RIP purple rug

[verycontrary247]

I'm kind of sad. A few months after getting Sammy he started randomly peeing on the fabulous purple living room rug.

I vigilantly cleaned it with Natures Miracle, got Feliway diffusers, put out additional litter boxes/cleaned them frequently, and even got him checked out at the vet- who confirmed there was no medical reason why he'd be peeing somewhere he shouldn't.

A few days ago I walked into the house and could just smell cat pee, then made the mistake of pulling up the rug and could see alllll the pee stains on the back. Looked into getting it professionally cleaned and it would've been just as expensive as replacing it, so I trashed it.

I think we've lost carpet privileges. It was only a year and a half old




The room just looks so weirdly empty without it

[So_Fetch]

[berbles]

Have you tried changing the type of litter you are using?

One of my cats kept peeing just outside the litterbox, and I finally figured out that she didn't like the texture of the litter I was using (World's Best). I switched back to clay litter and she's MUCH better!

[verycontrary247]

Dec 2, 2016 15:05:57 GMT -5 berbles said:

Have you tried changing the type of litter you are using?

One of my cats kept peeing just outside the litterbox, and I finally figured out that she didn't like the texture of the litter I was using (World's Best). I switched back to clay litter and she's MUCH better!

I have not, for fear of disrupting the other 2 cats litter box habits.

I don't get why he poops in the litter box 100% of the time but only pees in there like 80% of the time.

[fernweh]

Ugh, that's the worst. My cat goes through phases where he poops in certain random place. Right now it is under the bed, which is super annoying because we have a sleigh bed that has to be moved to clean in up buuuttt....I am super thankful he doesn't pee anywhere but the litterbox.

[berbles]

Dec 2, 2016 15:10:20 GMT -5 verycontrary247 said:

Dec 2, 2016 15:05:57 GMT -5 berbles said:

Have you tried changing the type of litter you are using?

One of my cats kept peeing just outside the litterbox, and I finally figured out that she didn't like the texture of the litter I was using (World's Best). I switched back to clay litter and she's MUCH better!

I have not, for fear of disrupting the other 2 cats litter box habits.

I don't get why he poops in the litter box 100% of the time but only pees in there like 80% of the time.

That's exactly what my cat did. But she was peeing RIGHT outside the box. She always pooped in the box. 

I'm still having some trouble with her peeing up and over the back of the box. I don't know why she does it. It's not consistent; every once in a while she just sprays all over the back of the box. I think I need to get bigger boxes (the cats are 12 and 14lbs) but it's hard to find big boxes with high sides that still have a low front entrance (they hated the top-entry, fully enclosed style)

Sorry about your amazing rug

[koopa17]

Ugh sorry. My dog is ruining the carpet in my bedroom by randomly peeing in there when I'm not looking. Soo frustrating!

[mala]

So my mom is reading this book about cats. The author did a controlled experiment and concluded that cats need a very set schedule, and the cats in the study who weren't using the litter box all started using it regularly when put on a set feeding and litter box cleaning schedule. There's more to the study, I'm sure, but my mom is convinced.

I totally commiserate though. My girl kitty pees on my husbands dirty clothes. Just his, never mine. He is so beyond over it. I finally moved his dirty stuff, covered the baskets, and put in a new litter box right there. Instead of litter, I'm using puppy pee pads folded to fit. It is working really well for her so far. I change the pad every day, and wipe down the interior of the box as needed.

[mala]

Dec 2, 2016 15:23:47 GMT -5 berbles said:

Dec 2, 2016 15:10:20 GMT -5 verycontrary247 said:

I have not, for fear of disrupting the other 2 cats litter box habits.

I don't get why he poops in the litter box 100% of the time but only pees in there like 80% of the time.

That's exactly what my cat did. But she was peeing RIGHT outside the box. She always pooped in the box. 

I'm still having some trouble with her peeing up and over the back of the box. I don't know why she does it. It's not consistent; every once in a while she just sprays all over the back of the box. I think I need to get bigger boxes (the cats are 12 and 14lbs) but it's hard to find big boxes with high sides that still have a low front entrance (they hated the top-entry, fully enclosed style)

Sorry about your amazing rug

Try a storage tote and cut out the side for the enterance?

[berbles]

Dec 2, 2016 15:39:21 GMT -5 mala said:

Dec 2, 2016 15:23:47 GMT -5 berbles said:

That's exactly what my cat did. But she was peeing RIGHT outside the box. She always pooped in the box. 

