My female cat is around 2 1/2 years old. I've never had problems with her urinating outside of her litterbox besides a couple accidents she had prior to having her "fixed".
Now out of the blue she has started urinating on our new chair we purchased about 2 weeks ago. Does anyone know why or what I should do to stop her and/or remove the odor?
I scolded her, and I try to keep her out of the chair when I am home. She is the only cat in the house so I don't think she is trying to mark her territory, is she?
please help!!!!
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cat recently started URINATING on our new chair.WHY? I'm baffled
mojokitty
Jan 07, 2005 06:53 PM
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PHMadameAlto
Jan 07, 2005 09:50 PM
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 may 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.
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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AstiLover
Jan 10, 2005 10:16 AM
PHMadameAlto has covered everything!
P.S. It could be that there is some scent on the chair that the cat smells that you don't!
Good Luck!
gocatgo
Jan 16, 2005 11:06 PM
>>P.S. It could be that there is some scent on the chair that the cat smells that you don't!
I think this is it! I'm sure that it smells different to her and so she is peeing on it so that it doesn't smell so different.
Everytime that I put a new comforter on my bed, my KatyKatt jumps up on the bed and proceeds to rub her paws all over it. Besides claiming it as her territory, she's giving it a familiar smell. My grandkids just watch her and laugh their little heads off when she goes through this ritual. She actually thinks that my bed is hers....
If it were me, I'd cover the cushion of the chair with plastic until your kitty gets used to the strange smell of the strange chair. Cats don't enjoy peeing on plastic and plastic will save your furniture. It should only take a couple of weeks.
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