What should I do if my cat urinates randomly?

Cats have always loved to be clean. As long as their owners give them a little training, cats will consciously urinate in the litter box. However, sometimes, we will be very annoyed to find that cats urinate in other places. Caesar's place was in a state of disgrace. So in the face of this situation, we should not blame the cat immediately, but should find out the reason. Why do cats urinate randomly? And how to solve it?

Cats peeing in places other than the litter box may be due to health reasons or mental stress, both of which This situation is more difficult to distinguish clearly. Generally speaking, cats may urinate in unusual places to attract the attention of their owners when they are feeling unwell, or they may mark their territory in order to redefine it. The latter situation is mostly caused by some mental stress, and this kind of mental stress is often easy to cause diseases.

1. Pathological urination

If your cat has been "conducting" in the litter box according to the rules, but suddenly changes the place of urination, it will This behavior may indicate illness. When cats have difficulty urinating, some cats will choose places other than the litter box to urinate. Maybe he is thinking: Is the gravity of the earth in the cat litter box not strong enough? Would it be better to change places?

So, what kind of diseases can cause difficulty urinating? There are mainly two types. One is urinary tract infection, including urethritis and cystitis. The other kind is more terrifying, acute or chronic renal failure. Cats suffering from these diseases usually squat on the toilet frequently and urinate very little. If your cat urinates everywhere and is accompanied by symptoms of frequent urination, I hope you will take it to the pet hospital for examination and diagnosis and symptomatic treatment. After he recovered from his illness, he became a good cat again.

2. Stress urination

Cats may urinate markedly when stimulated by the outside world. But there are also some irritations that can cause unmarked urination. The difference between these two ways of urinating is that unmarked urination is the same as the cat's usual toilet posture, which is in a semi-squatting shape, and the urine is on the ground. The pathological urination mentioned above also belongs to unmarked urination. Unmarked urination not only occurs in male cats, but also in female cats. And this kind of unmarked urination due to stimulation is usually accompanied by pooping everywhere. What kind of stimuli can cause unmarked urination?

1. There are too many cats in the house.

Generally, families with more than five cats will easily face the situation of cats not entering the litter box.

Countermeasures: Appropriately increasing the number of cat litter boxes can help alleviate this situation. It is recommended that the number of cat litter boxes at home is the number of cat mouths - 1. This is not realistic for most households with large cat populations. Therefore, when such a situation occurs, you can add 1-2 cat litter boxes as appropriate.

2. Is there a litter box?Cleaned up promptly.

The reason why some cats urinate outside the litter box is because the condition of the litter box is "unacceptable" to them. They may think the sand basin is too dirty, not sufficiently concealed, has a strange smell, or is uncomfortable. The following are possible signs that some cat litter boxes are "unacceptable":

① It is not spraying urine on a vertical plane.

②Use and defecate outside the sand basin.

③ Two or more cats share one litter box (the current recommendation is the number of cat litter boxes in the home or = the number of cats in the home).

④I just switched to a new brand of cat litter.

⑤The cat litter box has a lid.

⑥The litter box is not cleaned frequently enough.

⑦ Have negative memories of being in the cat litter box (such as being taken out of the litter box to go to the veterinarian, or being punished).

⑧The cat litter box is located in a "heavy traffic" area of ​​the home.

⑨ A puppy or other cat disturbs the cat’s litter box.

3. Not daring to go to the toilet due to fear.

If a new, powerful cat or other creature comes to the house, the cat may feel panicked and may not go to the toilet.

Countermeasures: Move the creatures or objects it is afraid of, or place a new litter box within the range of its frequent activities.

4. I just feel unhappy!

Cats are smart and difficult little things. Sometimes when you seriously violate its bottom line, it may retaliate by urinating or defecating.

Countermeasures: Review mistakes and make up for them in time.

5. Estrus

Cats in estrus will like to urinate everywhere to divide their territory. Cats are seasonal animals with multiple estruses. Each estrus lasts about 3-10 days. During the estrus season, they will have estrus every one to two weeks, mostly in March and April and June and July. If they are male cats, they will go into estrus repeatedly, usually once every other week, each time lasting seven to ten days. Male cats in heat will roll around on the ground, twist their bodies, and erupt into low howls. They will urinate all over the house to attract other female cats. Note that a male cat in heat will raise its tail high and shake it rapidly when peeing. Female cats usually go into heat once every two weeks, lasting about a week each time. Similarly, a female cat in heat will urinate all over the floor to attract male cats of the opposite sex with its smell.

Countermeasures: You should first prepare a special cat toilet for the cat, and train it to develop good excretion habits from an early age. Keep pet cats away from the bed since they are young, so that they do not develop the habit of going to bed, let alone peeing on the bed casually. Once you find that your cat has a desire to go to bed, you must stop it as soon as possible. You can scold it loudly, or you can just catch it. If the cat really won't stop, you can also use a water spray gun to deal with it.