I am VERY frustrated: cat peeing on floor (LONG)

when you took her to the vet, did they do any xrays? My cat had been peeing
outside of the litterbox for a couple of years. We were first was told it
was behavioral, and then they kept checking urine for UTIs. Finally, the
vet we have now took an xray, and he has kidney stones, and probably have
had these for a couple years!!
I know (believe me) it's a pain taking the cat to the vet so many times, but
I would encourage an xray if that hasn't been done yet.
Good luck. I know how frustrating this can be.




"Melissa Coderre" wrote in message
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Yes, I have posted this to a lot of groups. And if there are any more that
it would be appropriate in, PLEASE let me know.

I am at my wit's end. I love my cats, but one of them is making me so mad
I
just want to rip her head off (but I won't).

History: the offending cat (Aubrie) was a rescue. Got her when she was 2,
she is now almost 5. A month after I got her, I got 2 more cats. She
always
got along well with them.
She also always peed on the floor. But only when I'd forgotten to scoop
the
litter boxes (we had 3 for 3 cats).

A year ago, I got divorced. She and one of the other cats spent 4 months
in
a kennel, and then we (Aubrie, me and one of the other cats--the third
stayed with the ex) moved here. I didn't hear any reports of her peeing on
the floor at the kennel, and they only had one litter box for the 2 cats I
had there.
A week after moving here, a 4 week old kitten was found at my work place
and
I brought him home. He lived in the bathroom for basically the first 3
weeks
he was here, and has since been integrated into every part of our lives. I
now have 4 litter boxes for 3 cats, which I scoop once a day.

Problem is, basically since we moved here, Aubrie has been peeing on the
floor a lot. She will only pee NEXT to the litter box (in the same room),
though ocassionally she pees on a throw rug in my adjacent kitchen. She
has
NEVER peed on the carpeted floor, or anywhere that isn't at least in the
general vicinity of the litter boxes. She has been examined by a
veterinarian (twice) for this, and it is NOT a health issue. I am using
the
same litter I have always used with her (it took a couple to get one that
she would use at all). The room with the litter boxes is easily
accessible,
and even if the kitten scares her away, she still goes in there to pee on
the floor...

Basically now she pees on the floor when she's hungry, when the box is
dirty, when the litter box is clean, when I've left her for more than 3
hours on a weekend...pretty much anytime that she wants to. I do NOT
punish
her when I don't catch her doing it. When I do catch her doing it, she
gets
yelled at (she HATES being yelled at and will literally run away and cower
for 10 minutes), but nothing worse. I've tried everything I can think of,
so
now I'm coming to you. The other two have PERFECT litter box habits, and
have only had the ocassional "miss" when they sit too close to the side.

Please, if you have ANY suggestions, please post them here or email me at
my
personal email. I am NOT going to give up this cat, but I'm getting so
frustrated with her I dread coming home from work because I know I will
have
another puddle to clean up. My apartment perpetually smells like urine.

Please help me.
Melissa

From: "Melissa"

She has been seen by the vet twice since this started. She has been peeing
on the floor for almost 2 years now. She is obviously stressed, but this is
NOT change in her life. Maybe at first, but that was 8 months ago!!!

She needs to be retrained to the litterbox. It's not easy but does work. It
will take a lot of dedication on your part, and involves keeping kitty confined
for up to 2 months in one room. There is also a product called Dr. Elsey's Cat
Attract which is a special litter. You can also try these sites:

http://www.catsinternational.org/art...solutions.html

http://cats.about.com/cs/litterboxpr.../urinewoes.htm

http://www.paws.org/work/factsheet/c.../behavior.html

Good luck,
Lauren

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From: "Melissa"

She has been seen by the vet twice since this started. She has been peeing
on the floor for almost 2 years now. She is obviously stressed, but this is
NOT change in her life. Maybe at first, but that was 8 months ago!!!

