I am having problems with a cat. He is peeing in places he shouldn’t be and I want it to stop.?
My family adopted this stray cat (a couple of years ago), and after we had him for a little while, he started peeing on our furniture/carpet. We first showed him the litter box, just to make sure he knew it was there and what it was for, that didn’t help. We got him neutered, that helped for a while, but he started peeing again. We tried rubbing his nose in it and yelling at him when we would catch him, that didn’t help.
Recently he has been peeing on the same thing over and over again, an odomen (sp?) in the living room. I have been researching about how to get him stop, and I really believe it is behavioral, but i don’t think he is being territorial with this surface because he doesn’t sleep on it at all and he is very capable of accessing it. He usually sleeps on my mom’s side of the couch or in the cat tower next to it, but he never pees on those. BTW I don’t think the problem is physiological, but it is not completely ruled out.
I don’t think he pees on it to say he is mad at anyone because nobody ever uses it, so he can’t associate it with anyone in the house. The litter box is cleaned constantly as two other cats live in the house, we have two boxes. I also don’t think he is trying to say anything to other cats either, i think he already thinks he is the dominate one in the house.
What do I do? I am sick of the smell. I find it very embarrassing and don’t let people come into my home because I don’t want them to smell my naughty cat. I want to get rid of him, but my mom loves him, and she is the only one he likes. I won’t get rid of him if he stops, but i just can’t take his piss anymore. All these years of smelling cat pee is freaking disgusting.
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A common cause of inappropriate urination is UTI. Cats who eat a diet of low quality dry food are very prone to it. Sometimes even cats on the very best of wet diets can have an infection. He’ll need to see a vet to be examined and treated if he has a UTI. He isn’t misbehaving, it hurts when he pees and associates that pain with being in the litter box. Getting him treated will stop it if he’s got an infection. Call the vet for the first available appointment.
If he comes out clear for a UTI and you believe his problem is behavioral, there is a product called Feliway that can help. I’ve used it myself with great results.
http://www.feliway.com/us
Here’s a good website on litterbox aversion that may help you as well.
http://www.catinfo.org/litterbox.htm
You should get rid of the ottoman, as he probably considers this his litterbox.
Try placing a clean litterbox in the same location that the ottoman was in. Then, over the course of a few days, slowly move the litter (a foot or so each day) until it’s where you’d like to keep it permanently.
Ok well first you have to show him who’s boss and reprimand him. If he pee’s on the carpet, give him a light spank on his bottom (not too hard) and make sure he gets the message. Give that a try for a day or two and if it doesn’t make a difference then try using a spray bottle, spray him lightly on the face with water but from a distance. When you spank him say "No! Bad kitty! Look what you did naughty boy!" or something like that and give him a time out by putting him in a room and closing the door for about 5-10 Min’s, dont let him out even if he meows and say " That’s what you get for being a naughty boy!" It may seem harsh but it works and i have suggested this to many other people on here and they have all picked me as a best answer. So anyways, when he’s good, tell him "good kitty" and pet him over and over and praise him, giving him treats works too. But do not give it a day or two and give up, this will take a week or two or maybe even longer but i guarantee tht it works. Also you can use Frebreeze or air freshener for the smell. Good luck!
try putting his food were he is going that sometimes works cats dont like to go where they eat. and it is because there are other cats. its a cat territorial thing and i went through it and it stunk bad. and the whole neutering before he starts or when ever to stop them spraying is a myth.
If hes not fixed neuter him. He is marking his territory. Getting him neutered will make him live longer and he won’t get testicular cancer.
Remember Spay and Neuter your animals!
When we got our cat we put its head in the litter box and trapedd it in the bathroom for a good 2 hours. its only gone to the bathroom once on the floor.