I keep a super clean litter box, sometimes she goes in it sometimes she doesn't. The bath rug is literally a foot away from her litter box. She's 1yrs old,fixed and is good behaved except for that. Ive washed the rugs, got new ones, tried different material rugs, everything... the rugs have all had rubber backing. I remember I had a rug w/ out the rubber backing I don't think she pee'd on that 1. Could it be the rubber or something? We moved a few months back could that be a reason?
Well I don't think it's because you moved or the rubber backing isn't underneath, I think it's just that cats like to litter on clean and soft material. (such as a rug, also such as a litter box) I've already been through this because I have a cat in my house too and this has happened so many times before that I can't even count! After awhile, they'llget used to going in the litter box, but it might take it awhile because my cat started to stop when he was about five!!! For now, I'll sugest to have less rugs in your house. Hope this works!!! :o)
well isnt it obvious?? the rug has sand on it! i mean unless your cat is a gimp and likes playing sick games with your beloved rug then put the god damn cat to sleep. perminantly. one more easy way to solve the problem. take away the rug. also very obvious and a bit of a shite question. ask your vet or local sex group. sank you and goodbye you daft daft man
It's common for cats to begin eliminating outside of their litter box when they have a medical problem. For example, a urinary tract infection or crystals in the urine can make urination very painful. Cats often associate this pain with the litter box and begin to avoid it. It may be a behavior problem, but that is usually not it. I would take her to the vet for a checkup, because only he can tell you for sure. With medicine and a correct diet, if it is crystals, they can be desolved. With a male cat they can be fatal if not treated immediately.
There are so many reasons why she could be doing this, I have 3 cats and I went through this with one of mine a few years ago and now a different cat started doing it after I moved.(The other one stopped when I started covering the couch, his favorite place to pee, with aluminum foil when I wasn't home) Moving can be a big factor behind it, cats bond more with their homes than their owners so moving is a HUGE deal to them. I would have the vet rule out a urinary infection just to be safe, especially if she meows while going or you see any blood in it. Some cats just seem to like peeing on soft things rather than litter. That seems to be what is going on with my guy now, he never did it while living in my apartment, but he started peeing on dirty clothes and rugs about 2 months after I moved into a house, and I had thought he was the most adjusted one! If you catch her doing it, you can yell loudly or shake a pop can with a couple of pennies in it and it may sink in to her that you do not like what she is doing. So far I have not found a cure for my guy, other than I can no longer leave anything on the floor (rugs, clothes, towels, nothing). If I do, he pees on them within a few hours. It is very frustrating, my boyfriend is ready to get rid of him if it doesn't stop. Just a quick note, both of my boys were cleared of having any medical problems causing their peeing outside the litterbox
A good friend is doctor for pets!And told me...This means that she may have been confused cause you moved back!But usually it is a medical problem with her stomach!Look out for this because you may not understand anything and then it wiil be late! There is a disease in cats when they got that they never get well!Go her to the doctor........
