I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

Hi there,

I have a one and half year old tabby cat, that I adopted from the
humane society when she was 8 weeks old. I also have a 3 year old cat
that doesn't generally seem to be to bothered by the little one. I
changed residences about 7 months ago and in the past 4 months have
been finding my cat urinating on our leather sofas and in corners of
the house on the carpet. The vet has completed a urinalysis test on her
and claim that her issue is not medical but behavioural. I can't seem
to get the smell out of the leather sofas and I have tried many things
such as the odor out spray from Pet Smart, dishwashing liquid,
Fantastic, baking soda alone & baking soda+peroxide. I thought if I got
rid of the smell she would stop. The smell is still there and she still
won't stop peeing. I have tried keeping the sofas covered with boxes,
but as soon as I remove the boxes for guests, she pees. When the sofas
are covered she started using corners of the house where there is
carpet. I have also tried using Feliway spray and the Feliway diffuser
in combination which originally seemed to work, but does not seem to be
working anymore. I have covered all of the corners where she generally
pees, but then she finds another corner to pee on. I have also tried to
deter her using repellent from Pet Smart, which did not work at all. We
thought if we put catnip spray on the leather sofa that would keep her
from peeing, that also has not worked. I have changed the litter
material to pine needles, which she seems to like. I also have three
litter boxes set up in the basement. After trying all these different
things to try to stop this bad habit, with no success, I feel defeated.
I am so frustrated that I can't seem to address this problem, that i am
really close to giving her away. I really don't think there is anything
more I can do, because I know eventually she will go back to peeing on
the sofas. Currently I have paper towels on the sofa and inside the
sofa to try to catch the urine, but the sofas still smell quite bad. I
think i may have to replace those too. Please if anyone can help, I
would hate to give her up!

Thanks,

G.

I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

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I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

"Gurpreet" wrote in message
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Hi there,

I have a one and half year old tabby cat, that I adopted from the
humane society when she was 8 weeks old. I also have a 3 year old cat
that doesn't generally seem to be to bothered by the little one. I
changed residences about 7 months ago and in the past 4 months have
been finding my cat urinating on our leather sofas and in corners of
the house on the carpet.

The vet has completed a urinalysis test on her
and claim that her issue is not medical but behavioural. I can't seem
to get the smell out of the leather sofas and I have tried many things
such as the odor out spray from Pet Smart, dishwashing liquid,
Fantastic, baking soda alone & baking soda+peroxide. I thought if I got
rid of the smell she would stop. The smell is still there and she still
won't stop peeing. I have tried keeping the sofas covered with boxes,
but as soon as I remove the boxes for guests, she pees. When the sofas
are covered she started using corners of the house where there is
carpet. I have also tried using Feliway spray and the Feliway diffuser
in combination which originally seemed to work, but does not seem to be
working anymore. I have covered all of the corners where she generally
pees, but then she finds another corner to pee on. I have also tried to
deter her using repellent from Pet Smart, which did not work at all. We
thought if we put catnip spray on the leather sofa that would keep her
from peeing, that also has not worked. I have changed the litter
material to pine needles, which she seems to like. I also have three
litter boxes set up in the basement. After trying all these different
things to try to stop this bad habit, with no success, I feel defeated.
I am so frustrated that I can't seem to address this problem, that i am
really close to giving her away. I really don't think there is anything
more I can do, because I know eventually she will go back to peeing on
the sofas. Currently I have paper towels on the sofa and inside the
sofa to try to catch the urine, but the sofas still smell quite bad. I
think i may have to replace those too. Please if anyone can help, I
would hate to give her up!


The trouble is, to whom would you give her? Nobody likes having
their stuff peed on. She would have to be a barn cat, if you could find
a farm that wanted one, and if you live in a warm enough area.

Aside from the move, is there anything else that might stress her
out? How is her situation different now from before you moved?
(Position of her litter box, etc.) Is the couch new?

There is a product called Feliway that you use like an air freshener
that alleviates stress and in particular stress-related spraying in some
cats. People have posted here that it has worked for them to stop
their cats from inappropriate urination. One woman had some
success with prescription anti-anxiety medication her vet gave her.

