This morning I noticed that my cat peed on my bedspread. I do not know if she has done this before except when she was a kitten. However, that was when she had worms so I excused that. Is this a sign of marking territory, lack of respect, behavior problem, or what? How can it be corrected? Her litterbox is clean. Patches is a two year old, female, short hair cat. Thanks for your time.
2007-10-08 23:36:31 · 6 answers · asked by danielledspence 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Thank you to those who replied thus far, I sincerely appreciate it. I was thinking it was urinary tract infection and I am thinking about making an appt for her for a physical just to be sure. Patches is spayed, she is primarily an indoor cat and there are no dangerous things around for her to get into. She gets out of the house on occasion. It might be stress as she is not allowed outside (she is declawed and yes I know that this is inhumane, however, she is a wild cat, no joke and we have new furniture) and she would rather be out than in. I am going to keep a close watch on her. I am hoping that it is just a one time thing.
2007-10-08 23:58:01 · update #1
They usually have this behavior because there where life changes. Moving. Family additions (baby or another pet). Even if you got a new blanket/bedspread that might have belonged to someone else.
You didnt meantion if your cat was spayed. We have to rule that out. Cats and dogs will do this if they are not fixed. We also have to rule out any health issues as kidney or urinary tract infections. If they are an indoor/outdoor cat you dont know what they might have picked up from outside the home. You dont know if she ate or drank something that was harmfull to her.
♥Pee outside the litterbox. List of reasons why:
☺http://www.petplace.com/cats/the-top-8-reasons-why-your-kitty-won-t-use-the-litter-box/page1.aspx
♦http://www.humanesocietycc.org/ezinearticles/cat_peeing_outside_litterbox.html
♥Benefits on spay/neuter your pet:
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/why_you_should_spay_or_neuter_your_pet.html
☻http://www.gazette.com/articles/cat_24257___article.html/litter_box.html
~good luck ♥
2007-10-08 23:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by Onomatopoeia 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may have been a one time thing. Even cats have accidents. Or there was a smell on it she didn't care for and wanted to mark it as hers again.
Wash it thoroughly and hope she doesn't do it again. If she does then you have a problem. You need to figure out why she is suddenly doing this. Could be a urinary problem and you'll need to see a vet about it.
Don't ever use ammonia to clean a pet spot. It smells like another animals has peed there and they will remark it for there own. Best to use the cleaners from the pet store for these purposes. Their enzymes are designed to break down the smell and stain.
2007-10-09 06:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by scotchdrnkr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We had this problem with two cats, as single issues. Once I realized the 'why' it was an easy fix.
One cat had sat on the spread when she had a messy butt, so the stuff was rubbed onto the quilt by her sitting there. When she came back later she smelled the area, then thought it was ok to poop there because the smell was already on the area. I caught her assuming the position and got her to the box, then washed the quilt.
The other cat spent time smelling back and forth along the base where it was near the pillows, then tried to pee. I realised that the quilt hadn't been washed in, um... three months....(didn't do it when I did the sheets) so our face oils and anything else on our skin where the quilt would touch our faces/heads would have accumulated all sorts of smells, enough to make the cat think it was ok to pee there since it was pretty smelly according to his nose. I washed the quilt and he didn't find it 'interesting' any more.
Their idea of a good spot is often based on smell.
2007-10-09 22:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should get her to a vet asap.
check the smell of the urine and the colour that can be a big indicator that she is not well.
Most cats who are litterbox trained dont make a mess anywhere else, besides if.
a. they cant get out of the room to use the littlebox
b. they are ill and couldnt feel that they needed to go
I hope that this is somewhat helpful.
I know that having an animal who is ill is very distressign for the owner.
All the best of luck.
2007-10-09 08:20:26 · answer #4 · answered by Tasha C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there could be a number of reason. I would start by waiting to see if it happens agian. If so take her to the vet to rule out any phisical problems. If a cat devolops diabeties or kidney problems that is a symptom. Then look at the home life. Has there been any major changes? Stress does it too. When my sister went to college...our cat (who was partial to her) started spraying in the house. She freaked out.
Or it could have been a freak thing and not happen agian. Good luck and hope you figure it out
2007-10-09 06:43:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should probably get her into the vet so you can find out if she has a urinary tract infection. you should go to a pet store and get some natures merical it has enzymes that will eat away the urine. scrup anywhere that your cat has peed. that way your cat won't smell the urine there and think it's ok to pee there again.
2007-10-09 06:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by macleod709 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