How do i get my cat to stop!!!!!!

Question

i was just wondering if any of you have had problems with a cat that pees. He uses his litter box all the time. We keep it clean. My husband cleans it out everyday because i am expecting a baby in 2 days. He is a male cat that is 14 months old and has been neutered. He has only peed on our bed... For some reason he like to pee there. i see him use the litter box through out the day but every now and then he sneaks into our room and will pee on the bed. He has not done this more than 3 or 4 times because we now keep our bedroom door shut but pretty soon we will have our baby here and i am going to want to leave our door open through out the day. I have drenched our mattress in the chemical called natures miracle its suppose to cover up the oder to pets so they can't smell it there anymore. I am also using febreeze. Does anyone have any thought of how to get a cat to just plain behave and pee only in the litter box?

Answer 1

Congratulations on your baby!

Hope all goes well.

If your cat hasn't been to the vet recently, maybe you should take him again and get him retested.

Maybe this is just a sign of your cat telling you how much he loves you?!

Good luck x

Answer 2

My female cat does the same thing when she's mad. Cats like there environment to be exactly the same. My cat started peeing on my bed when I moved her favourite chair. She also does it when she thinks the house is to cluttered. So it could be something as simple as a piece of furniture or his litter box being moved to a different location.

In my experience the chemical odour removers and febreeze do not remove the smell completely. We may not be able to smell it but they still can. Take some WHITE vinegar and put it into a spray bottle and spray your mattress. You will also need to rewash any comforters or sheets that were peed on, this time add at least 1 cup of white vinegar to each load.

The vinegar is completely safe for your cat and your bed. DO NOT use alcohol.

Answer 3

CHECK THE KIND OF LITTER your using... you might try something different.

Do you wash all of your bedding after EVERY pee?

If not you are leaving the sent and now it thinks this is an acceptable place to pee.

spray the area bed floor etc. with pure alcohol.. it REMOVES ALL the sent. Alcohol works better than "natures miricle"  (and MUCH CHAPER!)

I would leave the door open and spray alcohol on the bed and then put

the cat on the bed ..(it will run away from the smell) . spray again and then put the cat on it again.  (it will run away again) ... you might keep doing this for a few time so the cat gets the idea that your bed is a VERY stinky spot... for him.

You are teaching aversion technique.  They HATE the alcohol smell and you can inforce it even more by spraying the cat with water.

This is going to take a few times... so be patient.  

good luck

Answer 4

It could be happening for a number of reasons.  First one that comes to mind is that your cat is upset that your focus is on the baby...and he wants your attention (whether positive or negative).  Another one that comes to mind is perhaps he doesn't like his litter anymore, or there is not enough litter in the box.  A few suggestions would be to reassure him with a little extra attention (but not after he goes to the bathroom on your bed) when he uses the litterbox properly.  Try changing the litter brand by moxing it half and half with the old stuff and new.  And finally, go to the pet store and get pet NO!  There is a whole bunch of different brands, look for one for urine spraying.  Once a cat picks a place to pee, we may not be able to smell it, but they do, and think it's an acceptable place to go because he has "marked it",  If the pet NO! doesn't work, you may have to get a new mattress.  

My female cat did this after getting a new wall-to-wall bathroom carpet, no matter what we did - every morning we woke up to a new spot.  We  finally asked a vet, and he said the spot was marked - and more than likely unless we keep the door closed all the time, she will continue because she marked it.  That wasn't an option, so we got a new carpet, sprayed it with NO! the first night and never had a problem again.  Good luck.

Answer 5

Inappropriate urination is often a sign of illness, it's possible he has a urinary infection so you should take her to the vet for a check up.

If he has not been neutered, then he should be.

Litter box problems are very frustrating for all.....human and feline.  Here's a link that you might find helpful:

http://www.absolutelycats.com/22LitterBo...

Here's a link to Cat Attract Kitty Litter.  Many have had success with this product:

http://www.preciouscat.com/

Good Luck!

Answer 6

Sometimes they just do it to make you mad if for some reason they are feeling mad at you:  that's their way of communicating this to you if they are already litterbox trained.  If you feel that the cat isn't upset about something, then it's possible he's not TOTALLY litterbox trained and you need to rub his nose in the pee on the bed and then do something he wouldn't like (like squirt him with water out of a spray bottle.) This might help train him.

Congrats on you baby!

Answer 7

If he hasn't been seen by a vet recently it's a good idea to take him for a check up as he may be suffering from a bladder or urinary infection.

If the vet gives him a clean bill of health, then he may be peeing on the bed to mark territory.  Contrary to popular belief, cats do not urinate out of spite or revenge.  (They're not disgusted by the scent of their own urine or faeces, so it never occurs to them that we might find it offensive.)  However, when cats are feeling anxious they look for items that smell most strongly of their owners (beds and sofas) and urinate or defecate on them. They do this in an attempt to reinforce the bond between you by mixing their scent with yours. It's designed to send out a strong "keep out" or "I have a right to be here" message to any rivals (real or imagined).

With a baby on the way, I'm sure that there are lots of changes taking place at home and in your daily routine.  Cats are creatures of habit, so perhaps he's feeling a little stressed with all the changes going on.  

The web site below has a helpful check list of 18 reasons why cats stop using their litter box, along with advice on how to solve the problem.

http://www.celiahaddon.co.uk/pet%20probl...

These links have advice on helping cats adapt to having a baby around.

http://www.messybeast.com/cat_baby.htm

http://www.thebluecross.org.uk/nmsruntim...

Congrats on your baby.

Answer 8

Check this site:

http://www.catforum.com/