If your cat is urinating inappropriately we highly recommend making an appointment for your cat at your local veterinary clinic for a thorough physical examination and assessment. It is important to rule out any medical causes of inappropriate urination prior to addressing any behavioural causes.
Please see your local vet immediately should you suspect your cat could be blocked. There are many behavioural reasons why cats may begin to urinate inappropriately. Frustration, stress, or anxiety can sometimes cause a cat to change their urinating habits. Any change in their routine, such as a new person in the household or moving house, can lead to changes in urination. Cats may also change their urinating patterns if they have issues with their litter tray.
They may not like the type of litter tray, the litter material or where the litter tray is located. Some suggestions to deal with behavioural causes of inappropriate urination are listed below:. Marking allows a cat to surround itself with their own familiar smells. Marking usually involves urinating on vertical surfaces but may also involve urinating on horizontal surfaces. Please do ensure that any cleaners are safe for use around cats. Cats may also avoid the litter box because they have issues with the type of litter, as well as the cleanliness or placement of the litterbox.
Cats spray, or urine mark, as a normal way to communicate with others. While most cats mark by releasing small amounts of urine on vertical surfaces, occasionally they may also spray on horizontal surfaces, or even defecate. The majority of cats that spray are males that have not been neutered; hormones can play a significant role in urine marking.
Cats may spray for territorial reasons or when they feel anxious or threatened. The presence of stray cats in your yard may cause your cat to mark near windows and doors as a way to identify that this is his territory. New pets in the household, or a conflict between existing pets in the same household, may also make pets feel a need to mark their territories. Changes in your cat's environment, such as rearranging his living space or moving to a new home, can add stress and induce marking.
If your cat has started to avoid their litter tray , your routines might not be up to scratch! There are lots of reasons that our pets may be picky about their private time. For example:. Does your cat return to the same spot in the house to do their business?
They might have developed some new and unwanted habits! If your cat has already urine marked in an inappropriate spot, they may be tempted by the scent to return and re-mark the area. Make sure you clean these areas thoroughly to discourage your cat - but avoid bleach or other ammonia-based cleaners as they can attract your furry friend back to the same spot!
Cats have numerous ways to leave messages for each other, and one way is through urine marking. By urine marking, a cat tells other cats of his presence and makes a statement about such things as what piece of property is his, how long ago he was in the area and, over time, when other cats can expect him to return.
Cats can even advertise when they are looking for a mate. All this information is available to other cats in the urine. This way, cats rarely have to meet up with each other. Cats who live in houses might not have to hunt for their food or find a mate, but they still look at their world in the same way as cats who must survive on their own.
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