Cats

If a cat in a multi-cat household has a problem of random urination, first find out the cause of the cat's random urination! If there is only one cat in the house, then the problem of the cat's random excretion can be solved as long as it is trained, but If there are many cats in the house, and when random excretion occurs, the owner may not know which cat is responsible, so the owner needs to use some brainpower at this time!

1. Cat owners should take action as soon as possible

If the disorder continues for a long time, it will become increasingly difficult to correct it. . The problem of random excretion may be caused by competition for territory. At the same time, this behavior will also affect the daily lives of other cats and disrupt the hierarchy that the cats have formed. If you don't take timely action to stop this wrong behavior, you will find that the problem of disordered excretion will get worse.

2. Find the culprit

When you judge "why the cat does this", you must first find out "who is doing this" ". If you can identify the culprit early, you can focus your efforts on "treating" the problem cat. Many people use the method of isolating cats one by one to find "suspects". However, other cats that are not isolated are likely to redefine their territories by excreting randomly. If you have a new or nearly adult cat at home, you can take your cat to the veterinarian. The veterinarian will prescribe a fluorescent agent for cats to help you determine which cat's urine residue will glow under ultraviolet light.

3. Behind the problem of random excretion, there are sometimes hidden dangers of urinary system diseases

Especially if there are elderly cats or free-range cats at home. Down. Cats suffering from urinary system diseases often view the litter box as a "painful place" because they feel pain when urinating. Other health problems can also cause irregular bowel movements. If you do not take your cat to the veterinarian in time to check the urinary system, then other cats in your home are also in a more risky situation, because the random excretion behavior may become more and more serious. In addition, any behavioral training cannot solve the disordered excretion problem caused by the disease. Therefore, please don’t be lazy and take your cat to the hospital in time.

4. Observe the cat’s behavior

If the veterinarian detects a urinary system disease, the owner needs to observe the cat for a period of time. During the observation period, cat owners should focus on the cat’s living environment, such as the cat’s litter box, food bowl, the cat’s favorite place, the daily lives of other cats and the people at home, etc. It is best to prepare a record book and record every time you find a cat excreting randomly, and then see if you can find some connections among them: Does the cat urinate in the same room every time? Is it always on the carpet?Excretion? Do you excrete randomly after meals or at other times? Are there other cats around at that time? Did you have guests at your home at that time? If you can analyze every factor that stimulates cats to urinate randomly, then you don’t need to make big changes to the cat’s living environment (such changes will make other cats in the home feel uncomfortable) before you can try Solved the problem of random excretion.

5. Change habits

First of all, eliminate the places where cats urinate randomly. If your cat habitually goes to a certain location in your home to eliminate, you need to take action to prevent this from happening again. The smell emitted by cat urine during the volatilization process is an "attractant" that attracts cats to excrete there again. You need to use special products that can remove the smell of pet urine to eliminate this smell. Cats' noses are very sensitive, so you'll have to clean an area like this several times to hide it from your cat's nose. After spraying the pet urine remover, isolate the sprayed area to prevent cats from entering temporarily - for example, put on double-sided tape, put a plastic mop with serrations on the back (the serrations face up), etc. wait. Cats hate being frightened, so when you see your cat approaching an isolated area and suddenly scare it (for example, suddenly shaking a can with coins in it to make a loud noise), you can also scare it away from this place. The favorability has weakened a bit.

6. Make the litter box your cat is using more attractive

When you are trying to stop wrong habits and behaviors, you should also Take care to encourage correct habits and behaviors. The cat litter box must be clean, the cat litter must be cleaned frequently, and it must be placed in a relatively hidden place where it is easy to escape. This means that a cat is most defenseless when excreting. When it is peeing in the litter box, it must be able to see its surroundings so that it will not be attacked by other cats while excreting. Or you might be attacked by another cat on the way to the litter box. Most cats like clumping cat litter and don’t like the aromatic ingredients added to the cat litter. However, each cat’s situation is different. You can choose an appropriate cat litter product based on the specific conditions of the cat and your family (English note: Also pay attention to the cat litter. The size and shape of the sand basin. Many families use round basins as cat litter basins. This round basin is very unstable. If it is a kitten, there is no problem. If it is an adult cat, it is easy to step over the basin. As we said before, cats hate to be frightened, and they are the most defenseless when excreting. If you accidentally step on the basin while going to the toilet, the loud noise made will probably scare the cat. For some cats with sensitive personalities, they will have a fear of the cat litter box and will not be willing to go to the cat litter box to relieve themselves in the future. This is also one of the reasons for random excretion. In addition, the cat litter box should not be too small. As the cat grows, When it grows up, a basin that is too small is not suitable for it. It is likely to be "misaligned" when convenient, and its stool will often be outside the basin).

7. Retrain cats to use the toilet?

If you can’t see any signs from your records, or your cat never uses the litter box regularly and always relieves himself in other places, you may need to The cat has been retrained. This is a last resort, because when you isolate a cat from other cats, the hierarchy and order in the home are disrupted and may cause tension in other cats. Isolate the cat in a small room, put a clean cat litter box in one corner, and place its water basin, food bowl, and toys in another corner. If there is a carpet in the room, put all the carpets. Take it away. In this way, the only soft place in the room that is convenient for it is the cat litter box. Check on the cat frequently every day and clean its litter box regularly every day. You can also record his use of the litter box. Once you think he has learned to use the litter box correctly and has begun to develop good toileting habits, you can reintroduce him to the other cats. If it starts to behave badly again after being around other cats, put it back in the isolation room. If you repeat this kind of training several times, it will develop a "good impression" of the cat litter box.

8. Reduce Stress

In some cases, environmental factors that trigger wrong behavior are difficult to detect. However, sometimes some stress-reducing measures can be helpful, especially in households with many cats. If the problem of random excretion is caused by competition for territory or activity space, you can increase the number of cat litter boxes and food bowls. This method is usually more helpful. At the same time, it should also be noted that the cat owner itself is also an important factor. You should distribute your love and attention to each cat as evenly as possible, and pay enough attention to each cat so that they can get the love they need. .

In addition, games and activities can also divert cats’ attention and consume their energy. When the cat "fights" hard with the toy and other cats are watching, you can praise it more. This can also eliminate the sensitivity between cats.

Then there are some daily routine activities for multi-cat families, especially activities that allow the elderly cats in the family to join in, which are also very helpful: feeding and petting them at a fixed time and location every day Brushing them and brushing their fur can also further relieve the pressure between them and reduce the occurrence of random excretion behaviors.

The problem of cats excreting randomly in multi-cat households is a complex and difficult problem to solve. However, caring and responsible cat owners should be able to solve the problem by taking timely actions and using some behavioral training techniques. Get some advantage.