Help, my cat pees on the sofa:(

The CAT is taking OWNERSHIP of the SOFA.
Marking ground,

You need to make the SOFA a place the CAT will not come to (this will stop it peeing on the sofa.)

An easy way is just sprinkle black pepper on the sofa, the cat will sniff it and sneeze and will do it a few times and wake up the sofa is not a nice place to be,

This will stop the pee on the sofa from the cat.

HICCUP/

Th best way to stop a cat from doing those stuffs is by telling them politely rather than shouting at them. If we shout at them, they will not listen because it hurts their feelings, ney.
Happy Lotting

how about lemon juice on the sofa? the stuff that you've used doesn't seem to either repel the cat nor cover the smell. generally, cats do not like citrus stuff.

the plastic you have on the sofa, does he pee ON it? or does he pee on the sofa only when the plastic is removed?

cats do the strangest things and sometimes we just can't seem to understand why. however, feliway is way over rated and it's pretty useless for any cat problem.

i sure hope the problem will be resolved soon and murphy will realise that the litter pan is the way to go...

maybe the cat is just nervous. make that cat more comfortable and give it extra attention. maybe he is trying to compete with the dog for attention. they are like children. and, at night, maybe put the cats in another room, away from the sofa, for a couple of nights, so that they get used to it. maybe they will eventually get the message. also, check to see if the litter box is full. sometimes, cats dont like it if the litter box hasnt been cleaned yet and they wont go in it. they might pee elsewhere. cats are very picky.

Does you cat still use the litter box? I have heard that this behaviour can sometimes arise if a cat has had a bad experience when using the litter box. This can sometimes be caused by the cat suddenly getting frighten while they are using the cat litter, or sometimes it can simply be caused by the cat experiencing a painful bowel movement while they are using the litter. I read somewhere that either one of these types of experiences can cause associative behaviour whereby the cat associates the litter box with a bad experience and so tries to find other places to go to the toilet.

Another reason for your cats behaviour could be that your cat is outlining its territory after the arrival of your new dog.

You say you have three cats. How many litter boxes do your cats have access to? Sometimes cats can become picky about using the same litter box as other cats.

Whatever is causing the behaviour you will need to throughly clean the sofa. Makesure you praise your cat when it uses the litter box so that it begins to associate using the litter box with positive experiences. I have heard that getting a cat out of this type of behaviour can be really hard, so you just have to keep trying. I am not an expert but I hope this advice helps.

The cat has marked his territory. Now that he has marked it he believes it to be his and that he can go there any time. As long as the oder remains there he will be attracted to it and will go there when ever he can. I have heard the vinegar works in eliminating pet odors. Try putting it in a spray bottle and spraying it on the area and then blotting it, it may take several times to fully get the smell out if that is even possible. You may want to spray it and then take the couch cushions off and lay them out in the sun, giving them a chance to air out, and I would cover the couch when ever any one is not at home or sleeping. Our cat got old and sick and used to pee on one spot on the living room floor. Luckily we had hard wood there, but he did it so often he eventually stained. I had to soak a paper towel covered in hydrogen peroxide over the stain changing it twice a day for 3 weeks to get the stain out. The smell took even longer to to get out, but eventually I was successful in getting rid of it. I also put stuff all around the area to keep him away from it.

Nag, glad to hear that he was already checked by the vet for any possible urinary issues because that would've been my first thought given his age. I work as a receptionist at a vet clinic, so as a pet grows older we tend to see things of that nature.

That be said, I do have a suggestion...

Go buy a product called Nature's Miracle. You can find it at any pet store, including Petsmart. It will eradicate the odor. Feliway, Febreeze, etc. only mask the odor; they don't eliminate it. Nature's Miracle will solve the issue, but at this point, it may take several cleanings because he's been repeatedly saturating the same location. Keep cleaning with it! I've been using it for years, long before I worked for the vet clinic, and I promise it works!

Additionally, try some extra cuddle time with Murphy, in case he's just mad at you, which oddly enough happens on occasion. Also, make sure to continue using the same type of litter (changing brands, etc. can cause issues) and ensure that it stays clean. There is also a product called Sticky Paws that you could lay over the area. Cats don't like sticky things on their feet, so it will deter him from the spot. However, it might only mean that he finds a new spot to be a nuisance.

Worse case scenario: Take your vet up on the offer and use the medication. I understand your concern, but it may just the thing Murphy needs to get him "back on track". Hopefully, it would only be a temporary need and he could stop taking the meds after a month or two (or maybe even less depending on what your vet thinks).

Best of luck to you & all your furry (and unfurry!) friends!:)

you must treat your cat with a care... they are lovely... you can teach him...
be patient...
^_^

Ugh...good luck. I had this problem back in May. My husband and I had just bought a brand new couch in April for our new house (we married and bought a house in March). We adopted two kittens in May, one of which was not completely potty-trained and peed on the couch. My older cat smelled it and started going on it. We used store-bought products, home-made remedies, and paid $100 to get it professionally cleaned.

Just last week we put it on CraigsList for free as it is ruined and had someone pick it up. They are going to take the attached cushions off of it and just use the frame. We tried plastic, clementine juice, everything else. If you want to be able to tell where the cat urine is on the sofa, use a black light. Cat urine has an odd consistency...even if the couch smells like new after you've cleaned and cleaned and cleaned, the cat may be able to smell the chemicals in it that also show up on a black light. If so, the cat will pee in the same area over and over, or for as long as it is noticeable to the cat. You basically have to get every speck of cat pee that ever existed in that sofa OUT.

Honestly, my advice would be to get a new sofa. Like I said, we spent $100 to get ours clean to no avail. It was wasted money (not to mention all the supplies for the home remedy we had to buy, or the cleaners...). We bought our new sofa for less than what we paid to try to fix the old couch. But make sure your cat is not stressed, doesn't have any problems that will make it start peeing on the new couch before you buy it (if that's what you do). Also, make sure you clean the litterboxes on a consistent and often basis. Every day is usually best for more than one cat.

The cat could have started peeing on the couch for numbers of reasons, including that the cat may have been hurt you had a new animal to love. No matter the reason, the cat pee is now in the fabric, so regardless of whether or not the problem still exists for Murphy, he can sense where he's gone and he'll continue to go there unless you turn that couch into a "brand new" couch with extensive cleaning.

Hi nagikka,


How about washing your sofa with diluted vinigar? its get all the smell and stains out and will keep the cat from peeing on it as it, they don@t like the smell of it, I think you cat is feeling insecure with you having a ne pug, but yes lemon and vinigar are the best also pepper.



Tamara