Problem with a cat.

[enterthemadness]

We have a cat that likes to pee on the floor. I guess she is marking her terrioty(sp?). My parents, well at least my mom, want to get rid of her. I don't want this to happen for two reasons.

1) Another cat we have is friends with her.

2) I like the cat

I don't want to see the cat have to leave. If my mom gets rid of the cat...the only thing I can think of to change her mind is if I stay up until my body itself gives out due to lack of sleep. Now of course the chances of that is really slim because 99% of the time I say I'm staying up...I don't.

Can anyone offer a better idea that the one I have?

 

[jaguarr]

Is it a strictly indoor cat or a cat that's allowed outdoors? Either you need to teach it to use the litter box or teach it to ask to go out so it can do it's business. They don't train themselves, man.

jag

 

[JStorm]

When she's in the act, spray her with water. Use a windex-type bottle. Just fill as many as you can and set the bottles around the house. If anyone catches her, spray her.

Trust me; this idea works.

Edit:

Jag reminded me of one thing. Once you've scared her with the water bottle trick, you need to place her in the litter box and walk away.

Yes.. you will have to repeat this process. And yes.. it will get old quick.

 

[Revolver_Ocelot]

Maybe you should starve yourself also.
She'll get the message then.

 

[Erzengel]

When you clean up her messes, use a spray that has enzymes that just don't mask the scent but absorb it.

 

[enterthemadness]

Indoor cat. Idea's sound good.

 

[Ghostvirus]

When she's in the act, spray her with water. Use a windex-type bottle. Just fill as many as you can and set the bottles around the house. If anyone catches her, spray her.

Trust me; this idea works.

Edit:

Jag reminded me of one thing. Once you've scared her with the water bottle trick, you need to place her in the litter box and walk away.

Yes.. you will have to repeat this process. And yes.. it will get old quick.

I have a friend who told me to try this trick. The first few times it worked. About the fifth time. My cat attacked me, & the spray bottle. It was one of the weirdest moments I have ever been in. I have never fearful of something so small, but she was mad as hell, & she wasn't going to take it anymore.

 

[Lackey]

Is she young? Has she always done this or did this just start? If this just started, has anything happened recently that would give the cat stress?


cat pee is the worst

 

[JStorm]

I have a friend who told me to try this trick. The first few times it worked. About the fifth time. My cat attacked me, & the spray bottle. It was one of the weirdest moments I have ever been in. I have never fearful of something so small, but she was mad as hell, & she wasn't going to take it anymore.

HAHAHA!

This training process does work. Sorry you were attacked.

 

[Ghostvirus]

HAHAHA!

This training process does work. Sorry you were attacked.

To this day when ever I clean my windows. She freaks out, & starts hissing at me. It is like she remember what the bottle looked like. It is weird, & a little disturbing.

 

[muertevilla]

everytime ive had a new cat, old or young, first thing i do is throw them into the litter box and let them scratch around in there. i never have problems after that.

 

[muertevilla]

oh yeah and cats will start wizzin and craping on the floor when the litter box gets too dirty...so keep the litter clean and your carpets stay clean.

 

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[Kevin]

Most of my cats just learned on their own.

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

If it is a new thing, she might be angry about something. Did you change her food or introduce a new cat into the house? Did someone she liked leave or did you rearrange the furniture? Anything can set kitties off. My cat Deppy will poo in front of my aunt's door if she comes home late from work.

 

[Assassin]

my cat trained itself, from the first day besides pissing on my cousin, it used the litter box. It learned from its mom i guess.

 

[NDX]

Well, when I picked up my second cat 9 years ago, she was young, and we kept her in a large rodent cage (around 8 - 9 cubic feet) for 3 days. This was for two reasons, however, to train her (she was only 4 weeks old when I got her) and to get her used to the then 1 year cat I have. The older one tried to kill her before the cage. But the cage worked. Never had a litterbox problem afterwards. And according to the original owners, she wasn't trained beforehand.

But that might not work with an older cat.

 

[heypapajinx]

Maybe you should starve yourself also.
She'll get the message then.

oooo!!
yeah!
and read her really moody poetry while you're starving and insomniating yourself.
OOOO! and then pee on her fur and see how SHE likes it.
that outta teacher her real good.

 

[redmarvel]

We never had this problem with cats... Dogs were another matter.

All our cats either went outside or used the litter box. We had both males and females and none of them were spayed or neutered. (Though they probably should have been).

Good luck. I'ld go with the spray bottle idea. IF the cat attacks you, punish it by locking it in a small closet for 15 minutes or so.

 

[lazur]

I have a friend who told me to try this trick. The first few times it worked. About the fifth time. My cat attacked me, & the spray bottle. It was one of the weirdest moments I have ever been in. I have never fearful of something so small, but she was mad as hell, & she wasn't going to take it anymore.

Sounds like your cat is somewhat psychotic. In which case, you should never retaliate, but instead offer lots of affection when he gets that way.

I once had a cat who liked to piss on the floor in certain areas of the house. What I did was use a strong cleaner (as someone else said, with enzymes to absorb it so the cat wouldn't keep pissing in the same spot), and then I scattered hard cat food all over the floor in the areas of the house he'd piss in, and I got a few extra litter boxes to make access easier. Turns out he wouldn't go where his food was, and instead opted for the nearby litter box.

I found out later that he had a bladder control problem and either couldn't hold it to make it to the litter box or wouldn't hold it because of the pain of doing so. I think the cat food on the floor acted as a deterrent, but having nearby litter boxes in nearly every room also helped.

Oh, and if your cat is a male, get him fixed. The marking territory thing stops pretty quick after having his nuts snipped off.

 

[Atrax robustus]

When she's in the act, spray her with water. Use a windex-type bottle. Just fill as many as you can and set the bottles around the house. If anyone catches her, spray her.

Trust me; this idea works.

Edit:

Jag reminded me of one thing. Once you've scared her with the water bottle trick, you need to place her in the litter box and walk away.

Yes.. you will have to repeat this process. And yes.. it will get old quick.

Ive heard that really works too.

 

[Lurk]

IF the cat attacks you, punish it by locking it in a small closet for 15 minutes or so.

I really recommend NOT doing this. The majority of cats do not respond well to punishment. If it's attacking, it is overstimulated or frightened, and in either case needs to be left alone to chill out. (If it's stalking you to attack, that's a different story, otherwise, it just wants some space.)

I swear, it's the only animal I know that holds a grudge; it will wait till you've cleaned your sheets before taking a crap all over them. I've heard horror stories like this from friends who try to "discipline" their cats and the opposite from owners who instead try to find different methods to fix the problem, like many others have mentioned. It gets frustrating, but both you and your cat will be happier in the long run.

Good luck

 

[lazur]

I really recommend NOT doing this. The majority of cats do not respond well to punishment. If it's attacking, it is overstimulated or frightened, and in either case needs to be left alone to chill out. (If it's stalking you to attack, that's a different story, otherwise, it just wants some space.)

I swear, it's the only animal I know that holds a grudge; it will wait till you've cleaned your sheets before taking a crap all over them. I've heard horror stories like this from friends who try to "discipline" their cats and the opposite from owners who instead try to find different methods to fix the problem, like many others have mentioned. It gets frustrating, but both you and your cat will be happier in the long run.

Good luck

Very true. I've found that when a cat becomes hostile, a little kindness and affection is almost always the best response. It calms them right down and lets them know that you don't mean them harm.

 

[Fran]

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LOL t:

 

[Hades]

Shove it's face in it!

That's the humane thing to do