DEATH

[deathpixie]

So, I come home, already half an hour late because of Acts of Alvin - four tapes, all this afternoon, including a motion and accompanying affidavit. I have to wash my bedding, because it reeks of cat pee. What do I find? A nice fresh patch of cat pee on the bed.

Fucking like bastards.

Noses were literally rubbed in it (mum's trick from housetraining cats), but if anyone has hints on why nine month old neutered cats would suddenly start peeing on things, and how to stop it, I'm all ears. Because if this keeps up, they're going to the Humane Society, I swear.

Comments

[msss.livejournal.com]

Has anything changed about their litter tray?

I'd be inclined to shut them in the room with the litter tray, personally, but that's just me.

[deathpixie]

They've been using the litter tray since day one, and never done anything like this before. Litter tray hasn't changed - in fact, I emptied and cleaned it yesterday, so if anything they should be more inclined to use it. The link CJ gave me is making me think it might be a UTI. *sighs* Goddammit, I can't afford more vet bills.

[cynjen]

obv, I have never had a cat, but these people have: Inappropriate Peeing Problems.

[deathpixie]

Shit. UTI seems to be the prime problem to look at. Fuck, fuck, fuck I can't afford more vet's bills, not after having the 'flu as badly as I did and losing a week's pay.

[ferox.livejournal.com]

Exactly what this lady said.

[pollymel.livejournal.com]

Also, although Minisoo mentioned it, a cheapish option is putting another litter tray somewhere else in the flat.

Bed strikes me as kinda deliberate, (along with your later mention of shitting on your bed) so I'd be tempted to think behaviour. Perhaps you should try leaving the door to your room shut for a while as well.

[deathpixie]

Actually, it was peeing both times, fortunately. Although Angel has thrown up on the bed before... I've had the door closed all evening, and they'll be allowed in tonight as I'm sleeping (they yowl too much otherwise), but at the first sign of trouble, they're out. I'm going to see if there's a recurrence, and if there is, I'll call the vet and ask about UTIs at least. They seem perfectly normal otherwise, using the litter box and eating and drinking normally, no sign of dicomfort. Just wish I knew which one it was that did it.

[hopeness.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain. Baxter was a chronic wetter, and it was completely behavioural. The litter box had to be impeccable - but it sounds like you did this. You must get out all trace of smell. Nature's Miracle was hit or miss. For laundry, a soak overnight in vinegar and HOT wash with Oxyclean. I got the smell out of our futon mattress with HOT water and Oxyclean, although this did stain the cover. Invest in a waterproof mattress cover once you've gotten the smell out. Any big change would set him off, even sometimes moving furniture. The smell of other animals would sometimes piss him off. Wet towels seemed to be a trigger. Check under the bed, if anyone's soiled there it may be attracting them to above the bed. Cat repellents don't work and are unhealthy. The best product I found was Feliway spray. It's pretty expensive, but it really worked. It's synthetic pheremones and it calms them down. I got Baxter to stop peeing on the doormat by spraying it. It's expensive, but it works, and you don't need much. Good luck!!

[lady-cassidy.livejournal.com]

Might sound weird, but... do you have something else to put on top of your bed? A blanket or something? I keep a thin blanket over my bed because a couple of years ago, for some reason, my cat decided my comforter was a lovely place to use the facilities. He doesn't feel the same way about the thin blanket, so my bed has remained safe. Of course, your cats could be different and then you'd have something else you'd need to wash.

[deathpixie]

Actually, you might have something there. I had to use different blankets on my bed last night as my duvet was still drying (we have a high demand on our laundry facilities, so I hung it in my room to finish off), and there was no repeat incident. Although that might have been because I was in the bed, and they were happy to spend the second half of the night curled up with me. I've closed the door today, and I'll try opening it tonight and seeing what they get up to.