Until you are able to take some steps, if I were in your place I
would definitely confine her to a pleasant room with her box,
food and water, something cuddly to sleep on, and maybe some
toys. It would be best if there were a window seat (you can get
a cat shelf for $20 that does not require hard mounting) in there
to keep her amused. It would also be best if there is nothing
in there that she prefers to pee on.

I know this is a heartbreaking, frustrating problem. I think a lot
of you for trying so hard to solve it before you really consider
giving her up.

I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

Ask Phil P. what medications in very low dosages might help her over
this behavioral hump. If her tests are really negative, then what? I
think he mentioned Elavil for interstitial urinary problems. It's not
quite what you are talking about but Elavil is an old, old
antidepressant and who knows. Why did the vet not suggest something to
kind of work gently on her moods? These old drugs are well known and it
seems that given the alternatives, which would probably be awful for a
cat that urinates everywhere, it's something to give serious thought
to. You might also consider a second vet opinion if you can afford it.

I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

Gurpreet wrote:
Hi there,

.....have to replace those too. Please if anyone can help, I
would hate to give her up!

Thanks,

G.

Maybe the carpets smell like some old Tom who lived there before your
cats did.
Maybe the former Tom tenant sprayed everywhere.

NEUTRALIZE

or...rip the carpets out!..carpet is cheap anyway

don't get rid of the cat
yule be on here feeling real bad

I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

How many cats do you have ? how many litter box? Add litter boxes.. that's
always a good place to start..

You also have to get rid of the smell, not only for the cat, but who wants
to live in a place (or visit one) that smells like cat pee? Get rid fo the
carpet and the couch if you need to.. but..

I would give the cat some medication to relax it.

Confining it to one room is also an option.. but not a long term solution..


giving her away isn't really a solution, if one move traumatized her hat
much.. another one will only make it worst for her.

Good luck !!

--
Will~

"... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause."

Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth.


"Gurpreet" wrote in message
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Hi there,

I have a one and half year old tabby cat, that I adopted from the
humane society when she was 8 weeks old. I also have a 3 year old cat
that doesn't generally seem to be to bothered by the little one. I
changed residences about 7 months ago and in the past 4 months have
been finding my cat urinating on our leather sofas and in corners of
the house on the carpet. The vet has completed a urinalysis test on her
and claim that her issue is not medical but behavioural. I can't seem
to get the smell out of the leather sofas and I have tried many things
such as the odor out spray from Pet Smart, dishwashing liquid,
Fantastic, baking soda alone & baking soda+peroxide. I thought if I got
rid of the smell she would stop. The smell is still there and she still
won't stop peeing. I have tried keeping the sofas covered with boxes,
but as soon as I remove the boxes for guests, she pees. When the sofas
are covered she started using corners of the house where there is
carpet. I have also tried using Feliway spray and the Feliway diffuser
in combination which originally seemed to work, but does not seem to be
working anymore. I have covered all of the corners where she generally
pees, but then she finds another corner to pee on. I have also tried to
deter her using repellent from Pet Smart, which did not work at all. We
thought if we put catnip spray on the leather sofa that would keep her
from peeing, that also has not worked. I have changed the litter
material to pine needles, which she seems to like. I also have three
litter boxes set up in the basement. After trying all these different
things to try to stop this bad habit, with no success, I feel defeated.
I am so frustrated that I can't seem to address this problem, that i am
really close to giving her away. I really don't think there is anything
more I can do, because I know eventually she will go back to peeing on
the sofas. Currently I have paper towels on the sofa and inside the
sofa to try to catch the urine, but the sofas still smell quite bad. I
think i may have to replace those too. Please if anyone can help, I
would hate to give her up!

Thanks,

G.

I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

Hi Everyone!

Thank you so much for all your input! I have two cats right now and
three litter boxes. Since the last time I posted, my little one has
urinated twice in the same spot. So I presume she must be returning to
the smell. Right now I am trying to get rid of the smell using one of
the enzymatic solutions. But that usually doesn't eliminate the smell.

Well we moved into this brand new house 7 months ago, so the carpet was
brand new and absoutely no animals were here prior to us. The urinating
problem started only 4 months ago, so I am sure it is not associated
with the move. I am really lost on how to approach this problem.
Although I think it cruel to confine my cat, I have decided to try
that, because of all your great suggestions that is the only one I
haven't tried. I have her in a bedroom on the third floor, with a
window, her own litterbox, food & water. So in the meantime I am going
to try to get rid of the smell, so she won't remember to go back to it
when i bring her out.

