why does my cat pee all over?

Question

my 9 year old cat consatnly pees all over our house sometimes it is in a random spot but there are also 3 spots that she constantly pees.

Answer 1

Hi Aaron...some cats will develop lower urinary tract infections/disorders. Consider having her evaluated and treated respectively to rule out behavioural our other possibilties.

Cats over the age of 8 can develop feline renal failure (CRF), diabetes, hyperthyroidism which also causes cats to urinate inappropriately. The latter two are treatable if caught early.

CRF: http://felinecrf.com/what0.htm
Hyperthyroidism: http://www.peteducation.com:80/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1340&articleid=218
Diabletes: http://felinediabetes.com/diabetes-info.htm

Why cats inappropriately soil the home by Cornell Univ College of Vet Medicine: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/Housesoiling.html

Answer 2

Probably scent marking. Female cats also scent mark. Is she spayed? Spayed and neutered cats are less likely to mark. Also did this start suddenly in the last few weeks/months? If it did start suddenly you may need to look into a few things. Did something drastic change in your house around the time it started? Like some one move in or out or the addition of a new pet maybe... If so you may just need to pay more attention to your special little friend. If there is no major change going on you may want to consult your vet, your cat being in the later years of her life may have something up with her kidneys and a vet may want to check them.

Answer 3

an untrained cat will pee everywhere.
An old cat may forget where the litter box is and pee where ever.
If you've recently moved that can be another reason.

One of our dogs is 16 and has "accidents" all over the house. It's irritating, but we chalk it up to old age. Prior to this he was pretty good about letting us know. Of course that's a dog. Cat's have their own way of doing things.

Answer 4

Is your cat declawed?? sometimes they can develop problems even later on and if there paws are tender or sore they wont use the litter box due to sorness digging in the litter....A UTI could also be the cause...or territory marking especially if you have brought another cat or animal into the house.

Answer 5

Is her litter box clean?
Mine will pee in places its not supposed to when the box is dirty.
You should bleach the box at least once a week and even if you have scooping litter you should start over with all new litter after you bleach it. Also put some baking soda in with the litter to help keep it fresh.

and if you use a cardboard box, you should really get her a plastic one. They get nasty real fast and theres no cleaning those things. =]

Answer 6

She may well have a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) and that is the only way she has of telling you that there is a problem!! TAKE YOUR CAT TO THE VET. How many times do we have to tell you people that simple fact?! And don't waste time - UTIs HURT!!

Answer 7

She could be marking her territory. She likes those particular spots for some reason. You may also want to take her to the vet though. If it's something it could be a medical reason that it's happening.

Answer 8

call vet and tell him what is happening he could be starting or have a medical problem like an infection that is sometimes why they start peeing all over the place

Answer 9

Clean the litter box well,
Put in fresh cat litter,
Scoop every day and,
you'll never have the problem again.

Answer 10

He could be marking his territory if your cat is male. My dog does this sometimes if we bring another animal into our house.