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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2004New Kitten Pees on Comforter
We've just gotten a new addition to our household, a delightful new kitty! Hopefully he'll be a great chum and companion for our 4 year old cat. Things are going smoothly except for the fact that the kitty has taken to peeing on our down comforter! They're very difficult to clean, and he's done it twice now so I'm looking for some advice. He's quite good about going in his litterbox most of the time, but for some reason, first thing in the morning he'll pee on the down comforter. Perhaps the fluffy texture is a comfortable place to go or something. Any suggestions on how to break this habit? On a related subject, despite usually making his way to the cat box, he never covers when he does his business. He does a half-hearted scratching motion in the air or against the side of the box, then saunters away. Is there any way to teach a kitten to cover? Thanks in advance. :) -F The kitten should be checked for a urinary tract infection. Also, you did not mention how old he is. Some kittens shold be restricted to a smaller area until they consistently use the box. You should have three boxes for two cats. I would place one box in your bedroom (near the comforter). He may not be able to make it to the box in time. Gail > We've just gotten a new addition to our household, a delightful new > kitty! Hopefully he'll be a great chum and companion for our 4 year [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > -F > The kitten should be checked for a urinary tract infection. Also, you did > not mention how old he is. Some kittens shold be restricted to a smaller > area until they consistently use the box. You should have three boxes for > two cats. I would place one box in your bedroom (near the comforter). He may > not be able to make it to the box in time. Thanks for the response, Gail. The kitten is 8 weeks old. I took him to the vet as soon as we got him and he seemed to check out fine, minus a few fleas and ear mites. When you say "restricted to a smaller area," do you mean keep him confined to a small space like a bathroom, or as large as a bedroom perhaps? So far, we've given him the run of the house, and he's been very good about making his way back to his litter box (his own) and doing his business, regardless of where he is in the house. It's only in the early morning when he's in bed with us that he decides to pee on the comforter. That I don't understand. :/ Usually young kittens cannot always find their way back to the litter. I would try adding another box in the bedroom. Gail > > The kitten should be checked for a urinary tract infection. Also, you did > > not mention how old he is. Some kittens shold be restricted to a smaller [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > in the early morning when he's in bed with us that he decides to pee > on the comforter. That I don't understand. :/ Aiiiieeeee! He did it AGAIN! That's every morning since we've had him. Today he was in his "safe place" with his food and his box, ate a little, came scampering out, hopped up on the bed and peed. He's fine all day long, goes several times throughout the day. It's just first thing in the morning he pees on the bed. I read in "Kittens for Dummies" that cats should be 12 weeks old before leaving their mom so they learn proper bathroom ettiquette. This kitten is only 8 weeks, pees on the bed every morning and doesn't cover his business in the box. Am I forever doomed to an ill-toilet-trained cat??? Try covering the comforter with a clear plastic shower liner for now. Cats do not like plastic liners and will usually avoid them. You are not doomed to an ill trained cat. This kitten is very young.... Gail > Aiiiieeeee! He did it AGAIN! That's every morning since we've had > him. Today he was in his "safe place" with his food and his box, ate [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > cover his business in the box. Am I forever doomed to an > ill-toilet-trained cat??? > Try covering the comforter with a clear plastic shower liner for now. Cats > do not like plastic liners and will usually avoid them. You are not doomed > to an ill trained cat. This kitten is very young.... Thanks for the suggestion, Gail. I really appreciate it, and the vote of confidence that my kitty will learn better box behavior. I hope you're right. :) -F >Cats >> do not like plastic liners and will usually avoid them. PLEASE come tell this to Carey, who will go out of her way to lick plastic sheeting/bags AND pee on plastic sheeting/bags! Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience > We've just gotten a new addition to our household, a delightful new > kitty! Hopefully he'll be a great chum and companion for our 4 year [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > -F Have you tried electric shock therapy? It works for my cats. I run an electric wire containing 110 volts to my kittys water dish and when they get thirsty *ZAP* a kitchen covered in fur and instant dog food! |
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