eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.
Return to article: How to Stop Your Cat From Urinating and Defecating Inappropriately
Copyright © 1999-2010 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use † and Privacy Policy †. en-US Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. † requires javascript
Post this comment to my Facebook Profile
missiejaye said
on 1/20/2009 Mix up warm water & candle oil in a bottle & spray it where the cat keeps urinating & this should stop them going back. never use vinegar or ammonia based cleaning products as this attracts the cat. Hope this helps :)
persia1 said
on 1/19/2009 I have 4 cats and one of them started peeing on the area rugs and beds some years ago. I have removed most rugs and installed french doors for the living/dining and we keep all the other doors closed. However, sometimes she gets in without us seeing her and she will pee on the bed or the rug in there and I can't keep a rug by the front door because she will pee and defecate on it as soon as I walk away. She knows she is doing something bad because when she sees me coming, she runs somewhere in the house to hide. How can I stop this, the litter box is clean and I have also tried to keep an extra litter box but the other cats don't undertand that it is for her. It has become such a problem that after 12 years I'm thinking of putting her down. She is a very shy cat but vary loving and I would rather solve the problem. They all get along fine together.
4kittymom said
on 12/30/2008 I have 4 kittens, they were for about a week or so using their litter box but now they have stopped. How can i stop the bathroom being all over my house instead of the litter box.
iguana2 said
on 12/19/2008 i to have a main coon kitty he is 15 yrs. old and is useing the floor by the litter box the litter box is clean, he has been to the vet, i have used evething to stop him from doing this even put down a peewee pad he will use it once then just go beside it. any help from anyone one this problem????????
FastFriends said
on 12/15/2008 My 2 year old female cat has begun a rather foul habit of urinating on my kids hockey bags....lately this has included my futon... and I have washed/sprayed areas
but she did it again afterwards...now I have to throw out the futon mattress! I am thinking of throwing her out....but my kids will be devastated...someone at the
arena suggested orange peels in the hockey bags..which we did...but I am still concerned she will keep this rotten habit up...as she has connected the smell of sweat is similar to the smell of urine.....any thoughts?
TXsgr88 said
on 11/19/2008 I have a 7 month old male cat that not too long ago began to urinate on my roommate's futon and on the clothes in my closet when I left them on the floor. After catching him more than once I solved the latter by keeping my clothes in the hamper and always keeping the door shut. When he does sneak in there I scold him and he knows he isn't supposed to be in there. As far as the futon goes, I have cleaned it many times but he always goes back to it. And Febreze does not take the smell away. I just tried Out! Stain & Odor Remover on it today so hopefully that will help. When my aunt gave me her bed I didn't know it had cat smell on it until I brought it home. I sprayed Out! all over it and ta-da, good as new.
coastergirls said
on 11/18/2008 Is there a spray that I can buy to stop my moggy peeing on fake leather settee in girls playroom. This has happened quite a few times now and always on the settee never anywhere else. We moved into a new house and the furniture is all new however this behaviour is happening when we are in the house and also when we are out. I have been shutting the door but tonight we were having tea and door was left open and she went in and did it!!!! Doesn't seem to matter how clean the litter is. I am blaming neighbours cat for walking through and stressing her but at night time when on my window sill she doesn't bother with him that much. She does run the length of the house to every window she can to see him off. Getting very peed off with behaviour
donnamae11 said
on 10/27/2008 I have a 9 yr. old Maine Coon that I just adopted last May from the humaine society. I have 2 other cats,one male and one female. They all adapted well, but the Maine Coon urinates right outside of the litter pan. He walks up to it and then scratches the carpet outside of the pan then urinates on the carpet.
momcfw said
on 10/1/2008 my cat started peeing on my daughters bed after we went on holidays and came back we shut her door and now she is not allowed in her room but now she is sometimes peeing on my dirty laundry instead of in her litter box which is in my laundy room. she has been fine in our house for about 3 years and has just started this what can I do
ericbee said
on 8/30/2008 The problem is that it becomes a habit. Some people get addicted to smoking, and some cats get addicted to going where they are not supposed to. A mix of hot sauce and water will keep cats form areas that they are not supposed to pee. However, if they do not like their liter box, they may have a bladder infection, want attention, or not like a new pet. I suggest doing what you can to keep them from urinating where they are not welcome. Petting them in a liter box is a good idea if they are getting over an infection. Hor sauce and water is good if its sporadic as well as keeping extra liter boxes, and lastly, confinement to an area with not carpet is good as well. Something like a bathroom. I wish you luck. I am battling with a cat that I do not want to give away right now. confining areas and doing what keeps them off the couch and carpet are working well. They still pee on something eve
bernardcadden said
on 8/29/2008 7 yr. old female cat . Just started to pee, first on freshly made bed of granddaughter who has gone back to school 2 wks. ago. G.D. was here for 6 wks. While I was at computer, cat looked for attention, i was busy. She then got on bed scracthed then peed I yelled, she ran under other bed. Keep door closed now.
Looked at guest Rm bed noticed one lge multi peed stain. Any solutions out there? bernardcadden@yahoo.com
Pinkspiderz said
on 8/22/2008 I have the problem as Shawnporter.
I also have tried putting food near around that area, but they move slightly to the side.
They scratched the sandpaper.
They pooped on the plastic.
The Lime helped for several days ...(one of them just love the juice)
I live on the other side of the world. so some products are not available to me...Help please!
wenbob said
on 8/21/2008 I have a new puppy, my cats are afraid to go outside so they stay upstairs with a litter box, food and access to a outside balcony and roof. One of them has started defacating on the roof. She uses the litterbox also. Is there something I can spray on the roof that will deter her from defacating there?
shawnporter said
on 8/19/2008 I have a female spayed farm born cat that uses the litter box well and doesn't pee on carpet. She only pees on clothing, towels, etc.. that are left in the floor. My only happen once or twice within several months. She has urinated on a couch we had, so we had to get rid of it. Any ideas???
princesskittle said
on 8/18/2008 what if they only pee on couchs and upholstered chairs? and my cat that does pee is a girl, so she's not marking her territory or anything. We thought this problem would stop when they got fixed. My parents are already talking about getting rid of her. HELP!!! p.s. the first comment that attracted me on here is the bengal thing because my cats are also bengals...is it a bengal problem?