Thanks again everyone! If there are any more suggestions, i am willing
to try anything!

Gurpreet

I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

http://www.fanciers.com/cat-faqs/mis...ing_urine_odor
www.urinegone.com haven't tried it but heard it is ok

"Gurpreet" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone!

Thank you so much for all your input! I have two cats right now and
three litter boxes. Since the last time I posted, my little one has
urinated twice in the same spot. So I presume she must be returning to
the smell. Right now I am trying to get rid of the smell using one of
the enzymatic solutions. But that usually doesn't eliminate the smell.

Well we moved into this brand new house 7 months ago, so the carpet was
brand new and absoutely no animals were here prior to us. The urinating
problem started only 4 months ago, so I am sure it is not associated
with the move. I am really lost on how to approach this problem.
Although I think it cruel to confine my cat, I have decided to try
that, because of all your great suggestions that is the only one I
haven't tried. I have her in a bedroom on the third floor, with a
window, her own litterbox, food & water. So in the meantime I am going
to try to get rid of the smell, so she won't remember to go back to it
when i bring her out.

Thanks again everyone! If there are any more suggestions, i am willing
to try anything!

Gurpreet

I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

"Gurpreet" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone!

Thank you so much for all your input! I have two cats right now and
three litter boxes.

Very smart.

Since the last time I posted, my little one has
urinated twice in the same spot. So I presume she must be returning to
the smell. Right now I am trying to get rid of the smell using one of
the enzymatic solutions. But that usually doesn't eliminate the smell.

Is this the spot on the couch? The million dollar question is, what made
her do it in the first place, if this was a couch she was used to being
around before you moved.


Well we moved into this brand new house 7 months ago, so the carpet was
brand new and absoutely no animals were here prior to us. The urinating
problem started only 4 months ago, so I am sure it is not associated
with the move. I am really lost on how to approach this problem.

Okay, let's think then. If it is not a medical problem, and not the stress
of
the move (for the moment let's imagine she did not have a "delayed reaction"
to the move) then what else changed that might have stressed her out or
upset her? What new smells (objects, people, other cat to the vet, other
animals, etc) happened just before she began the behavior?


Although I think it cruel to confine my cat, I have decided to try
that, because of all your great suggestions that is the only one I
haven't tried. I have her in a bedroom on the third floor, with a
window, her own litterbox, food & water. So in the meantime I am going
to try to get rid of the smell, so she won't remember to go back to it
when i bring her out.

I think this is wise because it will give you a break from the accumulating
filth and let you address the stinkiness etc. and feel you are effectively
treating it without kitty taking you two steps backward every day. Once
the stress of that is off of YOU, you might find that you can recall what
it was that happened that changed her world. There isn't anyone there in
the house who does not like her, is there? Could there be a cat she sees
through the window who makes her want to mark her territory? Any
change in the way she is interacting with your older cat?


Thanks again everyone! If there are any more suggestions, i am willing
to try anything!


You're a good cat person, and I know how hard this can be. When I had
to confine my cat for the same reason, I went to see her a lot and even
brought her out to be with me in the living room when I could watch her.
But the instant I was not vigilant and left the room, she peed in the old
spot. She has not for a while but we still do not allow her in that one room
alone, because I am afraid she might. We used Nature's Miracle, vinegar,
and Febreze on our rug, after getting as much urine out as possible. Then
we rented a steam cleaner from the grocery store, steam cleaned over and
over again until the water ran crystal clear, and re-applied the enzyme
cleaner (Nature's Miracle) and added Febreze. I can't smell urine any more.

I don't want to give her away, but she just won't stop urinating!
 

Gurpreet wrote:

Thank you so much for all your input! I have two cats right now and
three litter boxes

Perhaps the cats need more litter boxes in a large house. I once tried to
move all the litter boxes down to the basement. Boy, was that a dumb thing
to do! The cats got pretty lazy about going downstairs and found other
spots to use instead, mostly on various throw rugs. Now I have 5 boxes
upstairs and 2 down in the basement and everybody's much happier.

Other than that, I think you're on the right track to confine the one cat
and get things cleaned up and calmed down.