that is the problem with your little guy.

I hope one of these suggestions can help you with your kitty. Don’t worry, I am sure that he won’t be doing this for 15 years.

Answer 2

Neuter your kit and this should curtail a lot of this problem. I have 11 rescue cats and all but the youngest (4 months old and 4 weeks old) are altered. 8 of them are males and even though they are altered they still like to urinate on plastic bags. No it does not stink like tom cat spray but it can be annoying. They are not ill and only do this when they have had a spat with another cat..yes it is a territorial thing. The solution in my case was simple- keep all of the plastic bags put away. They will occasionally try to piddle on the floor next to the door as well. There are products out on the market that you can spray to deter them from remarking that particular spot. You can get them in pet stores or on-line at places like "doctors foster and smith" (pet supply catalog) For hard surfaces like basement floors or even sealed tile floors, I use a spray solution of 50/50 water and vinegar- just spray on and let dry- the kits do not like it and will avoid that area again

Answer 3

I am not sure if there is a place in Australia because I live in the U.S. but there is a spray at your local pet store which you spray in the spot you want it and the smell makes them go away. There is a grass powder that you can get from a veteranarian and you put it in the litter box, not too much though. From the smell it attracts the cat. If you have any other questions you CAN email me.

Answer 4

i might tell your mom this "mom seem each and every time you're saying oh it fairly is ineffective enable's get a sparkling one that kitten dies! you never attempt and care approximately protecting it alive! (brothers call) has been harming the kitten and now it is going to in all probability die. it fairly is animal abuse! If this maintains to ensue i do no longer think of we ought to continually get yet another cat in any respect." it fairly is purely me even with the undeniable fact that, I easily hate people who think of if an animals demise then its okay to no longer get it help! i'm no longer announcing your mom is a bad individual yet whilst i became you i might fo flat out hulk mode. I also have a great form of animals maximum of them great yet I even have 4 canines and a cat and that i admire them to dying. this could not be happening tr

Answer 5

Your male cat isn't 'peeing' he's SPRAYING to mark his territory. You need to get him neutered IMMEDIATELY and then keep the two cats SEPARATED for at least a month until he stops spraying ... and while he's being neutered, you'll need to 'clean everything he's sprayed on' so the 'scent' is gone when he comes home.

Answer 6

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