I have a Siamese kitten that is about 6 months old. Since the day I got him at about 2 months old, he was pretty keen on the litter box. I put him in there and scratched the litter with his paw and ever since then, he's always peed and pooped in there with no problem. Then a few weeks later, he peed on my bean bag chair a couple of times. I figured it was because it felt like dirt and he was just confused so I got rid of the bean bag. Now it's few months later and he is starting to pee on my blankets. He has pooped on my bed once. But now the peeing is a really bad problem. I always come back home with a spot of pee on my blanket that is on my bed. He still poops in the box but the pee is always on my blankets that are on my bed and he peed on one that was folded up and on the ground too. I have washed my blankets about 6 times now each being put through 2-3 cycles on heavy stain mode. What should I do?
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Help! My kitten pees on blankets.
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Bring your cat to the vet. He is more then likely sick! Have them check for a urinary tract infection, and also have them do blood work to make sure he doesn't have any parasites. Moxie had a parasite in her blood around that age and she peed on the bean bag chair, and a few other things. Once we cleared that up it was back to her normal box. Also, try cleaning the blankets with Natures Miracle.
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Jaime owned by
Mya the dog
and the cats:Crash, Moxie, Gabby and sometimes Tucker
What about my futton matress? Is there anyway to clean it because it soiled through. Do I have to get a new matress?
The cat needs to go to the vet for a check up ASAP. Urinating on soft things often means there is a urinary infection present.
If all is clear on the health front, then the problem is behavioral. You will need to take steps to retrain the cat to the box. Basically you need to confine the cat to a room like a bathroom, or a large cage with only food, water, bedding and the litterbox. As he begins to use the litterbox consistantly you can expand his space. There is more information at this link:
Litterbox Problems
Cats need easy access to boxes and you may need to put several boxes around the house.Be sure to keep all boxes very, very clean. Scoop at least once a day!
You need to thoroughly deodorize wherever the cat has been peeing. Petastic is highly recommended as is Heaven's Own. It is the smell of the "accidents" that causes a cat to reuse the place. In the case of your futon, you may have to consider getting a new mattress. I have plastic sheeting on one bed that was the unfortunate victim of pee wars. The cat seems to ignore it pretty well now.
Check into using Feliway, a spray that mimics the happy scent cats leave when they rub their check against something. You can get it from your vet or from Cat Faeries at http://www.catfaeries.com
If you visit the website, you will see a phone number that you can call and for a fee discuss your cat's problems with someone. The person who does this is very knowlegeable and it may be worth the $$ for you. Feliway is also available in most large pet supply stores. There is also a plug-in with Feliway that can help.
Finally, if all else fails, ask you vet about using an antianxiety medication such as Buspar or Prozac. These very often work, however the decision to prescribe them will rest solely with your veterinarian who will be able to monitor the dosage and side effects.
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