Kitten going to the toilet

dooloo

We live in an apartment with two female kittens. 99% of the time, they use the litter trays. However, about 5/6 times in last 3 months, one of them in particular has pissed on either the couch or the duvet on the bed. Tried putting her head in to it but doesnt work longterm.

any ideas?

peasant

Try to catch her in the act and give out to her big time ...that should do the trick.

Dunking their face in it is just cruel.

as for reasons why ...some cats are very particular about the cleanliness of their toilet ...try cleaning the litter tray more often, remove all "big business" immediatedly and change the litter regularly.

galah

is that a joke?

Cats are not dogs, putting their head in their mess wil NOT work, it will only make the problem worse!

Usually cats start peeing somewhere else out of protest (did you change anything in the house? add a new cat? move furniture? ANY changes at all?) or due to physical problems - so get them to the vet!

peasant

galah wrote:

Cats are not dogs, putting their head in their mess wil NOT work, it will only make the problem worse!

just as an aside ...it doesn't work for dogs either !

FranknFurter

What detergent do you use when you clean out the litter tray?
Recently found out that they will tolerate some more than others.
Used one she didnt like. next morning, poop on floor.

Maybe try a different one see what happens.

b

Howitzer

not got much to base this on but clean their tray with bleach properly.

Some residue smell will remain and cats like the bleach smell.

Might encourage them to make sure they use the tray

FranknFurter

If it were me Id use a very mild bleach solution, 1 part bleach to 40 parts water.
Also, try putting a bit of their "mistake" in the new clean litter tray, cats tend to only go in the place they can smell that they have used before.

b

DublinWriter

Howitzer wrote:

not got much to base this on but clean their tray with bleach properly.

Some residue smell will remain and cats like the bleach smell.

No they don't and it's probably the reason they're avoiding the tray.

Try a second, or third tray, in alternate locations.

Arcadian

peasant wrote:

just as an aside ...it doesn't work for dogs either !

Neither will it help to ''give out to her big time''

peasant

Why not ?

Maybe I should clarify what I mean ...no screaming or shouting, CERTAINLY no violence, but clearly making your discomfort felt by using a few more (choice) words than just "No" ...in other words ...make the animal (cat or dog) understand that peeing in YOUR bed or on YOUR sofa certainly is not on ...whatever the reason(s) (medical reasons excluded, of course).

Worked for both our cats and dogs.


What would you recommend doing when you catch your pet in the act of peeing in your bed?

Tabitharose

peasant wrote:

What would you recommend doing when you catch your pet in the act of peeing in your bed?

picking them up and carrying them to the litter tray. if a cat has soiled the bed before, they can smell it & return to use the same are again. a cat has a much more sensitive sense of smell that a human

http://www.kittenadoption.ie/toilet.htm

Jules

sorry used the wrong quote, ment to be the one from

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not got much to base this on but clean their tray with bleach properly.

Some residue smell will remain and cats like the bleach smell.

Might encourage them to make sure they use the tray


dont use bleach for the love of god.... bleach and cats dont mix well!!!!!

FranknFurter

Bleach (not the green toilet stuff), is fine for cleaning a litter tray providing you use it diluted with water, basically fill an average bucket with water and add a half an eggcup of bleach.
Wipe the tray with the solution.
Rinse the tray with normal water (no bleach or any other product) several times and dry it with kitchen towels (I actually use newspapers, better than wasting kitchen towel).
You will still kill the same amount of bacteria.

(If the bleach product turns the water milky white DO NOT USE IT, it contains phenols which can be fatal to cats!! Also never use Dettol or Savlon for this reason.)


Our little girl seems to be ultra-fussy about this, she insists the tray be scooped each time she uses it or she will "go elsewhere", but then this is a cat whos passion for grooming herself seems to be an OCD and who preferes to lie on a counter top rather than a warm duvet, go figure.

b

galah

I just use a normal cleaning product (oxygel or something) and rinse the trays with boiling water - that disinfects it...

OP, if you only have one litter tray - get a second one, or even better, 3. Clean them at least once a day, better twice a day...(as suggested).

If that does not helpt, try to find out what else could be wrong with the cats!