Fish Tanks and Bathroom Habits

"Jeannie" wrote in message ...
Also, the same kitten that attacks my fish
tank has a tendency to pee where he
shouldn't be peeing (on my coat, couch,
his kitty bed, etc.).
For some reason or another, he only
does this while I'm watching him! I get the
feeling he's trying to tell me something,
but what they may
be, I don't know.

My dog does exactly the same thing. She gets down right in front of me and
pees on the carpet. I think it's attention seeking behaviour. The cat (or
dog in my case) does it because they KNOW you will react and even if you
react by shouting etc, it's still attention for them. Also, usually after
you have shouted at them you feel bad and give them loads of (guilt induced)
GOOD attention, which would seem to be the pay off.

I suppose you should get the cat checked by a vet to see if he does have a
UTI but I think that's more likely to be behavioural.

Jeannie


Thanks to everyone for your responses. I suppose my fish tank
attacking kitten really won't cause any problems, because I do have a
flourescent hood on my fish tank. I gladly accept that he is safe,
based on the advice of someone with four fish tanks, and 25 cats!
Wow! That sounds like quite a handful ;-)

Also, I don't think he has a URI, because he pees in both his litter
box, and elsewhere. He has no problem peeing in front of me in either
place, and doesn't appear to be in any pain when he's doing so.

Thanks again.

JR

"Jeannie" wrote in message ...
Also, the same kitten that attacks my fish
tank has a tendency to pee where he
shouldn't be peeing (on my coat, couch,
his kitty bed, etc.).
For some reason or another, he only
does this while I'm watching him! I get the
feeling he's trying to tell me something,
but what they may
be, I don't know.

My dog does exactly the same thing. She gets down right in front of me and
pees on the carpet. I think it's attention seeking behaviour. The cat (or
dog in my case) does it because they KNOW you will react and even if you
react by shouting etc, it's still attention for them. Also, usually after
you have shouted at them you feel bad and give them loads of (guilt induced)
GOOD attention, which would seem to be the pay off.

I suppose you should get the cat checked by a vet to see if he does have a
UTI but I think that's more likely to be behavioural.

Jeannie


Thanks to everyone for your responses. I suppose my fish tank
attacking kitten really won't cause any problems, because I do have a
flourescent hood on my fish tank. I gladly accept that he is safe,
based on the advice of someone with four fish tanks, and 25 cats!
Wow! That sounds like quite a handful ;-)

Also, I don't think he has a URI, because he pees in both his litter
box, and elsewhere. He has no problem peeing in front of me in either
place, and doesn't appear to be in any pain when he's doing so.

Thanks again.

JR

"Jeannie" wrote in message ...
Also, the same kitten that attacks my fish
tank has a tendency to pee where he
shouldn't be peeing (on my coat, couch,
his kitty bed, etc.).
For some reason or another, he only
does this while I'm watching him! I get the
feeling he's trying to tell me something,
but what they may
be, I don't know.

My dog does exactly the same thing. She gets down right in front of me and
pees on the carpet. I think it's attention seeking behaviour. The cat (or
dog in my case) does it because they KNOW you will react and even if you
react by shouting etc, it's still attention for them. Also, usually after
you have shouted at them you feel bad and give them loads of (guilt induced)
GOOD attention, which would seem to be the pay off.

I suppose you should get the cat checked by a vet to see if he does have a
UTI but I think that's more likely to be behavioural.

Jeannie


Thanks to everyone for your responses. I suppose my fish tank
attacking kitten really won't cause any problems, because I do have a
flourescent hood on my fish tank. I gladly accept that he is safe,
based on the advice of someone with four fish tanks, and 25 cats!
Wow! That sounds like quite a handful ;-)

Also, I don't think he has a URI, because he pees in both his litter
box, and elsewhere. He has no problem peeing in front of me in either
place, and doesn't appear to be in any pain when he's doing so.

Thanks again.

JR