She needs to be retrained to the litterbox. It's not easy but does work. It
will take a lot of dedication on your part, and involves keeping kitty confined
for up to 2 months in one room. There is also a product called Dr. Elsey's Cat
Attract which is a special litter. You can also try these sites:

http://www.catsinternational.org/art...solutions.html

http://cats.about.com/cs/litterboxpr.../urinewoes.htm

http://www.paws.org/work/factsheet/c.../behavior.html

Good luck,
Lauren

________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

Maybe take a spray bottle full of water and when you see her peeing
anywhere outside the litter box, give her a spray. Do this EVERYTIME
you see her doing it but if she makes it to the litter box, don't
spray her. Eventually when she gets tired of getting wet everytime
she tries it, she'll know that she shouldn't do it anymore.

I don't think this would work with mine. Even assuming that the problem is
behavioral, not medical. It would just make my cats angry and fearful.

Sherry

Maybe take a spray bottle full of water and when you see her peeing
anywhere outside the litter box, give her a spray. Do this EVERYTIME
you see her doing it but if she makes it to the litter box, don't
spray her. Eventually when she gets tired of getting wet everytime
she tries it, she'll know that she shouldn't do it anymore.

I don't think this would work with mine. Even assuming that the problem is
behavioral, not medical. It would just make my cats angry and fearful.

Sherry

Maybe take a spray bottle full of water
and when you see her peeing anywhere
outside the litter box, give her a spray. Do
this EVERYTIME you see her doing it

This is the most idiotic advice I've seen in awhile. The poor cat is
already stressed and punishing her for doing what is a natural bodily
function will just make her MORE stressed and force her to be more
secretive about where and when she urinates.

but if she makes it to the litter box, don't
spray her.

Gee, if the OP is in view of the cat when it's using the box (as she
would have to be in order to know the cat is using the box), and the cat
is already associating her with being YELLED AT and now being punished
with a spray bottle as well the poor cat will decide the litterbox is
the last place she wants to be and find somewhere else to pee.

Eventually when she gets tired of getting
wet everytime she tries it, she'll know that
she shouldn't do it anymore.

No, she'll just be miserable and find other places to pee. Yelling at
and punishing this cat in any way, shape, or form will NOT work and will
only make things worse.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

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"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

Maybe take a spray bottle full of water
and when you see her peeing anywhere
outside the litter box, give her a spray. Do
this EVERYTIME you see her doing it

This is the most idiotic advice I've seen in awhile. The poor cat is
already stressed and punishing her for doing what is a natural bodily
function will just make her MORE stressed and force her to be more
secretive about where and when she urinates.

but if she makes it to the litter box, don't
spray her.

Gee, if the OP is in view of the cat when it's using the box (as she
would have to be in order to know the cat is using the box), and the cat
is already associating her with being YELLED AT and now being punished
with a spray bottle as well the poor cat will decide the litterbox is
the last place she wants to be and find somewhere else to pee.

Eventually when she gets tired of getting
wet everytime she tries it, she'll know that
she shouldn't do it anymore.

No, she'll just be miserable and find other places to pee. Yelling at
and punishing this cat in any way, shape, or form will NOT work and will
only make things worse.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

"Sherry " wrote in message
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I don't think this would work with mine. Even assuming that the
problem is
behavioral, not medical. It would just make my cats angry and
fearful.

Sherry

and avoid the litterbox all the more!
Alison

"Sherry " wrote in message
...

I don't think this would work with mine. Even assuming that the
problem is
behavioral, not medical. It would just make my cats angry and
fearful.

Sherry

and avoid the litterbox all the more!
Alison

I almost never buy cat maazines, but I just got the March issueof Cats
and Kittens.An article just inside the front page about IC (interstitial
cystitis) sonds like your cat's problem. No quick cures (for humans,
either) , but it's a starting point. Post on alt.med.veterinary, and
google for feline interstitial cystitis. Also, do you have a feline
specialist in your area, or a veterinary college? It's a start. From
your history, sounds like you have one of those stressed cats who
develped ths. Lots of luck!
Paulette