A question for all cat lovers

[ChocolateHarlot]

Hope someone can help with this one... My mum has 2 cats who have always been litter trained and clean although recently, they have started to pee on the carpet!! There are doctored, their trays are always kept clean so she cant figure out why they would suddenly start doing this. Does anyone have any ideas or tips on re-training them?

Thanks.

 

[Emerald Eyed]

Has she changed cat litter brands?


nip this in the bud now! The house I bought had cat pee in it and that required replacement

 

[ChocolateHarlot]

Has she changed cat litter brands?


nip this in the bud now! The house I bought had cat pee in it and that required replacement

No, same cat litter they have always used

Theres nothing worse than the smell of cat pee its so hard to shift.

 

[Recidiva]

I just went through this with three cats peeing indiscriminately when I got a new one.

I bought two new litter boxes and confined them to one room for a bit until they got the hang of it again. Put down litter boxes where they were frequenting...and now I'm slowing moving the two auxilliary boxes back to the main box site.

It's working after about two weeks. In a month of moving the boxes slowly, hopefully they'll figure it out again.

 

[Emerald Eyed]

No, same cat litter they have always used

Theres nothing worse than the smell of cat pee its so hard to shift.

Are they both fixed?

 

[hdlynnette]

Hope someone can help with this one... My mum has 2 cats who have always been litter trained and clean although recently, they have started to pee on the carpet!! There are doctored, their trays are always kept clean so she cant figure out why they would suddenly start doing this. Does anyone have any ideas or tips on re-training them?

Thanks.

My Mom's cat has started doing this. She's the only cat in the house, so it can't be a territorial thing. Little Bit is getting up there in years now and I wonder if age has anything to do with it.

If you find a solution, please share it with us. Cats are such lovable, but boy does their urine stink!

 

[clitnibbler]

I had the same problem with one of my moggies,sadly it was because of her age , her kidneys had started to fail,and the poor old thing couldn't manage to control herself,I ended up having her put to sleep. I felt it was the kindest thing as I am sure she wasn't happy

 

[5pintshefound]

hihi.... ok, so i dont know why a cat would do that, other than if its pissed off about something... altho, if its possible to get a sample, maybe they have a parasite, or infection?!?

to get the smell out, you have to use an akalyne based cleaner [crap, i think its alkalyne} but! whati did, was clean with a heavy duty disinfectant {i used simple green disinfectant} and then went over it with ammonia.. worked well to get the smell out... also, at walmart or most petstores you can get this spray, taht smells like citrus, thats a training aid. supposedly if you spray it on a certain area that the pet has gone to the bathroom in, they wont go back there. it seemed to work for my needs...

oh and another note about the parasite infection etc.... its kind of expensive, but you can get cat food thats for urinary health... that might help also....

just my .02.....

`5PHF

 

[LadyJeanne]

Age, urinary tract infection, or a disruption/change in the house that's disturbing. Your first call should be to the vet to see if there are underlying health issues.

 

[EJFan]

Age, urinary tract infection, or a disruption/change in the house that's disturbing. Your first call should be to the vet to see if there are underlying health issues.

this is probably the best advice you could get.

a friend of mine had a similar problem to yours. if there's no medical or environmental/emotional reason for it then the only thing i can suggest is what my friend did... put aluminum foil down on the surfaces where the cat is going to the bathroom. i can't remember the reason for it working (they don't like the sound or feel or something) but it worked for her.

good luck to ya.

 

[EmpressFi]

we recently just went through this.. we thought our oldest cat was just being territorial or being lazy.. turns out he had a bladder infection and was just going because he felt he HAD to go.. so I'd say..check with your vet first.. get them checked out for a physical cause before going the behavioral route

 

[yogiforlife]

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I have friends who are having the same problem, the Cat is also getting up there in age. Other Cats have recently been added to the home so there's no way of knowing if that has contributed to it or not.

