I've got two cats, about ten months old, from the same litter.
Molly, my female cat, is driving me mental. There's ONE particular spot in the kitchen the she always, ALWAYS pees in. I've tried everything! She's gone to the vet three times in the last month trying to figure this out, and we're no closer to a solution! She has no UTI's and she's on special food just in case it's a digestive problem. I've restricted her going outside, in case it was stress, but whether she's allowed inside or outside seems to have no effect on this problem.
They're desexed and vaccinated. I've tried alfoil and plastic (they pee there anyway). I ripped up the linoleum so I could spray the enzyme urine-remover from the pet store UNDER the lino as well as on top, so there should be no lingering smell. I've been sure not to wash the floor with bleach or anything with ammonia. I put their food and water in that corner (she just peed there anyway, which I thought was strange). They have three litterboxes, and Molly is happy to poop in there all the time, and pee in there if she can't get to the corner. I make sure the window above the corner is always closed and the blind is down. I've tried putting citrus in the corner, and spraying that section of the floor with the cat-repelling spray (neither of these seemed to bother them at all) I've tried watching her and telling her sterning 'No!' when she goes to that particular corner, and all that's done is make her avoid the corner IF i'm in the room. I've also tried putting out a litter box with an alternate litter, in case it was a litter problem. There have been no changes in her schedule, or my schedule. She's been doing this for months, and it's driving me crazy! I'm having to confine her to the laundry when I'm not home, which means my other cat Sullivan has to be confined in there as well (they're very co-dependent), and he is very unimpressed with the whole situation. And I feel bad for punishing him for something his sister is doing!
The only thing I've found works, is just putting a litter box in that spot, which isn't really solving the problem at all! It wouldn't be too bad, but it's right next to the kitchen table, which is just not pleasant, or particuarly sanitary!
I am getting really desperate. She's too skittish to be an outside cat and I really prefer her inside where she's safe, but I'm not seeing much of a choice unless I can solve this problem!!!
I looked for Felizaway, (I am trying everything possible!) but I'm in Australia and I haven't been able to find it, and I'm not certain about the legalities of getting it posted over here. Is anyone here aware of where I can get it here, or what a good alternative is?
Molly, my female cat, is driving me mental. There's ONE particular spot in the kitchen the she always, ALWAYS pees in. I've tried everything! She's gone to the vet three times in the last month trying to figure this out, and we're no closer to a solution! She has no UTI's and she's on special food just in case it's a digestive problem. I've restricted her going outside, in case it was stress, but whether she's allowed inside or outside seems to have no effect on this problem.
They're desexed and vaccinated. I've tried alfoil and plastic (they pee there anyway). I ripped up the linoleum so I could spray the enzyme urine-remover from the pet store UNDER the lino as well as on top, so there should be no lingering smell. I've been sure not to wash the floor with bleach or anything with ammonia. I put their food and water in that corner (she just peed there anyway, which I thought was strange). They have three litterboxes, and Molly is happy to poop in there all the time, and pee in there if she can't get to the corner. I make sure the window above the corner is always closed and the blind is down. I've tried putting citrus in the corner, and spraying that section of the floor with the cat-repelling spray (neither of these seemed to bother them at all) I've tried watching her and telling her sterning 'No!' when she goes to that particular corner, and all that's done is make her avoid the corner IF i'm in the room. I've also tried putting out a litter box with an alternate litter, in case it was a litter problem. There have been no changes in her schedule, or my schedule. She's been doing this for months, and it's driving me crazy! I'm having to confine her to the laundry when I'm not home, which means my other cat Sullivan has to be confined in there as well (they're very co-dependent), and he is very unimpressed with the whole situation. And I feel bad for punishing him for something his sister is doing!
The only thing I've found works, is just putting a litter box in that spot, which isn't really solving the problem at all! It wouldn't be too bad, but it's right next to the kitchen table, which is just not pleasant, or particuarly sanitary!
I am getting really desperate. She's too skittish to be an outside cat and I really prefer her inside where she's safe, but I'm not seeing much of a choice unless I can solve this problem!!!
I looked for Felizaway, (I am trying everything possible!) but I'm in Australia and I haven't been able to find it, and I'm not certain about the legalities of getting it posted over here. Is anyone here aware of where I can get it here, or what a good alternative is?
