Cat peeing on the bed.

[lugh]

We have a cat that we found. And it is about 18 weeks old we guess. He has been nuatered. The PROBLEM is that he just occunuley decides to pee in the bed. The litter box can be clean and all. Which he does know how to use. We tought it was he felt I left him.(I was on a business trip for about three weeks.) But even after I came back he still did it. Since he sees that he isn't pose to do it, he will even now crawl under the comforder to do it. What can we do?

[kb2yjx]

Has your cat been to the vet to rule out any infection??? I'd start there. Good luck....

[momtomany]

In addition to taking him to the vet to rule out any problems there, but sure to rid the area where he tinkled of any odor, otherwise he will return there to pee. Wash any linens, spray the mattress. The pet stores have good odor eliminators that you can buy. Good luck and hope your baby is okay.

[ValorousFlame777]

Maybe your kitty needs a companion kitty so he won't be sad and lonely when you are gone.

[Uabassoon]

I wish I could offer some advice, I have the same problem with my cat Corkscrew. I've taken him to the vet to get a urine sample and there is nothing wrong with him. I wash the sheets and add nature's miracle to the wash and spray the mattress, I have a Feliway plug in my bedroom and nothing I try seems to work. Right now I just don't allow him in my room and that seems to be a fine temporary solution. He doesn't do it anywhere else in the house, just my bed.

[Catlady711]

I had this problem with Jack 2 years ago. He started peeing on my bed also. In Jack's case a round of antibiotics cleared the problem right up, although we never did get a urine sample to test.

At our hosp. we don't do neutering until 6-7 months old, so I'm unfamiliar if this is some kind of 'side effect' of early neutering or not, you'd have to ask your vet about that one.

However in all situations with cats not using the litterbox (once medical problems have been ruled out) we have a sort of 'standard' things to try that usually help. Just remember the longer the problem continues the more difficult it is to stop once it becomes a habit for them.

First; make sure you have at least one sandbox for every cat in your home plus one extra for good measure. I have 5 cats so you can imagine how many boxes I have to clean a day. lol

Second; have one box on each level of your home (ie. upstairs/downstairs etc).

Third; Make sure the boxes are all different (try a non hooded one, a larger one, a shallow-er one, one without a plastic liner, etc). Some cats are very fussy about what type of box they prefer, and some cats can use one type of box for years and just one day decide they don't like it.

Fourth; in at least one box make sure to use just plain unscented cheap clay litter, no clumping litter. Some cats are very fussy about smells from scented litters, and some just plain don't like clumping litters.

Fifth; Scoop your boxes at least once a day, and when the time comes to empty it out and change litter altogether, do NOT use any bleach, ammonia, pine cleaners or anything. Just plain old very HOT water and a brush or rag. Some cats are also very fussy about cleansers used to clean the box with. What smells great to us may be horrible for a cat who's sense of smell is many times greater than ours.

Sixth; Make sure the boxes are in a quiet area of you home and easy to get to. Spare bathrooms or bedrooms are great for this, with very little human traffic, some cats don't like an 'audience'. Try to keep the boxes away from noisy things like refrigerators or washing machines. The noise from some of these things sometimes will frighten or startle a cat and the cat then blames the litter box for it.

Seven; Be sure to clean your soiled items throuroghly using things that say for elimination of odors from pet urine. Your vet either probably carries such products there, or can recommend one available in your area. I personally use Vet Solutions Stain and Odor Eliminator. It worked great when I was litter training Bear & Pooky.

If your vet has already ruled out a medical problem, try these things, it should do the trick. If for some reason it doesn't, don't wait to long to consult with your vet since you definately don't want this to become a habit!

[AngelWolfe]

I found a stray, well.. i guess she found me - about 2 weeks ago or so.. she's about 8 weeks old now.

She knows how to use the box, we keep it clean..and she does use it often. however once in awhile, she pees in my bed. while i'm in it!

I don't understand it... she doesn't do it to my roommate, and honestly I'm getting pretty frustrated about having to spray down my bed and wash my bedding every other day.

if anyone comes up with a solution I'm all ears...

[Medusa]

For both Lugh and Angelwolfe, the advice that Catlady711 gave you is excellent. After you've ruled out the possibility of a urinary tract infection or other illness, then the only thing I might add is to be sure that when you clean the area where they've peed, to saturate it w/an enzyme cleaner such as Urine Gone which you can find in Bed Bath and Beyond and other places. Clean the area well first, then saturate it w/Urine Gone, then clean again and saturate again. A cat will go back again and again to the same spot unless you completely rid the spot of urine and odor.

Also, if they're peeing in your bed, then ban them from your bedroom. Sometimes it's your scent, believe it or not, that they're trying to cover up w/their own.