My Cat keeps Peeing on my mom's comforter!?!?! help
By Monkeyrose
@Monkeyrose (2840)
Canada
November 13, 2007 8:51pm CST
My cat has peed on my mom's comforter 3 times now. Usually she does this while they are sleeping. She has access to the litter box. We are goign to take it to get cleaned so that the smell is completely out but how can we prevent this? We rub her nose in it when we find that she has does it.
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@Calais (10893)
• Australia
14 Nov 07
You should not rub her nose in it, that does nothing besides being cruel..What she is doing is natural behaviour, she keeps returning to the same spot...
How old is she ?
Is she spayed ?
Is there something new at all disrupting her life ??
It could be a whole heap of things going on...
In the meantime, put a waterproof mattress protector over the comforter, she is doing it at night so you cant catch her, but if you do use a water spray bottle to squirt at her...
@Monkeyrose (2840)
• Canada
14 Nov 07
Um we actually are supposed to rub her nose in it. That is what the vet told use to do. Were not super forceful or anything but she needs to smell it and get negative reienforcement at the same time so she knows what she's being scolded for.
She's almost 3 months old and she isn't spayed because she is too young to do so. My parents moved the litter box to my room but she was doing this before that.
@Calais (10893)
• Australia
14 Nov 07
wow what a vet,Ive never heard of a vet saying anything like that...rubbing the nose in it dosnt give negative vibes, it encourages to go there again...thats what the water spray is for, it freaks them out...
maybe the litter tray needs to be in a quiet corner..she finds the comforter safe thats why she goes there..Kittens can go into season as young as 3 months, maybe she could be marking her teritory, this is all natural behaviour..
@Monkeyrose (2840)
• Canada
14 Nov 07
WEll apparantly we disagree. we do have a water spray but if she does it in the middle of the night we can't spray her 10 hrs later.
@newzealtralian (3930)
• Australia
14 Nov 07
Well, rubbing the cats nose in it doesn't work. I know that from past experience. You haven't said how old the cat is, how long it's been going on for or who is the primary care giver to the cat, so it is hard to say what the issue is. There are products out there then can be sprayed on to areas that are a no go for you pet. Many are citronella based and really pong, but some are mystery products and can be used with out causing offence to the human nose, only to that of a feline.
Good luck with it all and I hope the cat stops doing this soon.
@newzealtralian (3930)
• Australia
15 Nov 07
Well then, it sounds as though there is some jealousy going on. that is the cat is jealous of your mum's boyfriend. I'm not sure how to sort that one out as my cats have always been accepting of other people in my life. I just hope this bundle of fur learns who is boss soon!
@Monkeyrose (2840)
• Canada
14 Nov 07
I've already said she was 3 months old. I'm not really sure who the primary caregiver for the cat is. Its supposed to be my cat but my mom takes care of her as in feeds and does the litter thing. Her boyfriend loves to sleep and play with it all the time.
She's only been doing this for the past week.
Thanks for the tip on the sprays. I'll let them know. She sleeps with me all the time but never pees on my bed.
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@wiccania (3360)
• United States
14 Nov 07
What kind of litter do you use? It could be that she doesn't like the way it feels on her paws so she's finding somewhere else. If it's a coarse "clay" litter, try something that's a bit finer. The stuff that's more like sand, for example. Maybe she doesn't like her litter box itself. Does it have a cover? If so, take it off. Is it too high for her to step into? Maybe a shorter one is needed. How often do you clean out the litter box? Maybe she's one of those cats who needs it scooped daily. Or maybe she's like my cats and gets b!tchy if it's scooped more often than weekly. There are a lot of factors that weigh into this.
You know, there are sprays you can buy for dogs to let them know where in the yard they're supposed to "go" at most pet supply stores. Maybe they have something like that for cats as well? I've never looked. Something that you'd spray in the litter box.
@wiccania (3360)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Also, in addition to what you're doing, you might want to try keeping her off the bed altogether. So if you see her on the bed at all, squirt her. That might help.
You also need to get one of the enzyme sprays to remove the urine from the mattress. It probably soaked through some so even if the comforter is cleaned, the mattress will have some of the scent. You can use the enzyme sprays to remove it completely. It might help.
