Kitten won't stop peeing on bed at night!

it's possible that the urine soaked through to the mattress so she may still smell it on the bed and think it's the place to go. try getting some Nature's Miracle and put it on the mattress (and the sheets as well). i suggest getting a second litterbox and try different types of litter. some friends of mine adopted a cat from us who also peed all over the place. Turned out he didn't like the crystal litter they had. but he would use it sometimes so at first they thought there was some other issue. but they added a litterbox with basic clumping litter and the problem went away immediately.

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The most common reason cats urinate outside their box is medical. I would have a urinalysis done. When Seti gets UTI's he'll pee on my bed.

The point about cleaning everything thoroughly is a good one. If the cat can still smell urine they'll return to that place. They can smell better than we can!

How old is she? If she's very young (less than 12 weeks) or wasn't raised inside, whenever I couldn't supervise her, I'd keep her confined in a small room (bathroom, maybe) with all the essentials, to solidify litter training in her mind. Sometimes young kittens just don't get it, so it's best to limit their choices so that the only choice is the litterbox! Yay!

And try changing the litter, too. Most cats prefer an unscented scoopable clay litter. . .it's always best to start with that if you don't know what the breeder/shelter was using (or when adopting a stray), and transition slowly later on, once the kitty has good litterbox habits solidified. If she's very young, scoopable clay might not be best, as young kittens sometimes eat tthings they shouldn't, and it can clump in their tummies. So an unscented non-clumping clay litter would be my choice for very small kitties.

If she's very young, she may just be having so much fun on your bed that she doesn't leave til too late. I'd wash all the linens and treat the bed with an enzyme product, and also get Kitten Attract (or Cat Attract) litter by Dr. Elsey.

A lot of cats really hate scented litter; and a lot of cats do have particular preferences for texture. They may use a litter they don't like once in a while, but not consistently. It can be worthwhile to get a few different boxes (all open, if possible) and try a few different litters and see which are popular.

Also, things go best for me if I scoop at least twice a day - and I've also found it useful to have at least one more box than cats.

How old is she? I'm assuming very young due to mention of jumping off the bed. I agree, if you just adopted her on Sunday, I'd put her in a small "safe room" with the essentials (food, water, litter) and leave her be.

Bathrooms are nice as they are usually tile and easy to kitty proof and cleanup accidents if they occur.

I did my cats cold-turkey on litter transition, but if having problems, I was prepared to just buy what they were used to, or at least get a sample and sprinkle it on top of the litter I preferred. I started them on Swheat Scoop though, which isn't as strong smelling as pine.

Yes, it could be a UTI, but kitty is brand new and so its hard to say. I'd look for other signs like meowing right before or during peeing, lots of grooming down there, or any signs that pee clumps are unusually small or she's going a lot.

If you've only been using vinegar for the cleaning, that could be the problem right there. Cats are very scent-oriented, and vinegar does not remove the scent of her pee - so the smell itself encourages her to continue going.

I'm guessing she's also very young. You should soak up some of the pee and put the paper towel in the box. I'd also get another box - since she seems to like to pee in one place and poop in a separate place. Some cats are very finnicky like this.

I'd invest in Dr. Elsley's Kitten Attract litter, and any time she pees IN the box, praise the heck out of her! Don't do much other than say "no" if she pees outside the box, but if you catch her peeing, hate to say it, but the best thing to do is pick her up and put her in the box. It may mean more cleaning - or she may stop - and if she finishes peeing in the box, again, praise the heck out of her and give her a treat or something.

Cats learn best by positive reinforcement.

The sheets, blankets, mattress, and ANY place she's peed MUST be cleaned with an enzyme cleaner. Nature's Miracle isn't the best, but it'll do in a pinch. I'd use it at least twice on the spots, and add it to the laundry like you would bleach. For the mattress, soak any area that's been affected, let it sit for 15 minutes, soak up the excess, cover it with a folded towel, and let it air dry. Change the towel daily until it's dry.

You may also want to buy some Feliway - a plug in and/or spray. I'd consider doing both if you can afford it - plug in the Feliway somewhere that's not near the litter boxes, and spray the same general area of the bed (or other places) where she's been using with a touch of the spray - in addition to the enzyme cleaner removing the smell of urine, the Feliway will make the area smell "wrong" for peeing.

But confining her to a bathroom for a few days until she's regularly using the boxes, giving time for the enzyme cleaner to do its work is also a good idea.

If you have problems going forward, you may want to invest in the enzyme cleaner we use - we've found it to be the best, but it's only available online: http://www.nokout.com