Male cat pees on blankets

First things first its okay to feel upset about this. Peeing on soft surfaces outside the box is very common in female cats who have a UTI.

But feels like a personal attack when you jump onto your bed to find yourself on top of a wet spot.

Male cat pees on blankets. There are also cats who dont want to use the same box to pee and poop in andor share a box with other cats but if she will use litter boxes willingly for pooping and there are already deposits in them from your other cat that would less likely be the issue. You cant rule it out entirely without some experimenting though. I have a 13 year old male cat that does this for 2 reasons.

He will go on anything soft when he has a UTI. He also will go on the kids beds when they make him mad. If my little guy bothers him to much he will run upstairs and pee on his bed.

Or if the dog makes him mad hell pee on her blanket. When cats choose somewhere besides their litter boxes to urinate veterinarians look for health concerns such as such as kidney disease hyperthyroidism diabetes crystals in the urine a potentially life-threatening situation in male cats bladder stones or bladder inflammation caused by an infection or even stress. Make sure that the litter boxes are easily accessible and not in a corner somewhere.

Cats dont like to feel cornered so make sure they can enter and exit easily. Make sure you keep it clean. Some cats wont go if the litter box has been used by another cat or if it is too smelly.

Clean it 1-2 times a day depending on how many cats you have. Your cat may have a urinary tract infectionThat can become serious in males. UTIs must be treated with an effective broad spectrum antibiotic like Clavamox or clidimycin and for a long enough duration so all bacteria is eradicated.

If not they will refluorish stronger and more resistant and reinfect her. Your cat has suddenly started peeing on your dirty unwashed clothes or in your laundry basket. Some owners may find that their cat only pees on their husbands or boyfriends clothes and not their own.

Cat urine smells strongly of ammonia and it can be tough to remove the foul odor. Also the fabric can be permanently stained rendering the clothing completely unwearable. About for or five years ago my cat did that on a down feather comforter and I took it to the launderers explaining that it needs to be cleaned for cat urine.

It cost some. Then she peed on the blanket again. So I took it to laundromat and washed with soap and bleach.

Now the blanket isnt fluffy nice like before. She peed on it AGAIN. I threw it out.

Cats can pee on their humans when they lose bladder control. Some cats simply lose bladder control and thus will be sitting on your lap having a good time and pee out of the blue completely by accident on you. If your cat is obese he or she is more likely to be at risk of incontinence.

Competition for resources especially in a multi-cat home could lead to a male cat urinating everywhere. This is a result of the stress and fear that may come with having to fight for food. You should therefore be sure to provide adequate food water and litter boxes for.

First see your vet to make sure your cat is not suffering from an infection of the bladder or urinary tract. If your cat gets a clean bill of health and is still peeing on the bed here are five possible reasons why your cat is using your bed as a litter box. Its a sad fact that cats are removed from homes because people just cant deal when a cat pees on things.

We get that its gross. Though they have a reputation for being spiteful cats arent peeing on your couch because they think its ugly. Theyre actually trying to communicate with you.

An Unclean or Hard-to-Reach Litter Box. If your cat keeps peeing on clothes and blankets then it might be something wrong with your litter box itself. A cat will prefer not to use a litter box thats not clean and tidy.

However if you have an indoor cat. Its already annoying when your cat pees outside their litter box. But feels like a personal attack when you jump onto your bed to find yourself on top of a wet spot.

The first step when your cat is peeing on the bed is to discuss this issue with your veterinarian Dr. Meghan Carlton a veterinarian at DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital in Portland Oregon told The. Stir every two hours and then wash in your washing machine with regular detergent and fabric softener.

If your cat is peeing on your bed buy a mattress protector. Sheets can be washed but the mattress is harder to clean. A mattress protector will save you money in the long run.

Peeing on soft surfaces outside the box is very common in female cats who have a UTI. This does not mean a male cat will NOT do this nor does it mean peeing on soft surfaces is needed for it to be a UTI. Look for blood in the urine or very deep orange pee.

What you can do to stop this. Add shredded white paper to the litter box to check for blood. The first step to determining the cause of this behavior is to check with your vet.

Bladder stones or infection can cause your cat to involuntary pee on places other than the litter box. If your cat is urinating almost everywhere then this is a good indication that theres a possible medical problem. Wash the laundry as you normally would but leave it in the washer.

Then add 2 cups of baking soda to the load and set the washer to soak mode with warm water. If your washer doesnt have a soak. My male cat has done this also.

I finally had to quit putting that comforter on my bed because he wouldnt stop even after I washed the comforter. There is a product called Out and it is available at Big Lots and Walmart. It helps so much with odor removing.

Cat behavior urinating outside of litter box 12 siamese rescue cat suddenly started peeing outside of litter box in a litter mat deep with grate on it. He just started pooping on it. I put him in the litter box over and over and listen to him urinate of defecate.

I know he is made about something he is very fussy clean boy. My 2 female. Cats often use pee to mark territory and they do this more often when there is more than one cat in the home.

Young male cats claim territory by marking or spraying it with urine and females can use urine marking to attract a mate. They usually do this by turning their rear towards a surface and shooting urine at whatever they are marking. Used to live with cats like this heres a few things that could help.

First things first its okay to feel upset about this. Anything that has urine on it should be washed in an enzyme cleaner. A good brand I know is Natures Miracle.

Even if you just regularly wash surfaces the cat could still smell urine and try to re-mark his territory. Your cat needs to be able to get into it comfortably. Ideally the box should be 1 ½ times the length of your cat.

Another important thing to consider is whether you have provided an adequate number of litter boxes. You should more litter boxes than you have cats. At the very least make sure the amount of boxes outnumber the cats by at least one.