Things You'll Need:
- Fresh Step brand kitty litter
- Cat Foods
- Litter Boxes
- Carpet Cleaners, such as OXY Woolite or Stanley Steemer
- Furniture Cleaners
- Sandpaper
- Scat Mats
- Two-sided Tape
- Lemon Scents
- Cat Litters
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Step 1
Have your veterinarian screen your cat for any medical conditions.
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Step 2
Place litter boxes in the areas where your cat sprays.
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Step 3
Put down plastic, two-sided tape, food, sandpaper or a lemon scent in areas where cat sprays. These will discourage spraying.
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Step 4
To divert your cat from spraying in sinks and bathtubs, fill them with a little water.
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Step 5
Confine your cat to a clean area with a litter box, food and water.
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Step 6
Block visual access to outside areas if your cat is stressed by something in the outdoor environment (for example, a new cat in the area).
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Step 7
Use an abundance of positive reinforcement messages.
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Step 1
Place a number of litter boxes in different areas of the house to increase the chances that your cat will use one.
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Step 2
Use various types of litter boxes and litter materials to entice your cat (see related eHow on cleaning litter boxes).
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Step 3
When your cat finally adjusts to using the litter box, keep it in the same place for four weeks.
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Step 4
Move the box 1-foot or less per day to the area you want it to stay permanently.
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Step 5
Praise your cat when it uses the litter box.
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Step 6
If the cat continues to spray, consult an animal behaviorist and your veterinarian. Some cats need temporary antianxiety medication.
Comments
amberdusk said
on 4/26/2009 I have one cat who will use the litter box very consistantly, he's neutered and nine years old. I've never once had a problem with him, so imagine my shock when I tried to get other cats and NONE of them would use the litter box! I wish I had run across this article before - I finally had to give up on three different cats...
rayadkins2 said
on 3/28/2009 i have 2 male cats, neutered, they are in and out cats. one will not use my litter box to urinate in. i realize there are neighborhood cats, but that is something i cannot do anything about. i keep a clean litter box, just had him to vet who says he is healthy. i only have a few choices left. it is not my house :( if i leave him out, there are also neighborhood dogs, and am running out of options. i clean the messes (only urine, he will defecate in box). he always used the box until last fall. any ideas will help. i was thinking of getting a large pet cage for nighttime use. otherwise he is a good pet.
ilovetrolls said
on 3/1/2009 We are having the same problem with our male cat. We already had a female cat and we got the male last fall. He urinated on my daughters two baby quilts that she left on the floor in the first month or two but, we didn't have any other problems until after we got them declawed. We used yesterday's news when they got home but, I only put it in one litterbox and removed the other temporarily. After two weeks we switched back to two litterboxes and regular litter. However, he is still urinating and sometimes pooping on our beds and clothing that is left on the floor. We don't know what else to do, we have cleaned up the messes as well as we can. We are to the same point as threenewkittens. We have also started remodeling the house recently so, according to some articles that may be a factor. He has always been a little skittish so maybe it's nerves? Any advice other than cleaning
rma6191983 said
on 2/11/2009 My cat started peeing in my room and by his litter box and i switched his litter to yesterdays news and used a product called stink free which comes with a black light that can help find where the urine is, and it takes the odor away and no more pee!
3newkittens said
on 2/10/2009 I have 2 cats a mom and dad now but the dad has started to not just spray, but urinate all over the house. He normally does it in clothes hampers, beds, or in corners of back rooms in the house. I keep all of the doors shut to back rooms but he still does it in all kinds of spots on the floor. I dont trust him with the new kittens in the house so I keep that door shut too. he always meows every hour on the hour to get in the room. I let him in when im in there but no matter what he always wants to be in there. I would love to know what I have too do to get him to stop or I would have to give him away to a loving family that knows how to fix the problem.