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Strange peeing behaviors
My 2 year-old cat is displaying some strange peeing behaviors.
First of all, she will not pee when I am away from home. Many times it is 12 hours or more before she pees (I've been keeping track) and she will not go until after I come home from work. When I am home, so usually pees about every 6-7 hours, sometimes more frequently. Secondly, she has the habit of frequently peeing over the side of the box. She will start out squatting normally, then as she is peeing she will raise her butt up, causing the stream to go up the side of the box or over the edge. At other times she pees normally. She seems to do this butt-raising thing more frequently when she hasn't peed for a long time. Thirdly, several times I have seen her squat and appear to pee, but nothing happens. She doesn't seem to be straining or in pain. She also sometimes smells the box, but won't go in. She was peeing on a throw rug a couple of months ago, but so far she has not peed anywhere else. I have had her urine analyzed twice and taken her to the vet for a physical exam, but they can find no medical reason for these strange behaviors. Things I've done: I've tried 5 different kinds of litter—scented and unscented, several sizes and types of boxes and tried them in different locations. I keep buying deeper boxes, but it seems the deeper the box, the higher she pees. I've tried a covered box, but she wouldn't go in it. At present I have 2 litter boxes in the bathroom—one in the bathtub, which is the main one she uses (thankfully!). I use two types of flushable litter. I keep the boxes scrupulously clean. I clean the errant pee with a mild soap and/or Nature's Miracle. She is a 2 year-old Russian Blue. She is spayed but not declawed. I adopted her 6 months ago. She is an only cat but used to live in a house with another cat. Any ideas what could be causing these strange behaviors and what I can do? Thanks, Holly |
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Have you tried lowering the litter level? Maybe it is too deep. Don't know
how you could get her in there when you are away from home, although 12 hours doesn't seem too long. Karen "Holly" wrote in message om... My 2 year-old cat is displaying some strange peeing behaviors. First of all, she will not pee when I am away from home. Many times it is 12 hours or more before she pees (I've been keeping track) and she will not go until after I come home from work. When I am home, so usually pees about every 6-7 hours, sometimes more frequently. Secondly, she has the habit of frequently peeing over the side of the box. She will start out squatting normally, then as she is peeing she will raise her butt up, causing the stream to go up the side of the box or over the edge. At other times she pees normally. She seems to do this butt-raising thing more frequently when she hasn't peed for a long time. Thirdly, several times I have seen her squat and appear to pee, but nothing happens. She doesn't seem to be straining or in pain. She also sometimes smells the box, but won't go in. She was peeing on a throw rug a couple of months ago, but so far she has not peed anywhere else. I have had her urine analyzed twice and taken her to the vet for a physical exam, but they can find no medical reason for these strange behaviors. Things I've done: I've tried 5 different kinds of litter-scented and unscented, several sizes and types of boxes and tried them in different locations. I keep buying deeper boxes, but it seems the deeper the box, the higher she pees. I've tried a covered box, but she wouldn't go in it. At present I have 2 litter boxes in the bathroom-one in the bathtub, which is the main one she uses (thankfully!). I use two types of flushable litter. I keep the boxes scrupulously clean. I clean the errant pee with a mild soap and/or Nature's Miracle. She is a 2 year-old Russian Blue. She is spayed but not declawed. I adopted her 6 months ago. She is an only cat but used to live in a house with another cat. Any ideas what could be causing these strange behaviors and what I can do? Thanks, Holly |
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Have you tried lowering the litter level? Maybe it is too deep. Don't know
