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vicki m asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

how do you keep cats from peeing and pooping on the floor?

Update:

p.s. i have the mother cat and 3 of her kitens. we decided to keep them them all!

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Some cats who start to do their toiletry inside might have problems outside..like another cat is boss...or the cat is scared of something outside...If you cat is a kitten,,,then its best to get a tray and fill with dirt from out of the garden,,,then as they get use to it,,,start introducing kitty litter.....and then they will have no problems going to the tray...and also as above said sand is good too...my cat goes into my shade house where their is pavers and sand,,in which she likes....but if she is being bullied outside she tends to go to the toilet inside.........goodluck

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Last year my beautiful Manx cat Theodore went out for the evening and never came back. I love cats and the house didn't feel the same without one, so I picked up Lola from a rescue centre. She was very frightened and would pee all over the house. I found Cat Spraying No More� on the internet and the techniques worked almost immediately. I haven't had a problem with Lola since. Amazing!

    Can't stop your cat peeing in the house? Then worry no more...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I'm not sure. How old is your cat? Does it have a tray? If both of those questions are correct, then.. you might have to take your cat to the vets. My cat had to be put down because of this, since she had bladder problems and she kept messing in the bath, bed or the floor. She was my best friend. We never knew what caused this. She was a persian.

    If they are younger, I suggest you still take them vets - but find out the reason! The vet said she was in a lot of pain, so it was the best thing for her.

    Make sure the cat has a clean place to go toilet and that it can easily find it, if you keep moving it, the cat gets confused. If this all fails, take it to the vets and get it checked out.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hopefully it's just a stage that your kitty is going through and it will grow out of it..But make sure he is kitty litter trained, and always have a clean litter box for him. Cats don't usually use the box if it is dirty or hasn't been changed regulary.

    If he is going to the toilet in the same spot all the time or you know where he's going, clean it up and use a pet repellent spray. They hate the smell of it, and it's used to stop them going to the toilet in that certain spot, scratching furniture and jumping up on benches. just spray it on the floor where he's been going and he should turn away.

    The repellent you will find is at any pet store or even in the supermarket.

    Well good luck, and i hope your cat stops going to the toilet on the floor. Naughty kitty..lol :)

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    you may desire to confine your kitten to a small area because of the fact it should be re-clutter experienced. ideally, you may desire to get a greater cage. This worked for me. I did this for a 6 mo previous kitten that i chanced on. It did no longer take that long, perhaps a week or so. edit: that's what my city's animal administration officer informed me to do and it worked. edit: My mom took care of my brother's kitten on an analogous time as he replaced into at uncomplicated training. The kitten stayed in between the bedrooms whilst no person replaced into abode. you are able to desire to thoroughly sparkling the area the place a kitten is going the bathing room exterior the clutter field or they'll proceed getting in that area. they have good noses. There are good cleansing products obtainable. i could pass to a Petsmart or Petco. i understand they provide an incredible product because of the fact i'm utilising one. I do exactly no longer remember the call. Kittens are nevertheless getting to grasp. I certainly have an 8 mo previous. Cage or small room - mattress - clutter field - Kittens/cats are very sparkling animals - they'll use the clutter field. sparkling the clutter field a minimum of as quickly as an afternoon - each time this is pungent.

  • 1 decade ago

    Need more info to know the situation, but try changing the type of litter. My cat was peeing all over the place for weeks. We changed the brand and he stopped and hasn't done it since. We used a clumping litter and switched to a non-clumping one (which I don't like) and he's fine now. I took him to the vet just in case he had a UTI or something, but they said no, he must have been telling us he didn't like the litter.

  • 1 decade ago

    Actually, cats are super-clean little animals. They HATE going to the bathroom anywhere other than their own litter box. Make sure it is clean, filled with new litter and somewhere private, like a garage or porch.

    If that doesn't work, maybe see a vet, incase they have a little tummy bug :-)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Poster two is wrong (as someone else mentioned).

    I have only had this problem with my puss a couple of times. Once when she freaked out due to my attempts to have her use the LitterKwitter. The second time was when I had been away and she did it the day I got back. Was she trying to tell me she was angry or upset or stressed?

    So think about issues to do with the litter tray and emotional upsets that might be impacting on puss.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    ignore poster 2..... get a litter box.... clean it every night (or every other...)

    get some neutralizers to get rid of the stink... when you change the litter box, make sure your cat sees where it is. Bring him/her there once a day... and see what he/she does. Its their instinct to use the box they will figure it out

    Cats go for sand.... if they cant find any, OR if the sand is dirty and cant be used anymore, they find subsitutes. Like loose blankets... carpet, etc... anything that can feel almost the same as sand and open for use

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes if its a cat, most cats go for sand, once they find it, if they cant find it they look for somewhere they can hide it under something.

    You cant really rub their nose in it and smack them on the butt and put them outside like a dog. Cats do retaliate, and hold grudges as well. And would rather be outside than inside, unlike a dog.

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