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Cat does not always use litter box, he goes on the carpet.
Cat does not always use litter box, he goes on the carpet.
I have been trying to fix a cat urination problem for quite a long time. I'd like to replace the carpet in my living room, but I don't want the cat to urinate on it. So, I'd like to fix the cat problem first. He is a 5 year old male cat. He is fixed and never sprays like some people talk about. I have two litter boxes for my cat, one is in the bathroom and the other is next the dryer off of the kitchen. I empty them every few days. He uses these litter boxes on a regular basis. However, he also may go on the carpet or even at times defecate on it. And once he does he tends to visit that spot more frequently until I treat it with an enzyme product. There are two particular areas in the living room that he likes to do this on, but these areas are not exclusive. He always goes next the wall, never in the middle of the living room. He also seems to prefer places that are behind pieces of furniture or in a corner. This always happens down stairs, never upstairs. I've treated these areas with several types of enzyme products (in particular: Enzyme D by Big D Industries). It helps for a while, perhaps because these spots are wet and don't smell good, but it happens again and I start the process over again. Also, recently I have removed the carpet and padding from one particular problem area. I threw the padding away and I soaked the carpet and sub floor with an enzyme product. Then I painted the sub floor with an odor sealer called ‘Kills'. However, I caught him in the act at this location the other day. What can I do to train him to always use the litter box? Any good books? Any good web sites? Please respond to this newsgroup. Thanks, Brian |
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"Brian" wrote in message om... Cat does not always use litter box, he goes on the carpet. I have been trying to fix a cat urination problem for quite a long time. I'd like to replace the carpet in my living room, but I don't want the cat to urinate on it. So, I'd like to fix the cat problem first. He is a 5 year old male cat. He is fixed and never sprays like some people talk about. I have two litter boxes for my cat, one is in the bathroom and the other is next the dryer off of the kitchen. I empty them every few days. He uses these litter boxes on a regular basis. However, he also may go on the carpet or even at times defecate on it. And once he does he tends to visit that spot more frequently until I treat it with an enzyme product. There are two particular areas in the living room that he likes to do this on, but these areas are not exclusive. He always goes next the wall, never in the middle of the living room. He also seems to prefer places that are behind pieces of furniture or in a corner. This always happens down stairs, never upstairs. I've treated these areas with several types of enzyme products (in particular: Enzyme D by Big D Industries). It helps for a while, perhaps because these spots are wet and don't smell good, but it happens again and I start the process over again. Also, recently I have removed the carpet and padding from one particular problem area. I threw the padding away and I soaked the carpet and sub floor with an enzyme product. Then I painted the sub floor with an odor sealer called 'Kills'. However, I caught him in the act at this location the other day. What can I do to train him to always use the litter box? Any good books? Any good web sites? Please respond to this newsgroup. Thanks, Brian http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=158 http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/cleaning.htm Hope these links help. You might also want to try cat attract kitty litter. It's specifically made to help deal with this kind of problem. W |
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message Do you use scoopable litter? I do and I scoop several times a day. Perhaps if you did it more often the cat would be more inclined to use it regularly. I have to say that a dirty box (in the cat's opinion, which is the one that really matters if you don't want poo and pee on your floors) is usually the reason cats eliminate outside of their boxes. All I have ever had to do is keep the box cleaner. Sure, they get UTIs, but sometimes they just don't want to enter a dirty box. |
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What can I do to train him to always use
the litter box? You said you empty the box every few days. That is likely the reason your cat will not use it and pees elsewhere. Would you step barefoot into a 15" x 20" that had 3 or 4 days worth of urine and feces in it? Of course not and you shouldn't expect your cat to either.You should use a clumping litter and scoop the box twice a day, removing all urine and feces and wash the box and change the litter completely every few weeks *before* the litter starts to smell. Cats are fastidious creatures and do NOT like a dirty litterbox. Yours appears to be extra picky and you need to make sure your cat has an extra clean box. Scooping twice a day is simple to add to your daily routine and will require no more than one or two minutes of effort each day. 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 |
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