how you could get her in there when you are away from home, although 12 hours doesn't seem too long. Karen "Holly" wrote in message om... My 2 year-old cat is displaying some strange peeing behaviors. First of all, she will not pee when I am away from home. Many times it is 12 hours or more before she pees (I've been keeping track) and she will not go until after I come home from work. When I am home, so usually pees about every 6-7 hours, sometimes more frequently. Secondly, she has the habit of frequently peeing over the side of the box. She will start out squatting normally, then as she is peeing she will raise her butt up, causing the stream to go up the side of the box or over the edge. At other times she pees normally. She seems to do this butt-raising thing more frequently when she hasn't peed for a long time. Thirdly, several times I have seen her squat and appear to pee, but nothing happens. She doesn't seem to be straining or in pain. She also sometimes smells the box, but won't go in. She was peeing on a throw rug a couple of months ago, but so far she has not peed anywhere else. I have had her urine analyzed twice and taken her to the vet for a physical exam, but they can find no medical reason for these strange behaviors. Things I've done: I've tried 5 different kinds of litter-scented and unscented, several sizes and types of boxes and tried them in different locations. I keep buying deeper boxes, but it seems the deeper the box, the higher she pees. I've tried a covered box, but she wouldn't go in it. At present I have 2 litter boxes in the bathroom-one in the bathtub, which is the main one she uses (thankfully!). I use two types of flushable litter. I keep the boxes scrupulously clean. I clean the errant pee with a mild soap and/or Nature's Miracle. She is a 2 year-old Russian Blue. She is spayed but not declawed. I adopted her 6 months ago. She is an only cat but used to live in a house with another cat. Any ideas what could be causing these strange behaviors and what I can do? Thanks, Holly |
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Have you tried lowering the litter level? Maybe it is too deep. Don't know
how you could get her in there when you are away from home, although 12 hours doesn't seem too long. Karen "Holly" wrote in message om... My 2 year-old cat is displaying some strange peeing behaviors. First of all, she will not pee when I am away from home. Many times it is 12 hours or more before she pees (I've been keeping track) and she will not go until after I come home from work. When I am home, so usually pees about every 6-7 hours, sometimes more frequently. Secondly, she has the habit of frequently peeing over the side of the box. She will start out squatting normally, then as she is peeing she will raise her butt up, causing the stream to go up the side of the box or over the edge. At other times she pees normally. She seems to do this butt-raising thing more frequently when she hasn't peed for a long time. Thirdly, several times I have seen her squat and appear to pee, but nothing happens. She doesn't seem to be straining or in pain. She also sometimes smells the box, but won't go in. She was peeing on a throw rug a couple of months ago, but so far she has not peed anywhere else. I have had her urine analyzed twice and taken her to the vet for a physical exam, but they can find no medical reason for these strange behaviors. Things I've done: I've tried 5 different kinds of litter-scented and unscented, several sizes and types of boxes and tried them in different locations. I keep buying deeper boxes, but it seems the deeper the box, the higher she pees. I've tried a covered box, but she wouldn't go in it. At present I have 2 litter boxes in the bathroom-one in the bathtub, which is the main one she uses (thankfully!). I use two types of flushable litter. I keep the boxes scrupulously clean. I clean the errant pee with a mild soap and/or Nature's Miracle. She is a 2 year-old Russian Blue. She is spayed but not declawed. I adopted her 6 months ago. She is an only cat but used to live in a house with another cat. Any ideas what could be causing these strange behaviors and what I can do? Thanks, Holly |
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Thanks. I don't use that much litter. Lately I tip the box so that a
small portion doesn't have litter in it--she seems to like that better. I am transitioning her from Arm and Hammer Flushable to Better Way Flushable. Sometimes she seems to be okay with it and others not. I like the flushable types but am running out of ones to try. She doesn't like SweatScoop. Anyone have suggestions for other flushable types? She has sometimes gone 20 hours without peeing. When this has happened I have checked all over the house, assuming she has gone somewhere else, but I have never found anything. She is showing yet another strange peeing behavior. Lately I have seen her pee standing up--no squatting--almost as if she is spraying. Obviously, she is reacting to something in the litter/box/location, but I just can't figure out what yet. I am worried that these strange behaviors are not all behavioral. The vet has found nothing physically wrong with her. Could there be something wrong that doesn't show up on a standard urine test and physical exam? Thanks, Holly "Karen" wrote in message ... Have you tried lowering the litter level? Maybe it is too deep. Don't know how you could get her in there when you are away from home, although 12 hours doesn't seem too long. Karen "Holly" wrote in message om... My 2 year-old cat is displaying some strange peeing behaviors. First of all, she will not pee when I am away from home. Many times it is 12 hours or more before she pees (I've been keeping track) and