Cat advise please.

pinkteapot

In case it's stress, try a Feliway plugin. They're expensive but cheapest from Zooplus.

I was really skeptical but we had the end of one from our cats previous owner. After a month he became more scatty and scared of us. We put a refill in the plug after realising it was empty and within a few days he was calmer again. :eek:

Might be worth a try if all else fails.

Shineyhappy

It might also be worth trying different types of litter. Good luck and I hope that you get it sorted.

tea_lover

Would second the feliway suggestion, definitely worth a try.

Can you put something on the spot she's goin on to discourage her for a while? When our cat went through his 'pee by the front door' stage we put a bin liner there for a few weeks. He's not keen on the feel of it so it put him off trying to dig or pee there.

You could also try putting a small bowl of biscuits or similar down in the spot. Cats don't like to toilet and eat in the same area. Putting food there can help break the association that it's a toilet area.

Finally - has she had a vet check lately? Always worth ruling out infection etc.

Laz123

I would agree on the de-stresser, plus it may be worth mixing some earth with the kitty litter. If the cat has been previously used to peeing outside the smell of soil could be of some comfort.

ShaneUK

I volunteer weekly at my local Cats Protection. A lot of the advise we would give in this situation is above, however.

1) It could be stress. Whilst you may not think anything has changed to make the cat stressed, it could be down to this. Therefore, as suggested, trying a Felliway plug in may resolve the situation.
2) A second tray - it is recommend that you have one tray per cat you have, plus one extra. So if you have just one cat, two trays.
3) I am assuming by the age she is (1 year) that she has been neutered. However, if she hasn't, this may help
4) Her litter. What type are you using? At the CP i volunteer at, we use the wood pellet type (you don't need much at a time, so therefore it is more economical that some other brands.
5) Are all her vaccinations up to date? I doubt this would affect her in this way, but with animals, you never know!

If none of the above work, try talking to the CP branch you got her from, as they may be able to give some advise, of comment on her behaviour during their time with them.

Hope you manage to get her sorted, it does sound like something has spooked or upset her.

TBagpuss

I second the suggestions to clean the area with biological washing powder and to then put food there.
Also check where you have the trays at present. Are they somewhere with a lot of traffic? Are they too close to where she is fed?

Temporarily moving the trays (or offering extras) may help, too - if she had a painful bowel movement or another unpleasant experience she could associate that with the tray or the area it is placed, and be avoiding it for that reason.

missg2210

I have 4 cats and 2 litter trays - one is on our landing and the other in the kitchen. One of my kittens likes to do a 1 in 1 tray and a 2 in the other - we also put a litter tray on the landing because we had the same problem - weeing on the carpet. Its no longer an issue but one time my cat did wake me up at 5am weeing on me! Not Happy

splishsplash

I have had lots of cats over the years who don't like weeing in litter boxes. They will usually go on anything flat and absorbent though, so I just use the litter box lids or any flat tray-like lids lined with kitchen paper/tissue.

Even the cats who wee in the boxes don't do poos in the same box. I notice the poo boxes are relatively dry where some of the other boxes are much wetter in the morning.

ETA I also think there should be a separate area for number ones well away from the litter boxes.