why wont my cat stop peeing in the house?

Take your cat to a veterinarian to have him checked for a urinary tract infection. When a cat develops a UTI, urinating is painful. The cat associates this pain with the litterbox, and will do anything to avoid that pain, thus avoiding the litterbox.

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...

Firstly, you should never rub a cats nose in urine or punish a cat by locking him up, that's just downright wrong and cruel and will only make him frightened and confused. Secondly, there is obviously something wrong, as by peeing everywhere he shouldn't, he is in his own way trying to tell you something is wrong with him and he's not happy, so you need to get him to the vets asap. If he has a urinary infection it will be causing him pain amongst other things, as he will associate the litter tray with this. My female cat did exactly the same when she had cystitis, she peed all over the place except the litter tray.

Is your male cat fixed??? That's a big question that needs to be answered. Male cats spray urine. They'll do it for multiple reasons whether it's because they feel intimidated, mark their home, or want to mate. If he is fixed, then try using moth balls. I haven't done so yet for my cat, but i may just have to. My aunt (whom has had cats for a very long time) said to crush them and rub them where the cat has peed to mask the smell of the urine. The moth balls smell much much stronger than the cats urine and will not want to pee there. She also said it gives them a burning sensation (doesn't hurt them though).

Also, my aunt said to make sure we had enough litter pans for our 1 cat. She said that there should be enough pans for every cat in the house plus 1 extra. So for one cat, you should have 2 pans. I now have 3 in my house for my one cat. My cat likes to pee on my daughters bed, she has a toddler bed so it's lower to the ground and the cat can get up there easily to pee. I'm hoping that will stop her from peeing in my daughter bed since i put it in my daughters room.

If by adding a 2nd litter pan and rubbing things down with the moth balls don't work... it's time to take your cat to the vet as it could be a health problem or your cat may need to be fixed if he isn't already. Some males still spray even after being fixed, just as the females still will walk around moaning during false heat. As far as health problems, it could be a UTI. If you notice your cat peeing less, or peeing blood then you need to take your cat to an emergency vet. A UTI can kill a cat. It could also be kidney problems, in which case there really isn't anything to do. In any case your cat isn't peeing everywhere just because it is mad at you or to spite you. There is usually a reason to all the madness.

My cat's reason is because we have a dog downstairs that chases her back upstairs making it hard for her to get to her other litter pans when she has to go potty. It's just easier to go upstairs on the bed. Hopefully we've helped correct the problem by adding a litter pan upstairs where she doesn't have to be chased by the dog to get to it.

Is there any reason why the cat can't go outside? I have two cats at home who are semi house cats; when I'm home they're inside and when I'm not they're outside. We live on a busy main road and have an evil dog next door and nothing has ever happened to them. When they're in the house and they want to urinate they look to go out and I just open the door. It's so much more organic for them and there's no smelly litter tray to clean afterwards.

Maybe he hates the cat litter you have. Maybe you should try a different brand. Also maybe you could have more than one cat litter box if possible. I have two cats and I have three cat litter boxes in different places and they like to take turns using them. One more thing maybe if you are using scented litter you could try unscented cat litter maybe that would help.

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The first thing to do is rule out any medical reasons he may be doing this.

FUS (Feline Urological Syndrome) can cause your kitty great pain when urinating or trying to urinate. This can lead to your kitty associating that pain with the litter box, and simply refusing to use it. Taking your kitty in to your vet for a checkup and testing for FUS is a must before looking any further for the sudden change in your kitty's litter box habits.

Or he may be marking his territory. Cats will do this using urine.

Marking and spraying are a little different. Urine spraying is done by a cat backing up against a vertical surface such as a wall or curtain drapes, and spraying urine against the surface while in a standing position.

Urine marking is done with a cat in a squatting position, causing the urine to squirt onto a horizontal surface.

Stress is one of the leading causes for naturally fastidiously clean cats to start marking or spraying with their urine. By marking their home/territory with their own scent, this creates a sense of comfort and security to the cat. Some very common causes of stress for a cat may include smelling or seeing outdoor animals such as other visiting cats, or even birds, skunks, squirrels, dogs, or any other outdoor and/or unfamiliar animals. Moving to a new house, or changes with the home such as redecorating, home renovations or construction, the addition or loss of new family members (including babies and other pets) - even changes in your work schedule or daily habits can all be extremely stressful to a cat. Felines like their world to be very consistent, and changes within their world may cause them to feel their territory is being challenged or is in jeopardy.

Urine marking is frequently done by whole males and whole females to attract a mate. Having your male kitty neutered should take care of this problem. If your cat sees a visiting outdoor cat through the window, he may spray on the window sills or even on the curtains to the window. Sometimes, a cat will urinate on anything new that comes in to the home, such as suitcases, shopping bags, etc., that have a new smell.

Cats who are highly territorial may feel the need to mark this new smell with their own smell. Cats can also mark or spray in hostility or defiance over a stranger coming in to the home and "over-staying" (in the cat's opinion). The cat may jump onto the bed after a visitor has been there to mark over that person's smell.

In serious cases, there are anti-anxiety medications that can be prescribed for cats by your vet.

Make sure you clean all urine-sprayed areas with an odor neutralizer, and/or a chemical enzyme product which naturally breaks down the urine molecules completely. If you don't do this, the problem will never be solved because the odor from that area will trigger the cat to spray there again each time he passes by. Do NOT use cleaning products with ammonia - ammonia will only intensify the urine odor and encourage your cat to return to that area and mark again. Take a good honest look at the facilities you have to ensure that you do not have an overcrowded environment for your cat. You can increase the amount of "territory" for your cats by adding additional tall cat stands. Cats definitely consider vertical space part of their territory, and several tall cat stands can greatly increase the amount of territory for cats in a small apartment or home. Another way to increase "territory" for your cats is to build some add-on protected enclosures, extension windows, etc.

For serious offenders, you may need to isolate them in a small area for awhile, such as a bathroom. Since cats naturally dislike urinating or defecating near their food and water dishes, your kitty will most likely use his litter box in this small area simply to avoid contaminating his food and water. Be sure to keep the box extremely clean and praise him when he does use his litter box. After he has gotten used to using his box again, you can gradually increase the amount of area you give him.

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Good luck!

My cat, Roxy did the exact same thing when she was little. She even peed on my husband's face one morning. She changed 100% after we got her fixed. Is your cat fixed? She hasn't had an accident since then. Good luck, I know how fustrating that can be!!

Ifit's just wee, chances are good you're dealing with a urinary tract infection or related urinary problem, which a vet can sort out.