If we only have one cat, and that cat never goes to the litter box, this problem may be difficult to get rid of. If there is more than one cat in the house, it will be more difficult to get rid of the problem of random excretion. Below I will introduce to you how to solve this problem step by step.

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1. Cat owners should take action as soon as possible. If irregular excretion continues for a long time, it becomes 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 is doing this", you must first find out "who is doing it". 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 disordered excretion, there are sometimes hidden dangers of urinary system diseases, especially if there are elderly cats or free-range cats at home. 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, and then see if you can find some connections: Does the cat urinate in the same room every time? Does it always urinate on the carpet? Excretion on the upper part of the body? Do you excrete randomly after meals or in other situations?The cat also excreted randomly at any time. Were there other cats around at that time? Did guests come to your home at that time? If you can analyze every factor that stimulates the cat to urinate randomly, then you don’t need to make many changes to the cat’s living environment. You can try to solve the problem of random excretion by making big changes (such changes will make other cats in the house uncomfortable).

5. Change habits. First, 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 odor emitted by cat urine during the volatilization process is an "attractant" that attracts cats to urinate there again. You need to use special products that can remove the odor of pet urine to eliminate such odors. 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. As you try to discourage wrong habits and behaviors, also be careful to encourage the right 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 the appropriate cat litter product according to the specific conditions of the cat and your family (English note: Also pay attention to the cat litter. Regarding the size and shape of the 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. We As mentioned before, cats hate being frightened very much, and they are the most defenseless when excreting. If you accidentally step on the basin while going to the toilet, the loud noise made by it is likely to scare the cat. For some cats For a cat with a sensitive personality, it will have a fear of the cat litter box and will not be willing to go to the cat litter box to urinate 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, A basin that is too large or too small is not suitable for it. It is likely to be "misaligned" when it is convenient, and its stool will often be outside the basin).

7. Retrain the cat to use the toilet? If you look at your recordsIf you don’t see any signs, or your cat never uses the litter box regularly and always urinates in other places, you may need to retrain your cat. 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, the 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 them, petting them, brushing them at a fixed time and place every day, and also It can further relieve the pressure between them and reduce the occurrence of disordered excretion behavior.

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 gain some advantages in solving the problem by taking timely action and using some behavioral training techniques.