Recently Gypsy has been urinating outside her litter box. I know her triggers - cardboard on the floor, a rumbled blanket in the corner, the plastic underside of a bath rug... and I avoid leaving those things around for her (my house is typically tidy but boy oh boy is it ever straight now!)
A few weeks ago she peed in her window bed and it trickled down to the carpeting. I have the "Ewwwwww" spray from Petsmart and I adore it. No odor unless I literally bury my nose in the rug.
The past two mornings I've woken to cat urine on the SOFA. The only time she'd done this in the past was when my son had locked her out from the laundry room where her litter box is. Yesterday when I saw the urine I cleaned her litter box, a full change. I add the cat attract powder to her box - better safe than sorry. No changes in her cat litter. However, this morning I woke to MORE urine on the sofa and my sons sheeting also had an odor!! I'm getting really upset. This is now what I'd consider to be an on going issue with Gypsy. She's peed on my son before ( a few times - he'll be sitting watching cartoons and she pees). I'm really at my witts end. I've tried the tricks. Calming aromas. I have a fountain for her water. She gets TONS of attention and is so well loved. I'm at the point where I feel like she needs to be returned to the shelter I adopted her from (and the ONLY reason I consider that is because it is a no kill).
It isn't a urinary problem. She's been tested before and the urination outside the box is on going. She's playful. VERY active. If I have to take her to the vet again. Our family is going away on vacation for a few days and I am so worried what she will do to the house while we're away and the neighbor is coming to feed/play with her. I can't expect my friend to be scrubbing cat pee from the sofa/carpets/rugs...
Advice please?!
A few weeks ago she peed in her window bed and it trickled down to the carpeting. I have the "Ewwwwww" spray from Petsmart and I adore it. No odor unless I literally bury my nose in the rug.
The past two mornings I've woken to cat urine on the SOFA. The only time she'd done this in the past was when my son had locked her out from the laundry room where her litter box is. Yesterday when I saw the urine I cleaned her litter box, a full change. I add the cat attract powder to her box - better safe than sorry. No changes in her cat litter. However, this morning I woke to MORE urine on the sofa and my sons sheeting also had an odor!! I'm getting really upset. This is now what I'd consider to be an on going issue with Gypsy. She's peed on my son before ( a few times - he'll be sitting watching cartoons and she pees). I'm really at my witts end. I've tried the tricks. Calming aromas. I have a fountain for her water. She gets TONS of attention and is so well loved. I'm at the point where I feel like she needs to be returned to the shelter I adopted her from (and the ONLY reason I consider that is because it is a no kill).
It isn't a urinary problem. She's been tested before and the urination outside the box is on going. She's playful. VERY active. If I have to take her to the vet again. Our family is going away on vacation for a few days and I am so worried what she will do to the house while we're away and the neighbor is coming to feed/play with her. I can't expect my friend to be scrubbing cat pee from the sofa/carpets/rugs...
Advice please?!