Help! Cat peeing on sofa!

madget_2

elvis86 wrote: »

Is that the same as a biological cleaner that someone else mentioned? I've no idea what to look for, can anyone tell me a brand?

Pet shops sell special stain and odour removers appropriate for cat soiling. I use one by Simple Solutions, which I buy at Pets at Home. Here's a link: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/cat-urine-stain-and-odour-remover-trigger-spray-945ml-by-simple-solution-15204

I've never had to use it for urine stains, but it certainly works brilliantly for vomit and faeces. (One of my cats has digestive problems!) As the name would suggest, it removes the stain and contains enzymes which neutralise odour.

MrsE_2

elvis86 wrote: »

Is that the same as a biological cleaner that someone else mentioned? I've no idea what to look for, can anyone tell me a brand?

Biological clothes washing liquid (or powder).

cyberbob

elvis86 wrote: »

We wete told that it was best to let her have her first season (something about the release of hormones preventing osteoporosis?).

Thats a myth get her neutered. Who told you this? If it was your vet i'd find another one

We have one of our cats at present an ex pedigree breeding queen who got neutered at 5 years old. When she gets over stressed she starts marking almost like a male cat. We have found that Feliway diffusers have helped. Also making sure all litters are spotless.

As fo cleaning. You need to use biological washing powder as that will work on the enzymes. If you have covers that you can put in the washing machine I out a cup of white vinager in the drum and the powder is a mixture of biological washing powder and soda crystals. This seems to work quite well

BitterAndTwisted

The little cat has soiled on the sofa "only" 10 or 12 times and the soiling has only been cleaned with citronella from what I can gather from the OP. Therefore I'm not surprised, under the circumstances, that kitty has returned again and again to the sofa. It obviously smells just like the litter-tray to her by now so the poor little cat can't be blamed for being confused

elvis86

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

The little cat has soiled on the sofa "only" 10 or 12 times and the soiling has only been cleaned with citronella from what I can gather from the OP. Therefore I'm not surprised, under the circumstances, that kitty has returned again and again to the sofa. It obviously smells just like the litter-tray to her by now so the poor little cat can't be blamed for being confused

I meant that over the course of the year we've had her, its probably only happened 12 times, so surely she can't have such a massive problem with her litter tray, as she is using the litter tray in the vasy majority of cases?

As for my cleaning regime, how skanky do you think I am?! Each time I've had the sofa covers, throws, and cushion covers off the sofa and into the washing machine. I've scrubbed the sofa itself with an upholstery cleaner that's designed for pet stains. Then after the sofa has been reassembled I've been spraying with citronella as I was told this would put her off re-soiling. I'm trying my best!:(

She's definitely in season now, behaving very strangely, poor little thing. She's booked in for spaying next Wednesday so fingers crossed..:)

loulou123

I had similar problem with my cat. I got her at approx a year old as a rescue cat and she had already been netured.

For the first few months she was fine and then she suddenly began peeing on any fabric type surface she could find-rugs, clothes left on the floor, my bed (sometimes whilst i was in it :mad: !)

We took her to the vets to rule out any physicial problems and she was healthy, so the vet suggested that we get her several litter trays. Now have 3 litter trays in different places and she has got much better, but even now she will have an "incident" every 6-8 weeks.

So my suggestion would be to get at least one more cat littter tray as that way she can choose which one to use.

elvis86

Update: My cat just peed on my bed...whilst I was in it. :mad::mad::mad:

Have had to strip my bed, gonna have to have my duvet laundered tomorrow. Why is she doing this to me?!:(:(:(

madget_2

Whilst I'm sure it could well be due to the fact that she isn't yet neutered, has anything scared and stressed her? Any changes in the household, other cats in the neighbourhood, dogs, people, even something very simple can occasionally do it?

Also, why not try loulou's suggestion of another litter tray? Some cats are very fastidious. My mum's former cat would only use her litter tray if nothing was in it, so they always had to make sure they got rid of any soiling as soon as poss after it happened. Another litter tray would give her another option if this is the case in her situation.

We haven't had cat wee in our bed, but we have one cat with a delicate stomach, so I've had to strip our bed in the early hours of the morning to clean off vomit on a couple of occasions. Not pleasant.

Fire_Fox

It may well be the hormones, but it is worth considering whether the season has set off a bout of cystitis - I believe that can happen. Nobody is accusing you of not being clean, but cats can smell traces of urine where humans cannot hence they return to the 'scene of the crime'. I think twelve accidents is quite a lot, as cats will normally choose a tray or the garden.

I have a neutered indoor male who arrived used to a hooded litter tray and is very fastidious with his burying!! I scoop the tray daily or more frequently but within the first couple of months he tried to wee on the floor on two occasions. Both times I had just got up and not yet scooped the overnight 'doings'. I have read of other cats who are so fastidious they will lead their owner to the tray when they are done, and my best friend swears her cat holds his until she gets home so she can scoop immediately. :rotfl:

The solution for Noah has been to take the hood off the tray (would you like to stick your head in there?) and to get a second litter tray. TBH this has been a godsend when I had to go away overnight, and will probably be the same for the person who is caring for your cat when you are on holiday.

I also have an open plan flat so had to have a tray in my bedroom and I can't say I liked the idea any more that you do! But Noah seems happier that he has a choice - I have seen him inspect both trays many times - especially when there are guests over he has somewhere private to retreat to. I find that feeding a high meat/ low grain content food, especially raw food results in smell free doings which in your bedroom is a bonus! :T