Kitten woes any help?

Question

I have two little kittens that i adopted in july at 8 weeks old. They are not 13 weeks old and our little boy is turning into a terror. We recently got new furniture in our small apartment and moved our futon into the corner, well since then he's started to poo and pee on it's pad. We bought the sprays, the cleaners, and eventually put stuff in front of it and he's still trying to do it. Their litter box is huge and its cleaned sometimes twice a day. And when we blocked the couch off he relieved himself next to my husbands drum set and peed on our bathroom rug. Its not marking cause he's squatting to do it. He's too little to get fixed yet so i'm not even sure what this behavior is.

Any help

Answer 1

There is a very good chance this is a medical condition. This is what most cats do when they have a problem. Since they can’t talk, it's the only way they have to tell you something is wrong. Now it's your turn to act on the information she is providing you and resolve the problem, whatever that may be.

Factors Contributing to Inappropriate Elimination

•  Medical Conditions: Cats avoiding the litter pan should be examined by a veterinarian to rule out a medical condition. Laboratory tests will need to be performed in most cases, however, if a condition does exist, immediate treatment will help resolve the behavioral problem. Possible medical conditions include: colitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, kidney or liver disease, or feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). Medical conditions such as arthritis, FLUTD, anal sac disease, and some forms of colitis, which cause pain urinating or defecating may also result in inappropriate elimination

•  Stress: Cats of all ages experience stress at some point in their lives (just like us). Stress can be a major cause of inappropriate elimination, and known stressors such as moving, changes in routine, or changes within the family structure (new members added or family members leaving home) can result in inappropriate elimination. Reducing these stressors or decreasing their impact on the household will benefit your cat and you, too.

•  Box Location & Contents: Some cats may not like where their box is located; too close to their food or water, in a high traffic area, or on a different level of the house than where they spend most of their time. Some cats are very particular and will not defecate in the same box in which they urinate or go into a box which has been used by another cat. Most cats do not like a dirty litter box. Clean out waste from their litter boxes at least once daily, and wash the litter boxes weekly so that they don't decide to eliminate elsewhere in your home.

Answer 2

well what used to work for me was u could try to put litter box where cat is going or put nose in the poo or pee when it happens and then put his nose in the litter box to make the association it would work for me and ive owned many cats or use a squirt bottle filled with water to deter.

Answer 3

Did the people you got him form say he was FULLY litter trained? If not, try to get in contact with them to discuss his behavior. It may just be that he hasn't learned to use the litter box. If this is the case, when you clean up the mess, try to put as much of it as possible in the litter box and take him over and show him around for a bit. However if this is new behavior for him, I would call a vet. This is usually a sign that something is wrong with him, possibly a UTI. Depending on the severity of the situation you can call an emergency vet clinic (you can google local ones in your area). Or this could be him responding to the changes in your apartment, but just to be safe I would definitly call a vet. Best of luck :)

Answer 4

It could be a sign of a bladder infection of UTI. Take him to the vet. At this age it sounds like it's not a behavior problem but could be a medical issue.  

Answer 5

definitely sounds like an infection.  take him to the vet.  they will also have the best advice on what to do as well.  you might have to make him bathroom bound with his own litter box to train him.  this will be hard since a lot of meowing will happen.