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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2004Inappropriate Urination
One or more of my cats is peeing on stuff now and again. I've tried all sorts of things, but I'm here to ask for help. How can I get them to stop? They're all healthy, I know it's not medical in nature. Please, any suggestions/ideas are welcome, EXCEPT getting rid of them. Thank You. Cori > One or more of my cats is peeing on stuff now and again. I've tried all > sorts of things, but I'm here to ask for help. How can I get them to stop? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cori How do you know it's not medical? Have they seen a vet and been checked for urinary tract problems? What have you already tried? W > How do you know it's not medical? Have they seen a vet and been checked for > urinary tract problems? > > What have you already tried? > > W Yes, they've seen a vet & been checked for UT problems. I've tried pretty much everything; Cleaning the spot with Vinegar. Putting Newspaper/Aluminum foil/their food dishes on the spot. Adding a litterbox. Changing types of litter. Segregating cats. Moving litterboxes. I'm sure We've tried other things, but I can't think of them just now. :-) Cori > > How do you know it's not medical? Have they seen a vet and been checked > for [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Cori Have you tried covering the box if uncovered or uncovering it if covered? How often do you scoop the box? Have you tried cat attract kitty litter? Have you tried using an enzyme cleaner rather than the vinegar. I haven't found vinegar to be very effective by itself. You may have to lift the carpeting and replace the padding. Have you tried using a feliway diffuser in the room where the cat is peeing? W > "Have you tried covering the box if uncovered or uncovering it if covered? " Yes. > "How often do you scoop the box?" Once a Day. > "Have you tried cat attract kitty litter?" Is that a brand? I haven't heard of it, and I'd LOVE to try it! > "Have you tried using an enzyme cleaner rather than the vinegar. I haven't > found vinegar to be very effective by itself." Yes, Quite a few, Including Nature's Miracle. > "You may have to lift the carpeting and replace the padding." That's our next plan, replacing the carpet and padding. > "Have you tried using a feliway diffuser in the room where the cat is peeing?" Not yet, but I just bought a spray bottle of the stuff. Does it REALLY work? > W Thanks for your help! Cori > > "Have you tried covering the box if uncovered or uncovering it if covered? > " Yes. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Thanks for your help! > Cori I know I'm out of Feliway when they all start acting nuts so yes it does make a difference. I don't think I'd get away with fostering kittens without it. > One or more of my cats is peeing on stuff now and again. I've tried all > sorts of things, but I'm here to ask for help. How can I get them to stop? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cori Would never suggest the latter! You say it's not medical in nature; just to make sure - have they been checked for a UTI at the vet's since this started happening? Cause this is a classic symptom of a cat having a UTI. Cathy > > One or more of my cats is peeing on stuff now and again. I've tried all sorts of things, but I'm here to ask for help. How can I get them to stop? They're all healthy, I know it's not medical in nature. > > Please, any suggestions/ideas are welcome, EXCEPT getting rid of them. > Thank [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > You say it's not medical in nature; just to make sure - have they been checked for a UTI at the vet's since this started happening? Cause this is a classic symptom of a cat having a UTI. It sure is and I would add that the OP might think about any major or minor change in the cats' environment--food, activity, company, etc. Additions and subtractions to the household, unusual noises, that sort of thing. > It sure is and I would add that the OP might think about any major or minor > change in the cats' environment--food, activity, company, etc. Additions and > subtractions to the household, unusual noises, that sort of thing. Yes, I know changes are a trigger for this kind of behavior; I have to say, tho, that this has been going on for easily 3 or 4 years. More and Less, but for easily that long. In that time we've added & lost cats, had a child, and added & subtracted litterboxes, and changed litter. :-) Cori > Would never suggest the latter! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Cathy Thank you for being understanding!!! Yes, they've seen a vet & been checked for UT problems. I've tried pretty much everything; Cleaning the spot with Vinegar. Putting Newspaper/Aluminum foil/their food dishes on the spot. Adding a litterbox. Changing types of litter. Segregating cats. Moving litterboxes. I'm sure We've tried other things, but I can't think of them just now. :-) Cori
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