she will not go until after I come home from work. When I am home, so usually pees about every 6-7 hours, sometimes more frequently. Secondly, she has the habit of frequently peeing over the side of the box. She will start out squatting normally, then as she is peeing she will raise her butt up, causing the stream to go up the side of the box or over the edge. At other times she pees normally. She seems to do this butt-raising thing more frequently when she hasn't peed for a long time. Thirdly, several times I have seen her squat and appear to pee, but nothing happens. She doesn't seem to be straining or in pain. She also sometimes smells the box, but won't go in. She was peeing on a throw rug a couple of months ago, but so far she has not peed anywhere else. I have had her urine analyzed twice and taken her to the vet for a physical exam, but they can find no medical reason for these strange behaviors. Things I've done: I've tried 5 different kinds of litter-scented and unscented, several sizes and types of boxes and tried them in different locations. I keep buying deeper boxes, but it seems the deeper the box, the higher she pees. I've tried a covered box, but she wouldn't go in it. At present I have 2 litter boxes in the bathroom-one in the bathtub, which is the main one she uses (thankfully!). I use two types of flushable litter. I keep the boxes scrupulously clean. I clean the errant pee with a mild soap and/or Nature's Miracle. She is a 2 year-old Russian Blue. She is spayed but not declawed. I adopted her 6 months ago. She is an only cat but used to live in a house with another cat. Any ideas what could be causing these strange behaviors and what I can do? Thanks, Holly |
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Thanks. I don't use that much litter. Lately I tip the box so that a
small portion doesn't have litter in it--she seems to like that better. I am transitioning her from Arm and Hammer Flushable to Better Way Flushable. Sometimes she seems to be okay with it and others not. I like the flushable types but am running out of ones to try. She doesn't like SweatScoop. Anyone have suggestions for other flushable types? She has sometimes gone 20 hours without peeing. When this has happened I have checked all over the house, assuming she has gone somewhere else, but I have never found anything. She is showing yet another strange peeing behavior. Lately I have seen her pee standing up--no squatting--almost as if she is spraying. Obviously, she is reacting to something in the litter/box/location, but I just can't figure out what yet. I am worried that these strange behaviors are not all behavioral. The vet has found nothing physically wrong with her. Could there be something wrong that doesn't show up on a standard urine test and physical exam? Thanks, Holly "Karen" wrote in message ... Have you tried lowering the litter level? Maybe it is too deep. Don't know how you could get her in there when you are away from home, although 12 hours doesn't seem too long. Karen "Holly" wrote in message om... My 2 year-old cat is displaying some strange peeing behaviors. First of all, she will not pee when I am away from home. Many times it is 12 hours or more before she pees (I've been keeping track) and she will not go until after I come home from work. When I am home, so usually pees about every 6-7 hours, sometimes more frequently. Secondly, she has the habit of frequently peeing over the side of the box. She will start out squatting normally, then as she is peeing she will raise her butt up, causing the stream to go up the side of the box or over the edge. At other times she pees normally. She seems to do this butt-raising thing more frequently when she hasn't peed for a long time. Thirdly, several times I have seen her squat and appear to pee, but nothing happens. She doesn't seem to be straining or in pain. She also sometimes smells the box, but won't go in. She was peeing on a throw rug a couple of months ago, but so far she has not peed anywhere else. I have had her urine analyzed twice and taken her to the vet for a physical exam, but they can find no medical reason for these strange behaviors. Things I've done: I've tried 5 different kinds of litter-scented and unscented, several sizes and types of boxes and tried them in different locations. I keep buying deeper boxes, but it seems the deeper the box, the higher she pees. I've tried a covered box, but she wouldn't go in it. At present I have 2 litter boxes in the bathroom-one in the bathtub, which is the main one she uses (thankfully!). I use two types of flushable litter. I keep the boxes scrupulously clean. I clean the errant pee with a mild soap and/or Nature's Miracle. She is a 2 year-old Russian Blue. She is spayed but not declawed. I adopted her 6 months ago. She is an only cat but used to live in a house with another cat. Any ideas what could be causing these strange behaviors and what I can do? Thanks, Holly |
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