Cat urinating on curtains

JoeyEmma

Our female cat has cystitis and has been weeing on the bottom of our floor length curtains, always going in the same spot.

I know that if dogs are using the same spot, then applying a solution of biolgical washing powder stops them doing it. Does the same apply for cats?

Also, does anybody have any tips for removing cat urine from fabric?

Thank you

greenmoneysaver_2

a 10% solution of bilogical washing powder cleans the area without using ammonia, and so makes the area not smell of pee.

It doesn't magically stop them going there!

If you cat has cystitis she is going in different places as she is sore - and they can they associate the litter tray with pain. Try another tray in a different area to give her another option that isn't the curtains, and maybe try some very fine sandy clumping litter. Chunky cat litter can be sore on their paws - especiialy as she will be going little, with alot of effort, and more often than usual.

Is her cystitis being treated, and is she getting pain killers? DO NOT GIVE HUMAN PAIN KILLERS TO HER, but ask the vet, she may be sorer than they thought.

Long term check out www.fabcats.org for info on urination/cleaning and long term ways to prevent cystitis.

JoeyEmma

Thank you! Wonderful advice!

She has had it a couple of times before. The vet said she had crystals in her urine and gave us some Walthams Urinary Diet food and told us to try it for about 6 weeks and then introduce her normal food back in. She has only just gone back on to a full normal diet in the past week and a half, so we know its definitely her food that's causing it.

We only realised that she was straining yesterday evening (and noticed blood in her urine), so she's not had chance to go to the vets yet. We'll take her to the vets tomorrow and he can give her another steroid injection as it helps reduce the inflammation. In the meantime, its lots of cuddles, plenty of water and wet food only (as we are now sure its the normal dried biscuits causing crystals). She doesn't seem that bothered about it, she's still playing and having fun with the other kittens and she is purring with a good tickle!

We do have a spare litter tray that we can put in another part of the house that she might find helpful.

Retired_I.F.A.

I presume you wouldn't consider, a sack, a heavy lump of concrete and a canal?

catlover1_2

Retired_I.F.A. wrote: »

I presume you wouldn't consider, a sack, a heavy lump of concrete and a canal?

I would but not for a cat ..... for any one who intentially hurt a cat

Retired_I.F.A.

Nah nor me, spoils the fishing summat terrible.:D

Retired_I.F.A.

OH yeah that reminds me, I had a pigeon fall down my chimney last year and shoved next doors cat in there to see it off.

Did the trick in no time at all and I never head anything from the moggy.

Smells a bit now though, anybody recommend a good air freshner?

Fern_Merkin

The air dunt get much fresher than when you jump off a cliff, old boy:j

Acehole_2

retired I.F.A you should be ashamed of yourself, how could you think of harming a cat. you are a very bad man indeed.

greenmoneysaver_2

Welldone Joey/Emma!

Research has found that the best way to get rid of crystals is get them to drink more water - wet food (prescription or otherwise), AND A WATER BOWL AWAY FROM THE NORMAL EATING AREAS all help. The second point is a feline behaviour thing, as they don't look for water where they eat, and this is why they often drink from water sources new to them (peoples glasses, tasp etc).

Good luck, sounds like you have a good vet, as many don't prescribe anything for tyhe inflammation, and it hurts!

K9lara

You need to break the habit of her peeing on the ends of the curtains or she'll just keep going back to the same place even when the cystitis is gone.
Tie the ends up in a loose knot so the curtains are hanging off the floor and put a litter tray under them in the same place she's been going or try excluding her from the room for a while. Hopefully it will only be a very temporary measure and you can let them back down when the problem clears up.
What you don't want is for the behaviour to become a habit and for her to keep going there.