Cat problem

[AHarvey]

Hi all,

Looking for serious answers here

My cat, has again for some reason starts peeing on the kitchen side. He's done it in the past but stopped, tricks we tried then aren't working.

His litter trays is in the kitchen, in the corner, its clean and completely emptied and scrubbed weekly. His food is where he pee's.

Anyone any suggestions on how to stop it?

Last idea I had was to setup netbook and get webcam going. I know you can get software that records when it senses movement, but a really loud audible alarm for when it detects movement on the side would be great. Just can't find any software that does it.

You can't rub there nose in it or punish them as it can make them do it more.

Before now we've scrubbed it, but with a baby on the way its not something I really want to have to keep dealing with. I don't want to have to get rid as other than this, he's a great cat!

 

[AHarvey]

Do you not let the cat outside?

Is possible to keep the cat out of the kitchen?

Cat is out most of the day and sometimes all night. I came home tonight, let the cat in as he has been out for 3 hours and within 15 mins he had done it again.

2 problems with keeping him out is that the dogs water is in there so they need access and there is no door, just wouldn't be wide enough. It's quite a narrow doorway for some reason.

try moving the litter tray somewhere else , same with his food , i always thought animals didnt like to eat where the urinate anyway ?

certainly wasn't the case with any of our cats , water pistols , nose rubbing , rolled up newspaper , 20 happy years of them never doing anything wrong and being generally great

im sure someone in one of the hardware sections could sort you out with your webcam idea though!

We bought the litter tray in to the kitchen because it was upstairs when he first started doing this and it was fine, and we've read the same online, they don't pee where they eat hence his food being there. Also been told it can be a sign of stress and rubbing their nose in it can make it worse.

He's such a lovely cat, and other than being very vocal (and missing a leg) this is his only issue.

 

[AHarvey]

Further development, wife awoke this morning to little areas of blood everywhere.

Looks like he is ill again and the weeing was a way of telling us. Vet said it was crystals in his urine from eating only dried food, so since last year he's been on 95% wet and 5% dry as a treat. Looks like its back to the vets for more drugs and no dry food at all.

 

[AHarvey]

Yeah, it was a urinary tract infection last time, course of drugs + urine sample. Not stressed or overweight, just likes his dry food but he's coming off that completely now! The dogs can finish what is left, then they then will be going on wet diets instead of 100% dry.

I've also heard that todge, hence the reason I wasn't punishing him.

Just waiting for the vets to get back to me.