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Kitty peed on bed - SarahK - 01-21-2010
I'm not sure who was responsible, but one of the kittens has peed on the bed - I'm pretty sure it's not an infection, as I've seen both use the box with out any discomfort and there have been no other accidents, though I will watch out and we are going to the vet on Monday anyway, so I'll have her check.
So, assuming no health trouble, what do I do? I don't let them sleep with us, but if I'm sleeping late, I leave the door open so they can come and go as they please. I cleaned up with an enzymatic cleaner, but how do I stop them doing it again?
RE: Kitty peed on bed - Twitchin Kitten - 01-21-2010
This is a tough one. I had this problem with only one cat in my life and that was Iggy.
Normally this behavior is due to marking territory and this is common in male and female cats. It was pretty bad with Iggy too. He'd crap in the bed, between the covers, on top of them etc. He'd pee too and the last straw was on my head and pillow! It was awful. I couldn't figure out why this was happening.
I like to allow my animals to grow to at least one year old before I have them spayed or neutered and some vets will agree and some will say it's not necessary but I firmly believe that they need all their hormones intact to grow to their proper healthy potential. But, when this shit started with Iggy, I took him directly to the vet and had him neutered. This weird behavior stopped immediately.
If they are not 'fixed' yet, might as well get it done if they're old enough. If they are, you'll need to keep a careful eye as to who this is and what they do before they go to pee. Do they fluff? Dig as if in the box? Does your blanket feel "pebbly" like litter? What does it smell like? Anything can trigger a cat to do this but since I've only encountered this one time out of 40+ cats in my life, I think it was some kind of puberty thing.
I have no problem with Iggy now - 10 years later and all the cats sleep on the bed and wherever else they please.
RE: Kitty peed on bed - SarahK - 01-21-2010
They are already neutered - I thought they were too young, but the shelter insist on doing them before they go to homes, which I suppose is understandable.
Actually, now that you mention it, my duvet cover is a bit pebbley.
I didn't acutally see the act, so I think the only way I'll solve it is if I let them in when I can watch them - which will be a pain - Raven is constantly slipping in where she knows she's not wanted! Magpie will come when called, but she just looks at ya!
RE: Kitty peed on bed - Twitchin Kitten - 01-21-2010
Hopefully it's a one off thing and you don't go through what I did with Iggy!
RE: Kitty peed on bed - LKTraz - 01-22-2010
It sounds like a territorial marking.
Aside from the texture of your cover, your scent should be pretty strong (to a cat's nose) there.
Now since you said that Magpie is the affectionate one I'd lean toward him as the culprit.
Why? It's his way of telling Raven "My mommy!"
RE: Kitty peed on bed - SarahK - 01-22-2010
Hmm, so I'm stinky!! lol!!
If he is marking, what do I do to stop him? At the moment I'm just keeping them out of the bedrooms - do I continue that? Forever?
Raven has become more affectionate lately, since Raven was sick, so maybe it's to do with them competing for affection?
RE: Kitty peed on bed - Twitchin Kitten - 01-22-2010
It could be for affection, or marking territory but that's usually a spraying and not an outright pee.
Don't restrict them too much because that will cause territorial marking more. Rooms they are not allowed in will become more interesting and when they're finally allowed in, one or both will (could) find the need to mark.
I've never restricted a cat to any or out of any areas of the house. Kitten problems usually are very short lived unlike dogs and I would just keep an eye on them as they are allowed into new areas one at a time until it becomes less of a novelty to them.