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16th February 2011, 12:02 PM #1
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Neutered MC kitten often pees at the shoerack although he uses his litterbox
I need some advise on my 8 month old male neutered MC.He does his business in the litterbox placed in the balcony but occasionally (almost everyday now), he also pees at the entrance of my door next to our shoe rack. Otherwise in the toilet. We used to think that perhaps he wasn't happy with overused litter crystal so we try to keep it as fresh and clean as possible.
I've tried using vinegar to remove any remaining urine smell, and have been googling for answers as to what's wrong with my little boy. I've also tried those sprays bought from a pet shop.
I don't think it's UTI as he drinks heaploads of water and unlike my previous cat who's had UTI - he doesn't spray everywhere. Just one or two specific spots in the house aside from his litter box. Funny thing is, he does his business (both pee n poop) in his litterbox most of the time. :-(
Thanks in advance
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16th February 2011, 12:13 PM #2
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Hiya
Unfortunately, once cats find a favourite spot, they will continue to go there!
We had one boy that used to always pee by my front door and the only way we stopped it was to stop him from being able to go to that spot. We literally would put the hoover there, boxes, shoe rack...anything to stop him from having access. Within about a fortnight, I moved the stuff away and he didn't go there any more.
You could try putting lemon juice or orange peel there as cats tend to dislike anything citrus scented or maybe even put a litter tray there for now and see if he uses that instead of going on the floor?
Good luck
Louise
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16th February 2011, 12:30 PM #3
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Neutered MC often pees
I would do as Louise suggests & pile stuff in front so he can't get to that spot but have you also got room where you could give him a second tray to use as an option as well,even if it is alongside the first one.....
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16th February 2011, 01:25 PM #4
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16th February 2011, 10:14 PM #5
My cat had a uti and peed in the spare bedroom on the carpet in the corner and even when he was better he still peed in that spot as he could smell he had peed there before , luckily it was an old carpet so I took it up and he never went there again, so I can only guess but if you use something really good to clean the area and put something there to discourage him like people have said in the other posts above
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16th February 2011, 10:29 PM #6
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Having had a female kitten that got started with inappropriate urination, I agree with what others have suggested: (1) you need to thoroughly clean that affected area using enzyme-based cleaners; (2) you need to block access to the area for a period of time; and (3) you need to make certain litter boxes are plentiful, clean, and filled with acceptable litter for that cat.
We have successfully used Nature's Miracle ([ame="http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Miracle-Remover-gallon-128-oz/dp/B00008437W"]Amazon.com: Nature's Miracle Stain & Odor Remover (1 gallon jug -128-oz): Kitchen & Dining@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41sSKK3opDL.@@AMEPARAM@@41sSKK3opDL[/ame]) but there are many similar urine cleaning products. Non-enzyme cleaners won't generally eliminate the smell. You can also use a black light to see exactly where urine has been, to make certain you are treating all affected areas. The problem with our girl Bella started when we were trying a new litter. Litters can differ in scent and texture, and not all cats like all litters. We ended up having to treat carpeting with NM, cover area with a large sheet of plastic, and then going back to previous litter and placing a litter box right on top of the pee area. Kept plastic for a couple of weeks and then the problem was gone. However, Bella continues to be attracted to smooth surfaces, so she will occasionally still use a sink (if not blocked--we keep upside-down bowls in bathroom sinks) or plastic laundry basket if left on floor with no laundry in it. I suspect you may have to be careful about this guy for his entire life.
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