Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Animal Health – General (Expert Forum)
Cat urinating on beds
Answered by
Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A - Small Animals, dogs, cats, C.V.A, Western Herbal Medicine, Traditional Chinese Herbalist, Acupuncture
American Animal Hospital
Randolph - NJ
This forum is for general pet health questions, such as questions about medications, parasites, vaccines, infectious diseases, breed specific and genetic problems.
Cat urinating on beds
by Hopey123, Jun 04, 2009 09:53AM
Hello
We recently took in our daughter's cat to live with us, and we have one cat of our own. The cat had been living with 2 great danes and wasn't getting a lot of attention, in addition to being terrorized by the dogs. The cat has urinated on 2 different beds within a months' time. We have cat pans around the house, and the cat has used these pans. I don't see her doing it, but we notice it later when we go to get in bed. We are trying to keep her our of the bedrooms, but sometimes this is difficult. We have never had a cat do this before. Do you have any suggestions on how to stop this behavior?
We recently took in our daughter's cat to live with us, and we have one cat of our own. The cat had been living with 2 great danes and wasn't getting a lot of attention, in addition to being terrorized by the dogs. The cat has urinated on 2 different beds within a months' time. We have cat pans around the house, and the cat has used these pans. I don't see her doing it, but we notice it later when we go to get in bed. We are trying to keep her our of the bedrooms, but sometimes this is difficult. We have never had a cat do this before. Do you have any suggestions on how to stop this behavior?
Type of Animal
:
cat
Age of Animal
:
2 yrs.
Sex of Animal
:
Female
Breed of Animal
:
mixed
Last date your pet was examined by a vet?
:
January 04, 2009
Doctor's Answer
by Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A, Jun 07, 2009 05:04PM
, Jun 07, 2009 05:04PM
Please check first to see if she has a urinary tract infection, which are very common in cats who have recently changed residences or are under any stress.
If she does not have a urinary tract infection and the problem is behavioral, than it is important to get her to feel comfortable. Try the feline pheromone "Feliway", which is a plug-in air freshener that gives cats' a feeling of well-being. If this is ineffective, please consult with your vet for behavioral modification medications or herbal remedies.
If she does not have a urinary tract infection and the problem is behavioral, than it is important to get her to feel comfortable. Try the feline pheromone "Feliway", which is a plug-in air freshener that gives cats' a feeling of well-being. If this is ineffective, please consult with your vet for behavioral modification medications or herbal remedies.
The cat is well aware of what she is doing. I have a male cat with a huge personality (he is the boss of the household -he is the father of the rest of our cats) who used to do that before when we did things that were upsetting him: A ginger cat used to invade his territory and they had awful fights. Eventually the fights started taking place in our very livingroom during the night (the invader cat got in through the catflap). We found the invader cute, and he was friendly to us, so we fed him and pet him. The cat moved to an armchair that used to be our cat's. Once the cat dared to lie on our bed. The next day our cat not only pissed in our bed, but... (we deserved it, we decided to give the invader to my husband's parents.) In another occasion the house got filled with guests who stayed for a few days, and our cat again let us know his opinion by pissing in one of their beds... That cat of yours seems to be very unhappy with something you're doing.