Cat urinating on me and on my bed.
June 20th, 2008
Cat urinating on me. I have a 2yr old cat. He sleeps on my bed at night but lately he has gotten into the habit of urinating on me and my bed. I don’t understand. I always make sure his litter box is clean. I’ve been meaning to get him neutered. Could that be the problem? I discipline him by rubbing his face on his urine and then putting him in his litter box. Any suggestions on how I should handle this.
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My one year old small dog
My one year old small dog just began wetting our bed on purpose and right in front of us! . She will now be kenneled at night. It is a possesive behavior. I began working full time and she is mad at me.
Dogs don't get mad at
Dogs don't get mad at people. She's not peeing on your bed to spite you. You can't use human psychology on dogs. I would have the dog checked out at the vet to make sure nothing is medically wrong. Your dog is probably suffering from separation anxiety. I'd doing some reading or talk to a professional dog trainer for help.
1. Take your cat to a vet
1. Take your cat to a vet for a check up and get him neutered.
2. Stop rubbing the cats face in the pee (that does not teach him anything except that he can't trust you)
3. Read this article to learn about inappropriate urination in cats
My cat starting peeing on
My cat starting peeing on the bed and on our couch and it turned out to be a bladder infection. Often times a cat will think that peeing in a litter box is causing the pain so it will urinate in other places. Rubbing the cat's face in it won't teach it a thing except that it will wonder why it's owner is pushing it's head in to it's urine.
I have a cat who has been
I have a cat who has been urinating on my boyfriend's bed as well, and she is neuterued. She has never urinated on anything of mine. I think they are doing it out of spite.
Cats that are nervous will
Cats that are nervous will do this. Also, a cat in heat may do this. Finally, as pointed out earlier, they may have a physical problem such as a bladder infection. This sounds like it needs immediate help. Also, maybe you need to change your litter--clumping non--scented is the best.
I had a cat that did this and it was a bladder infection.
Maybe your cat does have
Maybe your cat does have somewhat of a bladder infection and you should speak to your vet about it. But rubbing your cats face in the urine is only going to cause him/her to go other places and probably behind your back where you don't see.
Please get him neutered
Please get him neutered a.s.a.p. An unneutered cat is much more prone to spraying and marking territority - it doesn't matter if you have any other cats - he could be smelling one two blocks away.
And if you're not already doing so, buy an UNSCENTED clumping litter. A cat's nose is 300 times more sensitive than a human's and the perfume that companies put in their litters today wrecks havoc on their breathing -- so much so, that I've known many cats that have refused to use a clean box when the litter is scented, but as soon as unscented litter is put in, they happily use it.
And finally, rubbing your cat's face in it's urine isn't teaching the cat a thing except that he can't trust you. You don't "discipline" a cat. Please stop doing this and get your cat neutered. When you take him in to be neutered, they can check to see if he has a bladder infection, although I think your problem is one of him doing what most unneutered cats do: mark territory.
This cat obviously has a pee
This cat obviously has a pee fetish. Yes, it's uncommon, but not unheard of. You probably fell asleep on the couch one night with the TV on HBO and he saw it on Real Sex. Cats are notorious mimickers and readily replicate what they see on television or hear on the radio. My friend's cat went out and got a tattoo on its lower back because she saw it on MTV Spring Break. Now everyone judges her because of her kitty tramp stamp. I think instead of smashing his furry face into the pee and further exciting him sexually, my suggestion would be to pee on him and let him know that receiving is far worse than giving. Also, try to wean him off the golden shower thing and start something new. For example, you and the cat could dress up in costumes and bring a refreshing change to your cat-owner relationship. Felines have been known to enjoy good cop/bad cop role playing as well as cowboys and indians (feather, not dot). I hope this helps and I would act as soon as possible before he tries the whole two cats, one guy thing.
Mr. Magic, you're absolutely
Mr. Magic, you're absolutely right. I once had a Siberian White Tiger with a similar issue. My boyfriend and I, let's call him Jigfreed, were sleeping together on the couch watching an R Kelly video when we both fell asleep. Next thing we know, we’re getting rained upon like the Irrawaddy Delta by our beloved feline friend. However, this was just the beginning. I believe our cat began a rapid rise in bad behavior when he moved from watching R Kelly videos to playing GTA: Vice City 16 to 17 hours a day. The next thing I know I’m getting mauled by our own gay love Siberian White Tiger child in front of a huge audience in a city I will refrain from naming. My only suggestion is that you shove a jar on your cats head and set him lose in northern Minnesota and let him be before he ends up giving paw jobs on the corner for Fancy Feast.