 

[EJFan]

I have friends who are having the same problem, the Cat is also getting up there in age. Other Cats have recently been added to the home so there's no way of knowing if that has contributed to it or not.

adding any pet to a pet's home will often have this effect. i got my last dog from a guy who brought the puppy into a home that already had an old dog in it. the old dog went off its feed until i took the puppy.

depending on the demeanor of the animal, they can certainly be VERY sensitive to what & who's in their environment. urinating all over the house is one of the most common reactions.

 

[ChocolateHarlot]

Thanks everyone for all your advice.

One of the cats is about 10, the other is only a year or so. I think its probably a good idea for her to get them checked out by the vet as there is no obvious cause for them to be doing it, there have been no changes to the household or anything so maybe it is down to infection. I actually suggested putting a litter tray where they are doing it yesterday as that worked with my own cats. I've never heard about putting aluminium foil down but thats worth a try too.

Just need to get rid of the smell now once they are sorted

Pets... dont you just love em!

Thanks again everyone, youre great

 

[red_jane_doe]

I had 3 cats. They were all different ages. I had two, who when they turned 10, each had developed diabetes and each of them started peeing around the apt and not in their boxes. We went through it during a UTI for one of them too. I had to put them down when they were diagnosed with diabetes. My 3rd one is now 10... I'm hoping to not go through it again with this one.

 

[Brandy1969]

Getting rid of the smell

Get yourself some Odo-Ban cleaner immediately. This stuff will knock out the urine smell and is the best stuff in the world!!!!!!

 

[human_male]

I had a cat that did the same thing, and I'm sure it was because of her age too. She'd gotten decrpit and was losing her marbles so either she just couldn't manage to get to the box or she just forgot. It's high time to put them down when they're getting up there in years and you notice them begin to deteriorate. I couldn't bring myself to do it and as a result she had to suffer the agonising death of being run over.

If your cats are she's, you can clean them up effectively if you find a product that attacks the molecules that cause the smell. Check your vets. There's one I used to use called Odor Ex for Cats (if I remember correctly). First soak up most of it with paper towels. Put some towels on it, then newspaper and stand on the newspaper until it's all soaked up. Then you spray on the stuff. It worked for mine. But if you have a tom it might be different.

 

[Guest]

Age, urinary tract infection, or a disruption/change in the house that's disturbing. Your first call should be to the vet to see if there are underlying health issues.

Yes - excellent advice. We've always had cats - at this moment we have 8.

Moving a litter box to the location they are peeing is great advice.

For spayed female cats, unless there is another female in heat nearby (any strays wandering in your neighborhood?) this is very unusual behavior.

Unless - have you recently redecorated and moved furniture around? Gotten new carpet? A new piece of furniture? Painted a few walls? Household changes can be very upsetting to older kitties.

Is there a new human in the home? If you have a guest who is a cat owner and they frequently visit, the cats could be reacting to those strange cat odors.

Is there some underlying stress in the home? Relationships, end of semester stresses (that does it for us) other things? Cats are very bothered by emotional stress and tend to tear up things or urinate everywhere.

New food? You said there wasn't a litter change, what about a food change?

Have you been gone from the home for extended periods? Gotten a new work schedule? That can be very upsetting to cats.

Poor little neurotic critters.

Gotta love 'em.

 

[Riivvers]

Just need to get rid of the smell now once they are sorted



You know what product I just love and works great. Its called Petastic its an odor and stain remover. Works awesome. Before my cat got fixed he started sprayin' around the house. I just cleaned up the places with that and worked like a charm. He never went back. I used it for urination as well. Removes the smell really cleans the carpet too. Easy to use. I used it so much I need to find more.

 

[ChocolateHarlot]

Yes - excellent advice. We've always had cats - at this moment we have 8.

Moving a litter box to the location they are peeing is great advice.

For spayed female cats, unless there is another female in heat nearby (any strays wandering in your neighborhood?) this is very unusual behavior.