I'm still having some trouble with her peeing up and over the back of the box. I don't know why she does it. It's not consistent; every once in a while she just sprays all over the back of the box. I think I need to get bigger boxes (the cats are 12 and 14lbs) but it's hard to find big boxes with high sides that still have a low front entrance (they hated the top-entry, fully enclosed style)

Sorry about your amazing rug

Try a storage tote and cut out the side for the enterance?

That's basically what the top entry ones were. I even removed the lids and they mostly refused to use them. I think they were claustrophobic with the high walls. They're pretty big cats.

[textbookcase]

Have you tried adding more litter boxes? We have 4 cats and one is a diva ass bengal who needs his own TWO boxes, one to pee in and one to poop in. He's a goddamned pain in the ass.

[textbookcase]

Obligatory Chaka pic. DIVA.

[greenlight]

Ugh, I feel your pain. Damn cats. That sucks that the nature's miracle didn't work.

[slcjess]

I'm so sorry, that rug is so pretty! My dog is a heathen and pees everywhere so I feel your pain. He peed on my pretty white tree skirt the other day.

[urbancowgirl]

Ugh, I'm sorry. I have a cat who struggles with litter box issues, too. Prozac has done wonders for him.

[whitemerlot]

berbles my cat is 15 and has some arthritis and pees over the edge of the box sometime because of that. We use puppy pee pads under the boxes and then change them as needed. Much better than when it was getting pee on the floor.

[RamblingRose]

Dec 2, 2016 15:23:47 GMT -5 berbles said:

Dec 2, 2016 15:10:20 GMT -5 verycontrary247 said:

I have not, for fear of disrupting the other 2 cats litter box habits.

I don't get why he poops in the litter box 100% of the time but only pees in there like 80% of the time.

That's exactly what my cat did. But she was peeing RIGHT outside the box. She always pooped in the box. 

I'm still having some trouble with her peeing up and over the back of the box. I don't know why she does it. It's not consistent; every once in a while she just sprays all over the back of the box. I think I need to get bigger boxes (the cats are 12 and 14lbs) but it's hard to find big boxes with high sides that still have a low front entrance (they hated the top-entry, fully enclosed style)

Sorry about your amazing rug

smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BDU8EW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[berbles]

Dec 2, 2016 17:22:41 GMT -5 whitemerlot said:

berbles my cat is 15 and has some arthritis and pees over the edge of the box sometime because of that. We use puppy pee pads under the boxes and then change them as needed. Much better than when it was getting pee on the floor.

Yup, that's exactly what I do.

[berbles]

Dec 2, 2016 17:29:49 GMT -5 RamblingRose said:

Dec 2, 2016 15:23:47 GMT -5 berbles said:

That's exactly what my cat did. But she was peeing RIGHT outside the box. She always pooped in the box. 

I'm still having some trouble with her peeing up and over the back of the box. I don't know why she does it. It's not consistent; every once in a while she just sprays all over the back of the box. I think I need to get bigger boxes (the cats are 12 and 14lbs) but it's hard to find big boxes with high sides that still have a low front entrance (they hated the top-entry, fully enclosed style)

Sorry about your amazing rug

smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BDU8EW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Those are exactly the ones I have. She still pees over the back. 

They're smaller than I expected them to be. 

I think I'm going to get a couple of these:

www.amazon.com/Natures-Miracle-High-Sided-Litter-P-82035/dp/B0087Y5NKS/ref=sr_1_7?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1480718046&sr=1-7&keywords=large+litter+box

My mom has them for her 3 cats (14lbs, 16lbs, and 20 lbs) and it a decently big box.

For comparison, the one you posted (that I have) is 19.00"L x 15.00"W x 11.75"H. The one I posted is  23 x 18.5 x 11 inches

[verycontrary247]

Dec 2, 2016 17:36:23 GMT -5 berbles said:

Dec 2, 2016 17:29:49 GMT -5 RamblingRose said:

smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BDU8EW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Those are exactly the ones I have. She still pees over the back. 

They're smaller than I expected them to be. 

I think I'm going to get a couple of these:

www.amazon.com/Natures-Miracle-High-Sided-Litter-P-82035/dp/B0087Y5NKS/ref=sr_1_7?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1480718046&sr=1-7&keywords=large+litter+box

My mom has them for her 3 cats (14lbs, 16lbs, and 20 lbs) and it a decently big box.

For comparison, the one you posted (that I have) is 19.00"L x 15.00"W x 11.75"H. The one I posted is  23 x 18.5 x 11 inches

I have a few of these litter boxes and none of the cats have issues getting in or out of them

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Sorry.  That stinks.

[alzi]

I use high sided boxes to stop the peeing over the side, and Dr Elsey's cat attract littler. It totally fixed the pee problem of my cat. She used to poop in the box but pee right in front.