I need help

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Could it be their way of reacting to Aidan coming in and monopolising Meowmie?

[Samantha Puppy]

Could it be their way of reacting to Aidan coming in and monopolising Meowmie?

I thought that too. But it started last July, when I was only 3 months pregnant. And then it stopped earlier this year for almost two months - after he was born. So I don't know!

[AbbyMom]

When a cat pees someplace like a kitchen, they're trying to tell you something. It could be that they don't like Aidan, and I hope not. Let's hope it's something else.

What you need to do is make the litter box a preference over anyplace else in the house, regardless of their issues. I don't mean to make this sound simple, because it isn't.

Here are my suggestions:

First, some cats DESPISE the smell of disinfectants and perfumes. I learned this the hard way. One cleaning with a disinfectant and I had pee all over. I noticed in your recap below that the troubles first started when you cleaned and disinfected the litter boxes. The trouble started up again when you shampooed the carpeting.

So, buy a new litter box without a dome, and move it apart from the others, where the scent of the other litter boxes cannot be detected nor the smell of the carpet shampoo.

In the new litter box, start trying different litter types.

Try UNSCENTED clay litter. Some cats really hate Fresh Step with crystals. One of my foster cats would not go near it. I know your cats used Fresh Step successfully before, but cats can be just like people and change with age. (I didn't used to eat cooked carrots. )

If the clay litter doesn't do it, try the Pine. If that doesn't do it, try the Sweatscoop. Try the generic unscented scoopable from your grocery store. (This last one was the only one that my princess foster would use and you might want to try it first as it's probably less expensive.)

You mentioned that you tried different litter types before, but try again with a focus on the unscented.

I hope this helps. These are options I know from personal experience and also shared stories from volunteering that they sometimes work.

Thank you for working with your kitties and giving them a chance.

Good luck.