Inappropriate urination - I've tried EVERYTHING.

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Can someone please help me? My 6-year old female cat is peeing all over my bedroom in my 600 sq. ft. apartment. I've taken her to the vet twice - it's not medical. I've got a Feliway diffuser going at all times. She has toys and a window seat to keep her busy, but I'm home often because I don't have a job right now. Her litter, food,  and (constantly cleaned) litter box are not new. There's nothing new or changeable in her life. There are no other cats in the vicinity - I live on the 3rd floor of an apartment building, and there are no other cats here. I've ruled out every possible reason I can think of for her sudden (as of 3 months ago) inappropriate urination. 

I try feeding her a bit of kibble on my bed, and in other places she has decided to start peeing...in order to make her understand that those places are not for pee. I've cleaned all her spots thoroughly. Today, I rented an industrial steam cleaner, and used cat enzyme destroyer. Just a minute ago though, she peed on the ground again, in a spot she's chosen before. A few days ago, I caught her peeing on my bed, which she shouldn't want to do, since that's where she sleeps. 

I've spent so much money on her!  HELP! What else can I do??
 

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I have had one case like this before, a lovely Ragdoll who was turned over to me because of this, on the vet's advice.  The woman had lost her job and was stressed about that.  The cat started peeing outside of the litter box, but right beside it.  The more angry and upset the woman got, the more the cat peed outside the box, other places.  The vets checked her out a number of times and gave her medications etc.but the woman resented the cat so much and was so stressed that the vets felt the cat might do better in a calmer home and the woman was relieved to give her up because by then she resented the cat terribly.  The cat was fine in rescue.  She was a sweet cat.  I think the problem had begun when the woman changed to a cheaper kitty litter when she lost her job, and then the cat expressed her disapproval by peeing outside the box, then the woman got angry at her, and it escalated to the point of irreconcilable differences.  The vet suggested she rehome the cat, and she turned her over to me.  I kept the cat for two months and she never once peed outside the litter box.  I found a new adoptive home for her where she is loved and adored and there have been no problems. 

I'm not saying this is the story with your cat, but you might try constructing a history, when the peeing began, how you reacted, how she reacted to that -- how stressed you are now about not having a job, and how you feel about the cat, how resentful and angry her peeing makes you etc.  It just sounds a lot like the situation this other girl had.  Some cats are very, very sensitive, and if you are stressed, she is stressed, and her stress makes her pee outside the box which increases your stress, etc.  Do you have a friend who might keep her temporarily to see if she does better in a calmer environment for awhile?
 
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Thank you for the response!

Unfortunately/fortunately, I don't think a stressful environment is the answer :-/ Of the 30 or so times she's peed outside the box, I've only reacted twice, and that was when I actually caught her in the act. In those 2 situations, I said "no" loudly, and clapped my hands. Otherwise, I knew there was no point in reacting, because cats don't understood the connection between punishment and past behavior. 

Anyway, It would really do Misha a disservice to put her anywhere else. She's extremely attached to me; sleeps with me every night, has to be in the same room with me (on my lap) at all times. I've never lashed out at her or punished her. I HAVE taught her to 'sit' using positive motivation (bits of kibble), as I know that cats only really respond to that kind of motivation, but there's really no way to apply that to inappropriate urination. 

I buy Precious Cat Ultra Premium Clumping Cat Litter, and I always have. It's a great quality litter, and it's what I've always used. 

Hmmmm....any other ideas?
 

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Sorry, no other ideas.  IU'm glad your situation is not the same as the Ragdoll's and that you are not angry at her.  I wonder if something like kitty prozac would help.  Is the vet you saw a cat specialist?  Sometimes a new viewpoint is useful, in one case here it saved a cat's life...

Anyhow, if you can find a cats-only clinic and/or AAHA approved animal hospital with a feline specialist on staff, there's nothing wrong with getting a second medical opinion here.  Surely in Washington DC you should be able to fine specialists, which is good.
 

