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Kitten Peeing in Same Place Aswell as Litter Box!

pamelasockgirl May 27, 2003 07:01 AM

I have an 8 month old kitten/cat and recently got a 7/8 week old kitten. We had a period of introducing them and they seem to be getting on well now.

My oldest Holly used to sleep on one of my couches on a wool throw and then one day I found poop on it and emptied it out and washed the throw. The next day I found pee on my couch where the throw used to be and I assumed it was Holly. I cleaned the stain and sprayed some antibacterial spray and odour control Febreze stuff on it too.

I just put the throw back on the couch as it's clean and dry and then my kitten Fridge, jumped up on it in front of me and peed on it.

Both of them have been using their boxes, there are two boxes. I gave Fridge a row, shouted at her because I was mad and put her in the litter box. I was thinking I should turn the cushion over as they are all interchangable and I can turn them over and swap them about, should I do this? I read the other replies about this and will try tin foil too... do you have any explantion as to why she would be doing this? Is she trying to claim her place on the couch over Holly, who used to sleep there?

She hasn't had her vaccinations yet but when I take her to get them I will ask the vet to check her out for any infections too.

Please help, it's making me very upset!

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PHMadameAlto May 27, 2003 06:23 PM

You are wise to take the cats to a vet for a check up, but this really does sound like marking behavior.

From the spelling of the word colour I'm guess that you are not in the United States. But I am hopeful that if you are in the UK or somewhere else that you can find a product called Feliway. After you use an enzyme cleaner to clean where they have peed, you need to spritz a little of that on the same spot. There is also a Feliway plug-in called comfort zone that may help. The website for Feliway is www.feliway.com. If you can find a large pet supply store you might be able to find the Comfort Zone, although again if you are in the UK your electricity is different so they may not manufacture one for DC or 220 volts.

Since they are young, they may work this out without too much other interference on your part.

Good luck!
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