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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2003Peeing all over the place
Tiggy's not happy. She has peed in the bedroom, living room, bathroom and outside her box in the kitchen. She just went to the vet last week and doesn't have a medical problem other than the arthritis and just being old and crotchety. We have her on Cosequin and it seems to be helping - she's actually grooming herself again. I cleaned the carpeting with the stuff to remove the odor. I have a feliway diffuser running. I covered the spot she used in the bedroom and she just moved out into the living room to do her thing. I haven't caught her in the act but I'm almost certain it's her as Isabelle doesn't go in the bedroom (where it started) and the volume of urine is too large to be from Boots. Any suggestions? Wendy ...I'm almost certain it's her as > Isabelle doesn't go in the bedroom (where it started) and the volume of > urine is too large to be from Boots. > > Any suggestions? > > Wendy Ask your vet about a substance you can feed to Tiggy that will color her urine. That would either confirm or eliminate her as a suspect. I've never used it, but your vet should know what it's called. Also, you might want to ask if it stains carpet or whatever. Good luck, Annie The best I got was Mu (RB) peeing into my video recorder and shorting out the electronics. Now that was cat film critic. Admittedly it was a silly movie. But the reaction was worth it. > Tiggy's not happy. She has peed in the bedroom, living room, bathroom and > outside her box in the kitchen. She just went to the vet last week and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Wendy > Tiggy's not happy. She has peed in the bedroom, living room, bathroom and > outside her box in the kitchen. She just went to the vet last week and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Wendy Her arthritis may have been making her uncomfortable when she was in the litter box, and now she's associating that discomfort with the box; a cat that won't groom herself is probably in a fair bit of pain. Now that she's feeling a bit better (cosequin's great stuff, isn't it?) perhaps you could try a new litter box, with fresh litter. Maybe she'll claim it as hers. I don't know if it'll work, but it's what I would try. Deb  Signature"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store." -- Theodor Seuss Geisel In article <Ibednc0jg7E01kqiRVn-hA@comcast.com>, wendy@nospam.com says... > Tiggy's not happy. She has peed in the bedroom, living room, bathroom and > outside her box in the kitchen. She just went to the vet last week and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Wendy Her arthritis may have been making her uncomfortable when she was in the litter box, and now she's associating that discomfort with the box; a cat that won't groom herself is probably in a fair bit of pain. Now that she's feeling a bit better (cosequin's great stuff, isn't it?) perhaps you could try a new litter box, with fresh litter. Maybe she'll claim it as hers. I don't know if it'll work, but it's what I would try. Deb -- "Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store." -- Theodor Seuss Geisel I'll have to try a new litter box. Should I put it near the old one or in a new location? Wendy > In article <Ibednc0jg7E01kqiRVn-hA@comcast.com>, wendy@nospam.com says... > > Tiggy's not happy. She has peed in the bedroom, living room, bathroom and [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Wendy I'd not put it too near the other, in case she associates them. First try putting it in a secluded spot, and showing it to her. If she doesn't use it, you could try putting the new box on a spot where she's urinated, and then gradually move it to a more secluded spot if she accepts it. If this doesn't work, don't give up! There are other options. Deb Can't give up on Tiggy just because she's an old girl. Although it would be nice if they made diapers for cats ;o) nah .... don't think that would work. Wendy In article <PNKdnabjtNnk-kWiRVn-vw@comcast.com>, wendy@nospam.com says... > In article <Ibednc0jg7E01kqiRVn-hA@comcast.com>, wendy@nospam.com says... > > Tiggy's not happy. She has peed in the bedroom, living room, bathroom and [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Wendy I'd not put it too near the other, in case she associates them. First try putting it in a secluded spot, and showing it to her. If she doesn't use it, you could try putting the new box on a spot where she's urinated, and then gradually move it to a more secluded spot if she accepts it. If this doesn't work, don't give up! There are other options. Deb > Can't give up on Tiggy just because she's an old girl. Although it would be > nice if they made diapers for cats ;o) nah .... don't think that would work. > >... Actually, a couple of years ago I saw an article on helpful items for older cats. One of them was a diaper sort of thing for incontinent cats. I believe it was called piddle pants or something like that. You might try a search on the Internet. Annie > >... > Actually, a couple of years ago I saw an article on helpful items for older > cats. One of them was a diaper sort of thing for incontinent cats. I > believe it was called piddle pants or something like that. You might try a > search on the Internet. > Annie That's a good idea! http://www.joybies.com/pagecat.html There it is! Deb > > Actually, a couple of years ago I saw an article on helpful items for older > > cats. One of them was a diaper sort of thing for incontinent cats. ... > > Annie > That's a good idea! > http://www.joybies.com/pagecat.html > There it is! > Deb Thanks for taking the time to look that up, Deb. I guess I want to caution that this item is not a substitute for a vet exam and care if the problem has a medical cause. And I also would encourage all steps be taken to find any cause, medical or behavioral, for the problem and to find the solution. But it might help reduce damage in the interim and would be especially helpful for cats that for some reason (maybe nerve damage?) cannot control their urination. Annie > Can't give up on Tiggy just because she's an old girl. Although it would be > nice if they made diapers for cats ;o) nah .... don't think that would work. >... Actually, a couple of years ago I saw an article on helpful items for older cats. One of them was a diaper sort of thing for incontinent cats. I believe it was called piddle pants or something like that. You might try a search on the Internet. Annie Oh the indignity of it all lol. Actually not a laughing matter. She has a vet appointment first thing tomorrow morning. She peed again in the bedroom - in her bed. She can barely walk this afternoon. I noticed she looked a little stiff late this morning so I gave her a Prednisolone (5 mg.). It didn't help. By this afternoon she's hobbling if she moves at all. She doesn't seem to want to put any weight on the right rear leg and cries something fierce if I try to pick her up. Rats! and it seemed the Cosequin was really helping her. Wendy ...> > ... She has a vet appointment first thing > tomorrow morning. ...> > Wendy I hope the vet is able to help. Earlier, someone looked up the web site for the piddle pants and posted it here. I hope you saw it. I've cleaned out all the messages, so I don't have it anymore. Annie > > Can't give up on Tiggy just because she's an old girl. Although it would > be [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Wendy Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. If you have a heating pad or a hot water bottle, that might make her a bit more comfortable. I hope the vet can help. Deb >She has peed in the bedroom, living >room, bathroom and outside her box in >the kitchen. She just went to the vet last >week and doesn't have a medical problem >other than the arthritis and just being old >and crotchety. You need to take her back to the vet. Unless they did a urinalysis you can't assume she is fine, and even if they did one at the time, she very well could have developed a UTI since then. DON'T assume it's behavioral until you have definitively ruled out a UTI. For her sake, get her back to the vet ASAP and have her urine checked. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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