Unless - have you recently redecorated and moved furniture around? Gotten new carpet? A new piece of furniture? Painted a few walls? Household changes can be very upsetting to older kitties.

Is there a new human in the home? If you have a guest who is a cat owner and they frequently visit, the cats could be reacting to those strange cat odors.

Is there some underlying stress in the home? Relationships, end of semester stresses (that does it for us) other things? Cats are very bothered by emotional stress and tend to tear up things or urinate everywhere.

New food? You said there wasn't a litter change, what about a food change?

Have you been gone from the home for extended periods? Gotten a new work schedule? That can be very upsetting to cats.

Poor little neurotic critters.

Gotta love 'em.

Ahhhh... They did have some different food but are back on the original brand now.

She will be getting them checked at the vets this week, she tried aluminium foil - the young one sat on it lmao

Its really great that you have all given such good advice, I knew the lovely Lit people wouldn't let me down

 

[captain snakebite]

Ahhhh... They did have some different food but are back on the original brand now.

She will be getting them checked at the vets this week, she tried aluminium foil - the young one sat on it lmao

Its really great that you have all given such good advice, I knew the lovely Lit people wouldn't let me down

Didn't spot the thread till just now - sozzer.

If it's just one or two places your little dears have sterted to use, try leaving some (dry) moggie nosh or snacks in the same place after cleanup.

Moggie heads off for squirt, finds food & thinks 'whoa, better not - it might stop the nibble fairy' and the status quo is restored. Worked a treat with the Floydster.

 

[ChocolateHarlot]

Didn't spot the thread till just now - sozzer.

If it's just one or two places your little dears have sterted to use, try leaving some (dry) moggie nosh or snacks in the same place after cleanup.

Moggie heads off for squirt, finds food & thinks 'whoa, better not - it might stop the nibble fairy' and the status quo is restored. Worked a treat with the Floydster.

Ooohh, another good idea. Thanks hun.

 

[velcroktty]

With there being so many variables to factor in, the bst advice is to get a vet to give the cat a good check-up.
Be very careful anytime you use household clensers in areas that pets could come in contact with any residue left behind. The market is flooded with odor and spot removers that are intentionally made to do the job and at the same time be safe to ue around pets and kids.
I have been a long time foster-home parent for several shelters in the area. Lots of the cats I've taken in never do get adopted into some other home and I've become a long-term home for many of these "permanent fosters".
All toll so far I've lost 4 to kidney and/or urinary tract problems - 1 brought on by trama caused by having been victim in a dog-fight incident; 2 were brought on by old age (1 at 14, the other 12) and the last was the one I prbably could have prevented from happening so early had I did then what I do now and that is to have since made it normal routine practice to feed the "little brats" Eucanuba (sp) or - you can nuke it - as we jokingy call it, along with giving them only steam distilled water to drink.
Yes the scientific/vet formula pet foods do cost more - but - these types of food generate less waste to scoop out of the box an any waste pooped out is far less smelly and lets face it, a few little "tootise rolls" make cleaning out the boxes a lot easier than dealing with those clumps of foul smelling, often runny puddles of kitty doo.
Given that and the fact of our current number of fur balls last count stands at 23 I am not nearly qualified to even suggest any of my advise be taken as it being given by an expert vet professional.
So please make an appt. with the vet and heed the advice they give you.
Keep a good thought and keep us all posted.

 

[ChocolateHarlot]

Just thought I'd leave an update on the kitty situation.

They were given a clean bill of health by the vet and given their usual brand of food. The area they were peeing on was cleaned with something from the pet shop and then covered over with a mat for a while. They just stopped doing it and are now house friendly again!!! lol

I'd love to know what goes through their heads!! Little buggers!

 

[Cathleen]

I'm afraid to know what goes on in their heads. Mine give me looks that can stop me in my tracks.

Glad to know the critters are well and things are better.