new rescue cat did a wee in our bedroom

bagpussbear

Generally the advice when getting a new cat is not to let it roam the whole house straight away, but to put the animal in one room (safe room) for a few days, in order to get familiar with its surroundings and smells etc. before it feels confident to explore further. Sounds like the cat is a little overwhelmed and its possible forgot where the tray is.

Try putting her in one room (although its possible that might be difficult now she has seen other rooms in the house) and get her settled there and be confident she is using the tray all the time.

Cats Protection do a good essential guide - here is the link (click on the Welcome Home PDF) http://www.cats.org.uk/cat-care/care-leaflets/essential-guides


Cool you got a rescue cat :-)

fran1234

We put her with her blanket food litter tray etc in our spare bedroom but after a few hours she wanted to come out. She seems quiet happy and contented to sleep or sit in other rooms particularly upstairs.
The weeing has all been in corners of rooms.
Really don't think she forgets where the tray is as she is regularly pooing in it and hasn't done any poos outside of the tray.

Thanks for the advice about dettol roxy 13.

rising_from_the_ashes

Congrats on your new arrival:D

She probably is just a bit overwhelmed TBH - new place, new smells etc

Personally I would keep her in the spare room for a few days to let her settle and feel relaxed and confident

Re the red in the wee - it does need checked out by the vet - as lilyjadesome cats can get cystitis when stressed

It might be worth asking the vet for some Zyklene for a few days as well as this is great for reducing their stress levels

Haffiana

Some cats don't like to poo and wee in the same place, just as many cats will not use their litter trays if it is too close to where they eat. It may be that she is a two litter-tray cat...! A second tray may solve the problem.

fran1234

Thanyou all for the advice.

fran1234

Just an update.

Kept her in her room all night, was a wee in the tray, she was desperate to get out and ran downstairs, then did a big wee in the corner of the dining room.

Spoke with cats protection and they have now told me that she had several bouts of cystitis in the past, they are also concerned that it may be more serious. She also weed on the carpet at her previous owners, not when she was new but due to seeing other cats outside.

So it sounds like the weeing could be a recurring thing and also could be a medical problem requiring medicine/ operations etc.

They have collected her to take to the vets and I need to decide what to do next. To have her back or give her back.

I am so upset that they didnt tell us this history,if they had we wouldnt have taken her on, and now we have we all love her and are gutted that we might have to give her up.

GwylimT

Why would you need to give her up because she sometimes gets cystitis?

We only use litter trays for a new cat who cannot go out yet, or when they are ill and so need to be kept in, so far we are yet to have a cat that is happy to have a singular litter tray, nor are we yet to have a cat who will do more than one wee in a litter tray before it being emptied.

It could also be a the type of litter tray/type of litter, we have had cats that don't like deep trays, some that don't like them being in 'public' etc.

dandelionclock30

Dont give her up, just get more trays and get her cystitis sorted out. Every cat has the odd accident and many will only use a tray once, thats why you need more than 1.
Remember all this is new to her as well, so give her time and make life as easy as possible for her to toilet.
What about on a night keeping her in the kitchen or utility with a few trays.Then if theres an accident you can clean it up easily.
When I got one of my cats he had a upset tummy and went in my bedroom. When I woke up the next day I had poo on me as he had done a small bit in my bed!. I had to strip and wash all the bedding and get some of it dry cleaned as I have throws etc. I didnt think about giving him up I just made sure I sorted out his diarreah and dont let him in the bedroom by himself.
I'm sure with patience you will be able to sort her out.

fran1234

GwylimT wrote: »

Why would you need to give her up because she sometimes gets cystitis?

We only use litter trays for a new cat who cannot go out yet, or when they are ill and so need to be kept in, so far we are yet to have a cat that is happy to have a singular litter tray, nor are we yet to have a cat who will do more than one wee in a litter tray before it being emptied.

It could also be a the type of litter tray/type of litter, we have had cats that don't like deep trays, some that don't like them being in 'public' etc.

Its more than just sometimes getting cystitis. The cats protection have suggested it could be more serious medically and a persistent behavioural issue.

The CP have suggested she go back into their care until we find out whats going on.

Im really upset that we were not told of these issues before we adopted her, got to know and care about her, Im worried that it could be something serious medically or that its a behaviour thing that will always continue and we wont be able to keep her as we are prepared as a family to have a cat who constantly wees on our carpets. Its caused a load of stress and upset to me and my husband and children.

dandelionclock30

Yeah, they should have told you of any problems before you took her on. I hope it all gets sorted for you so thats shes well enough and well behaved enough to return.
I love my cats but couldnt cope if one was weeing all the time on the carpets and it was a permanent thing, as opposed to just the odd accident whilst settling in.