Ok, so it's not REALLY his bed, it's the couch, but he sleeps there all the time. He never did this before. He is about 14 years old and we rescued him about a year ago. He has definite social problems. He's great with cuddling, never bites, scratches, or growls. However, he doesn't seem to pick up on things, like my other cat growling at him when he pushes past her to get her food, or us saying 'No'. He really has no clue of what 'wrong' is. That's not really the problem.
The problem is that he eliminates (both urine and feces) on the couch. He actually climbs up (he can't jump) on the couch and will go. It's not like he's there and doesn't want to leave or he can't get to the litter box in time. The other night, he actually climbed up on my lap and immediately peed on me. He lived his whole life in San Diego and he was fine when we had him 6 months there. Then, we moved to Seattle last summer. He was perfectly fine until it started getting cold. Then he started going on the couch. I've steam cleaned it several times but he still goes (and sleeps) there.
Cats don't usually eliminate where they sleep, right?
What can I do?
Kate
The problem is that he eliminates (both urine and feces) on the couch. He actually climbs up (he can't jump) on the couch and will go. It's not like he's there and doesn't want to leave or he can't get to the litter box in time. The other night, he actually climbed up on my lap and immediately peed on me. He lived his whole life in San Diego and he was fine when we had him 6 months there. Then, we moved to Seattle last summer. He was perfectly fine until it started getting cold. Then he started going on the couch. I've steam cleaned it several times but he still goes (and sleeps) there.
Cats don't usually eliminate where they sleep, right?
What can I do?
Kate
