Elderly Cat Peeing By Front Door
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RE: Elderly Cat Peeing By Front Door
To Isaac & Donna (Guest Post) Is she spayed? It's possible that she is acting out and also possible that a male is spraying nearby and making her act out. You should separate the 2 cats for a day in different rooms and you will discover which one is doing the dirty deed!
Post by wolfbytez
RE: Elderly Cat Peeing By Front Door
Try cleaning the area with a 1/2 & 1/2 mix of white vinegar and water, it is supposed to stop the smell so it won't remind him of where he has gone before.
Maybe he wants to go outside to use the bathroom, some cats don't like the litter or the smell that sometimes lingers in the litter.
If you are using the newer kind of scoopable litter {and you have a male cat} it is possible that the litter is getting on his urethral opening and forming a "cement" on it and irritating him, try using just stripped up newspaper as litter and see if there is any change. If he is used to going outside try using some yard dirt in place of litter.
It can also be that at his age he has arthritis and hurts to step up into the box; you can try using the cut off's of the soda can boxes you can get at most convience stores as they are very short and you can just throw the whole thing away.
Also, try smelling his breath, if it smells of urine then he might have a condition called FUS and vet care is needed, it comes from crystals forming in the urinary tract and if he gets completely stopped up he can die within 48 hours...watch his temp if you can take it, if it is below 101 I would get him to the vet pronto.
Post by wolfbytez
cats pee buy door
We have two grey about 2 year old we do not know which one but there pee buy the door. We have clean the area and put down no spray. I have been working long hours and getting ready for deployment so we are wondering if Heid is acting out? Do you have any suggestion?
Post By Isaac & donna (Guest Post)
RE: Elderly Cat Peeing By Front Door
There are several responses concerning urinary tract infection, so I will skip that one. I agree that age may be a factor. I know of an elderly cat who started peeing in odd places including the shower and on a silk tablecloth in the dining room. If it is age, I don't really know what to do except put a litter pan or something in that spot.
Post By Jessi (Guest Post)
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Hi! What a problem. The best thing I have found for cleaning up pet accidents is a product called "Nature's Miracle." You should be able to find it at most pet stores. The enzymes in the product break down the organic matter so that the pet isn't re-attracted to that spot. The last 2 posters are very correct. Cats will avoid the litterbox for many reasons, both physical and psychological, and a veterinary exam is the only way to know for sure.
Post by msjackieskip
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Use a kitty litter tray in the spot Once your cat has used it a few times, gradually move it over to a catdoor, then place it just outside the door. Hopefully the cat will continue to follow it. If not, move it back a spot, leave it for a few days then try moving it again.
Post By Cathy (Guest Post)
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My cat started doing the same sort of thing when he was 19. While I've seen cats avoid the litter box because it's associated with the pain of a urinary tract infection, with Mouse, I think he just didn't know where he was. He had been showing signs of senility anyway, then we moved right as a hurricane was coming ashore, *and* one of our other cats was suffering from a heart condition, and I think it was all just too much for him. Sadly, he died just two months shy of his 20th birthday (10 days after our younger cat had a relapse of his heart condition and died). I agree that it's worth taking him to the vet (for a urine test and blood work), but if you can't find a physical cause, it could simply be age related.
Post By Auriette (Guest Post)
RE: Elderly Cat Peeing By Front Door
PLEASE take your kitty to the dr. he/she may have a uinary infection, bladder or kidney problem . The reason he is going on the floor ( if this is the case ) is because he is associating the hurt he feels with the kitty pan !
Post By Rosa (Guest Post)
RE: Elderly Cat Peeing By Front Door
Your cat may have a bladder or urinary tract problem and should be seen by a Veterinarian. Not using the kitty litter is a sign of this.
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