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Have you ever tried bach flower remedies or herbs of any kind? I'm currently dealing with a similar situation, but the difference is that one cat is peeing (i think) as a territorial response to show dominance over my other cats. I'm still seeking a solution but have recently implemented bach flower remedies to see if it helps. http://www.a-house-full-of-cats.com/bachflowerremedies.html
 
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I haven't tried it on my cat (I used their products personally years ago, and didn't see any effect), but Feliway is supposed to be much stronger than Bach remedies, as it's a synthetic copy of the feline facial pheromone, used by cats to mark their territory as safe and secure. Maybe you should try Feliway! 

I'm still at a loss for my girl 


What are the issues to address?
  • medical - check! We've been to the vet twice; checked for UTIs, urine crystals, allergies, cancer, white blood cells, blood panels. 
  • smell of where she's peed before - check! Used the best product on the market to clean the cat spots. Even did it with an industrial cleaner that I rented.
  • changes in life - check! There have been no changes in her routine or environment
  • territoriality - check! There are no other cats in my entire building, and since my building is the only residential one on my block, she's the only cat on my city block!
  • boredom - check! She has many toys, and because I'm not working, I'm often home to play with and cuddle with her.
  • litter - check! I've been using the same litter for the past 2-5 years, and she's never before had a problem with it. It's one of the highest-rated litters on the market! I clean her box often, and the kind of box has never changed either. 
  • general stress - check! I bought Feliway for her.
Am I missing anything??

Red Top Rescue: the only cats-only place in the area is in Virginia - far away from me, and I don't have a car. If there's one thing that DOES stress Misha out, it's leaving the house. At all. For anything. I try to make the vet a last resource because of this. I have taken Misha to two highly-rated vets close by, City Paws, and Adams Morgan Animal Hospital. They've always been great, and thorough, but there's just nothing medically wrong with her. 
 

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I don't know if you follow Jackson Galaxy (cat behaviorist, has a show on Animal Planet called "My Cat From Hell") -- but he is having a "hangout" show on litter box issues and is looking for people to submit their problem questions.  I'm not sure if you would like to be part of it, but he is terrific and has solved impossible litter box problems in the past, so here is the link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18K-o4retXzTEZ3248_Gq3d1XUbu14YPt2eqnjaPL1JU/viewform

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had you put down any bathroom rugs with rubber backing? There is something about the smell to some cats of the rubber backing that says "litter box". If all else fails, as a last resort, she will probably go on human wee wee pads. I have a diabetic cat who refused to continue to pee in the litter box because the urine volume was too fast for the litter to absorb so she have feet caked in litter. It took me awhile to realize that is what it was. I put a pad in front of the litterbox and she just started using it. She continues to use the litter box for number 2.
 

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This is a case where the Breeze litter box might work just fine since the urine passes through the pellets and goes into the pad underneath.  Google it if you are interested.  I have not used one but some people like them.  Made by Tidy Cat.
 
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Hexiesfriend: do you mean that I should  put down carpets with rubber backing? Right now, I only have tile in my bathroom. I really appreciate this conversation, everyone. 
 

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No, I was just trying to help find an explanation as to why all of a sudden you are having this behavior. If you put in the rugs recently that may be why it started. I'm not sure if you said your litter box is in the bathroom if not you can try putting small bowls of food where you the spot is that's bring used. Absent medical issues that has also worked for me with a another cat I had. Cats naturally won't go where good is. You may just need to move the litter box if it's in there to another more secluded spot. Good luck!!
 
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Oh yeah - bummer. I'm already doing that :-/ I feed her all the time in those areas where she pees in order to discourage her.

Sigh....
 

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You might still change the brand of litter and/or the litter box. Most cats I've had that pee every where are either upset at something in the environment (like another cat or a change) or had a bad experience of some kind with the litter and are scared to use it again. She may not like WHERE it is now. You could just try another litter, who knows, maybe being 'different' will attract her to it. Or just place a second box somewhere with new litter and see how it goes if you don't want to change. Good luck!
 

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You might still change the brand of litter and/or the litter box. Most cats I've had that pee every where are either upset at something in the environment (like another cat or a change) or had a bad experience of some kind with the litter and are scared to use it again. She may not like WHERE it is now. You could just try another litter, who knows, maybe being 'different' will attract her to it. Or just place a second box somewhere with new litter and see how it goes if you don't want to change. Good luck!


I was going to suggest the same thing. Who knows, maybe something scared her while she was in the box one time, or maybe she's just decided she doesn't like the box or litter or location anymore.
 
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