I have two kittens....

Question

and one or both of them are urinating on my sons bed sheets. They are both female, sisters, and about 20 weeks old. Why would they do that? How do I stop them.

Answer 1

If you are noticing this after the fact, there's really nothing you can do. Cats will relate consequences to actions directly during or after an action. However, if you catch them in the act, I would suggest being scary. Seriously. My cat though it was the greatest thing to climb up on the kitchen table and spill any open contains--my laptop sits on the table. As soon as I saw her paws touch the tabletop I made scary noises (growling, hissing, anything, well, not normal) and stomped my foot. She got the hint.

The other thing I would suggest, however silly it may seem, is bubblewrap. Lay it across the bed where they most frequently urinate. The texture and noise that bubblewrap makes is undesirable to them, and hopefully they will move on.

Litterbox training is the best method, really. Put it in a place that is easily accessible to them, and begin training when they enter the room of their own accord. When I first got my kitten, I filled the litterbox and set her in it. She stepped out, and I put her right back in it and poked my finger around in the (clean) litter to get her attention. After the third time she dug around and did her business. As soon as she was finished she received a little treat and lots of pets. I've moved since then, and the technique worked again. There has only ever been one accident, and it was my fault.

If all else fails, consider keeping your sons' bedroom door closed.

I hope this is helpful to you!

Answer 2

Well.. honestly, I don't know what's wrong since you're saying they DO use the litter box and this is a very recent habit of theirs.  I'd suggest you to try and lock up your son's room or do something else to keep them out of his bed.  See if they choose another place or if they go back to litter box.  If they choose another place, consult with a vet or a very experienced cat owner.  If they just go back to the litter box and this doesn't happen again -- there was just something that attracted the kittens in your son's bed (could be the detergents you use or something).

Keep in mind though, sometimes even grown cats have accidents.  So only view this as a problem if you see a pattern (i know you do, this is just for future reference)

Answer 3

Are you using bleach on the sheets? My cat used to pee on my boyfriend's undershirts, which he bleached to keep white. If so, don't leave them on the floor, even in a basket, where the cats can get to them.  

Are the sheets on the bed when they're doing it? If so, I would seriously try Feliway spray... they also have a diffuser but with the spray you can spray directly where the problem is. Also, use a waterproof mattress cover so that the mattress doesn't get ruined while you're fixing the problem. I used the spray when my cat went through a bed peeing phase, and it definitely helped.  

It's possible that your litterbox is too small and gets filled quickly, and one (or both) is picky about litterbox cleanliness. Make sure you are scooping daily and consider getting another box if you only have one. Also, observe them because perhaps one of the kittens scared or harasses the other while they are in the box, which makes that cat not want to use the box. Good luck!

Answer 4

Have they never been taught that a litterbox is the place to "go"???

Their mama should have taken care of that when they were with her!  Is it possible that they don't know WHERE their litterbox is?  Maybe, they're urinating on your son's bed because he has them up there all night and they can't find their way to the litterbox.  People think that cats can see in the dark, but that's a myth.  Cats need very little light, but they DO need SOME! There needs to be a litterbox in the same room, until they get older and can find their way around better.  Also, it could be that your son gives off some kind of odor that "triggers" this behavior........Good luck.

Answer 5

you have to put them in a litter box to train !  As soon as you see them hurry and put them in a litter box.  That should help!   GOOD LUCK TO YA!!