cat peeing in the house :(

Our cat was doing this and we took him to the vet and he had a urinary tract infection. The vet said that when they get a UTI they will go where ever they feel the need to go, they don't care. They are in pain and will just up and pee wherever. Please take your cat to the vet ASAP. We waited too long to take our cat tot he vet. He had a blockage so bad that his bladder was the size of an orange and we had to have him put to sleep. I'm not trying to scare you or anything, just letting you know the facts. Good luck. Renee

well, im experiencing it too. they also have their litter box inside the house and its always clean cause they dont want to use it if its dirty. what i did to stop them from peeing from everywhere is that i sprayed a vinegar on where they pee. i dont use any rags anymore cause they really want to pee with them.

I am not sure if you can stop this , it will depend on the age of your cat as older cats are harder to break from this habit then younger cats . They can smell where they peed and will often go back to this spot because they can smell it . You could try placing the kitty litter box in this spot to try to show her that she has to use her kitty litter . They often say that when you see this you should rub your pets nose in it and throw them in there kitty litter ( don't really throw her but you know what I mean ) to teach them that this is not acceptable behavior and that they will be disciplined if they use anything but the kitty litter . When we took in our two kittens my older cat started to use a corner by the stairs and I didn't know what I was going to do either . This seems to have done the trick and you could try it but I can't guarantee it will work . I lifted the spot of the carpet where she peed and poured javex on the spot to try and wash the carpet and get rid of the smell . I did not intend to pour as much as I had but ended up dumping about a quarter of the bottle on the carpet . Then I placed another kitty litter box in another area of the house so there were to of them and she hasn't peed in this spot again . Best of luck

Take your cat to a vet to be sure she doesn't have a urinary tract infection. Then, thoroughly clean the places she has peed with an enzyme cleaner like Nature's Miracle. Let it soak in really good. Cats can smell things that we can't and will go back to the pee scent to go again. Do you supervise your kids around the cats? Maybe she was startled when she was using the box and now is afraid to go there. Do you have enough boxes? The rule is 1 per cat plus one. If you have 2 cats, you should have 3 boxes. I hope you can solve this. We have a cat who pees out of the box. She took meds for a while for it.

Hi hun , you know I have been here for ya a bit and I will try to answer the best I can for you . First make sure her litter box is flawless on regular basis some cats are so finicky about their litter boxes even if it was used only once , she will go somewhere else . I have noticed this in my older cats that I converted to inside cats . Also make sure she is defiantly using the litter box. If she is not at all she maybe in pain due to a urinary tract infection or something of this nature. cats will associate the litter box with pain and will not use it.She will need to go to the vet immeidately and get this checked . I just recently went through this with my oldest , I found out all this stuff from my vet , she was just acting out and was being jealous of my attention to the other cats. She was not peeing though she would poop on my favorite sweater and make sure I was watching . I was very alarmed because she has NEVER done this before. She may also be upset with a new kitten or a new happening in the household , in this case she is acting out . The best thing to do is clean the area to the point there is no way the scent of her own urine is there and then treat it with a special pheromone spray you can get from your vet. I hope this helps you and your kitty and most importantly i hope it helps your relationship with your lil bundle of fur.

I have a similar problem with one of my cats, so I may not be the best person to give advice. But since she just pees in that one corner, can you just put a litter box there? That may solve the problem, or she may begin to pee elsewhere. But it may take care of the issue for you. Also, take her to the vet to make sure she doesn't have a urinary tract infection. Kelly

Has something, anything at all, changed in your schedule or in the house? It you have a musky (not floral) scented perfume do this... scrub the carpet with something that is said to remove pet odors and then spritz it with the perfume. Cats tend to want to lick musky scented perfumes (like Tabu or Mackie, along those lines) and won't pee where they lick. Over the years I've had lots of cats and that always worked for me.

You can go to a pet store and buy a bottle of stuff that is suppose to keep your cats from peeing on things you can spray it in the corner she is peeing in. Pick the cat up several times a day and put her in the litter box. Good luck with your new kitty.

I think you need to spray something so she doesnt want to go there. I would go to petsmart and talk to them about it. You could also ask your vet or even online. There is alot of information about pets on the internet. I had that only once with my cat and that was because he thought the litter needed to be cleaned. He is a good cat.

Hi, this is a frustrating problem, but it CAN be fixed. two months is not a long time in cat adjustment time, so keep in mind your cats are still adjusting to a new home. You say "they" -- you've had "them" for two months almost, so I assume you got two at the same time. It would help to know if they were already bonded to each other or if you got them from separate places. Also, what gender and how old? Are they neutered/spayed? If they are not neutered/spayed, the first thing to do is get that done immediately. Most cities have some low cost programs -- look online. Look past the shelters, and into some of the local programs that focus on pet overpopulation in order to find the lowest price possible, if money is tight. Next, use an enzyme cleaner to cleaner the spot thoroughly -- follow the directions completely, and remember the cleaner HAS to soak thru to all the parts of the carpet, pad and floor that the urine reached. Cover it with a new litter box. I don't know the size of your house, but it sounds as if you might need one or two more litter boxes. For some reason, people (including my husband) don't want to have many boxes, but more boxes that are kept clean, are easier to deal with that one dirty overused box, and also easier than accidents all over. If you can't add a new box in the spot where the accidents are, then try to cover it with some aluminum foil or something similar and hold that down with at least a book. this will keep your cat away while the area is drying and the enzymes are doing their job. Your cat should also go to the vet. If the vet just does the urine test with the little litmus test strip, ask them to either do more advanced testing, or to just give your cat antibiotics to try. The litmus tests don't always show everything. Make sure your cats are getting along and nothing, including each other, is scaring them or making them nervous. This is a really brief answer. If all of this doesn't work there is still more. And possibly you might need to confine the cats to a certain room with litter, food, etc, for about 2 weeks, then gradually let them roam the house a little more each day, over the next week or so.

We tried many things, putting more litter boxes down, cleaning up and using different chemicals, but what finally worked was an electronic device we bought from planeturine.com that made a sound when the cat came into the area that they couldn't tolerate. Problem never happened again.

Have they been spayed or neutered? I had a girl cat a few years ago and I had to train her to use her letter box because she had never used one before, it was very difficult but over time she stopped using the carpet and started using her litter box instead, one way to train your cat is to keep in eye on there behavior there are some obvious signs when a cat has to go potty, and one of them is the cat gets very fussy and nervous just before they have to go, if you notice this behavior immediately place the cat in there litter box, and repeat this action until she go's I hope that helps you.

Cats don't like change, and if you haven't had them for a long time, this can be the problem. Also, make sure you take your cat to the vet. She may have a urinary tract infection, which may be making her pee on everything except in the litter box. Also, cats don't like peeing on something dirty, so make sure the litter box is very clean. I had the same problem when we rescued a puppy and brought him home. So, I made sure to nip it in the bud before it got any worse. Here's a link that explains it alot more in depth: http://cats.about.com/cs/litterboxproblems/a/urinewoes.htm

I had a problem similar to this with my dogs so I put up a baby gate in the kitchen and only allow them in the living room when I know I will be there too. It didn't take long to stop that behavior. Is it possible to replace that section of the carpet (if it is carpet)? They can smell it no matter how well you clean. If you can't replace that section try cleaning it with peroxide and water then follow with a baking soda paste.

We had cats and they were horrible too. Just put the litterbox in the corner of the living room and if they go to where the litter box used to be buy another one and have one in both places.