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Kitten peeing/pooing

  • 07-10-2020 6:45am
    #1
    terminator74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭


    We got 2 female kittens back in July (then 6 weeks old; now nearly 4 months old). They are indoor/outdoor kittens - sleeping in their kennel at night and n in and out of our sun room while I am working during the day/evening. Initially one of the kittens was very poor on using their litter boxes, pooing all over the lawn and generally anywhere she felt. Did a lot of supervision and rewarding, created two separate spaces with covered litter trays etc. This has generally worked with the occasional poo near our apple tree. Two nights ago while they were sleeping in the sun room before being put in their kennel, the same kitten pooed in the sunroom corner. It wasn't her fault in that the door of the sun room is usually left ajar for them and on this occasion it closed so she had no access out. However this morning when I let them in - she peed in the same location (she had access out and was only in the room 5 mins). Any suggestions as to how to deal with this and avoid her seeing this as her new peeing/pooing spot?


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  • #2
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Try scrubbing the area with a solution of water and bio washing powder. That'll remove the scent.
    Also try spreading the area with a cat repellent and maybe putting something in the way so she can't physically use that spot?
    Cats are creatures of routine so if the spot becomes unavailable, she'll be far less likely to use it.
    We had to do the same with our male cat years ago and the above steps worked well.


  • #3
    terminator74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭terminator74


    Heroditas wrote: »
    Try scrubbing the area with a solution of water and bio washing powder. That'll remove the scent.
    Also try spreading the area with a cat repellent and maybe putting something in the way so she can't physically use that spot?
    Cats are creatures of routine so if the spot becomes unavailable, she'll be far less likely to use it.
    We had to do the same with our male cat years ago and the above steps worked well.

    Thanks Heroditas - worked a treat. Did as you suggested and today placed one of their sleeping baskets in the corner and he is snoozing away there now.


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