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Cat Peeing in bed....

Disco11Disco11 Registered User regular
edited February 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
So we got a cat a year ago ( a rescue) and she has been great. Never any problems untill we got a dog a few months ago. Now, anytime we leave our or the kids door open she uses our beds as a litter box. We have used vet recommended odor remover on the mattresses ( soaked the hell out of them) but she continues.

Any advise?

she is fixed also.

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  • witch_iewitch_ie Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    It's pretty obvious she's marking her territory because she's unhappy or insecure - our cat has done this twice, in both instances clearly communicating her dislike of a situation. Does the new dog have the run of the house? You might try having a room that is a no dog zone so that she can feel safe and like she still has her own space. How did you introduce the two animals? Are they getting along? I'm not sure if there's anything you can do about it at this point if they aren't, but you might want to look into some of the methods used for introducing dogs and cats.

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  • jedikuonjijedikuonji Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    witch_ie wrote: »
    You might try having a room that is a no dog zone so that she can feel safe and like she still has her own space.

    This is what my mom has always done with her cats and dogs. She has a baby gate across the stairs going to the 2nd floor and that it the cat's territory and also where the litter box lives. It's always worked well for her.

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  • Aurora BorealisAurora Borealis runs and runs and runs away BrooklynRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Yeah, a kitty pooping or peeing in the bed it almost always an expression of displeasure. Kitties do not normally pee where they sleep.

    Are the beds made up every day? If the covers aer tight and there is nothing to scratch at that might discourage her. Even if it doesn't, it will be more obvious when and where she's peeing.

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  • Disco11Disco11 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    She has always had my daughters room as a no dog zone. She can't anymore as she urinates there more then anywhere. The dog and cat get along great! They are always together and they sleep on the dog bed together at night when we watch tv. the dog is in a crate all day so the cat has the run of the house then. We have had the dog for 3 months now so it's not a getting acquainted thing.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Take her to the vet because it's often a sign of illness.

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  • Disco11Disco11 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    We did... and she is fine. My vet took blood and did a checkup and is physically fine. Just don't think I can deal with this much longer.

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  • AwkAwk Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    No its obviously a sign of displeasure, as they got a dog a couple months ago.

    Did you not think of how your cat would feel living with a dog? Thats not exactly an easy thing for many felines.

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  • Aurora BorealisAurora Borealis runs and runs and runs away BrooklynRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Is there something else besides the dog she might be reacting to? A change in your schedule perhaps? Is her food the same?

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Awk wrote: »
    No its obviously a sign of displeasure, as they got a dog a couple months ago.

    Did you not think of how your cat would feel living with a dog? Thats not exactly an easy thing for many felines.


    Did you read this?
    Disco11 wrote: »
    The dog and cat get along great! They are always together and they sleep on the dog bed together at night when we watch tv. the dog is in a crate all day so the cat has the run of the house then. We have had the dog for 3 months now so it's not a getting acquainted thing.

    unless the OP is lying to us that doesn't sound like the cat is unhappy because of the dog

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  • AwkAwk Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    No i actually missed that part.

    I still wouldnt phase the dog out as the problem. The cat is marking its territory possibly. Something is wrong with its behaviour. Best luck with the cat.

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  • Disco11Disco11 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    The dog is related somehow... We introduced them slowly and went well. The dog will occasionly chase the cat but half the time it's the other way round. She has all her claws so the rare times that it get's too rough she let's the dog know.

    No schedule or diet changes.

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  • Bliss 101Bliss 101 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Is it possible that she's getting less attention from you guys now that you have a dog? In my experience cats often start misbehaving when they're not getting enough attention - even if they often love to ignore you when you do pay attention to them. I think it's important to cats that they get to do the ignoring, not the other way around.

    Or, have you switched to a different brand of cat litter or otherwise changed the litter box setup. I once switched to a brand that looked and smelled almost identical to what I used before, but it wasn't good enough for His Highness. He made his displeasure abundantly clear by establishing a new toilet behind the living room TV set.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    one of our guys would pee on our guest bed for a while or our dogs bed. never could figure out why. we used feliway with decent results. also ikea sells these mattress pad covers that are waterproof but are not rubber/plastic sheets. while its not a fix it sure beats having to deal with a mattress soaked with pee. we have them on both our beds though our cat hasn't done it in a long time.

    also a cat will go in the bed as sort of a fortress. the bed is the strongest smelling item of his family (e.g. you guys) by it peeing/pooping there its him trying to protect you/show that its your place and not ot be messed with. actually happens a lot of peoples hosues get broken into. could be the cat thinks the dog is bad for you

    my advice try and limit the cat in the room when you aren't there, make sure you have clean litterboxes and add some more in other places.

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  • EntriechEntriech ? ? ? ? ? Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Disco11 wrote: »
    She has always had my daughters room as a no dog zone. She can't anymore as she urinates there more then anywhere. The dog and cat get along great! They are always together and they sleep on the dog bed together at night when we watch tv. the dog is in a crate all day so the cat has the run of the house then. We have had the dog for 3 months now so it's not a getting acquainted thing.
    What's your litterbox setup like? While she may get along with the dog, she may not be comfortable using the litterbox in the current situation with the dog around. So she's been going, when possible, to what was a safe zone to go to the bathroom. Is the litterbox getting cleaned every day? How many do you have? Are they private for the cat, or out in the open?

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  • RadicalTurnipRadicalTurnip Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Possibly not the solution you wanted to hear, so try everything else, but if you have to you can not allow the cat into your rooms anymore. I would definitely try giving him/her more attention and see how that works out, first.

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  • Disco11Disco11 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Entriech wrote: »
    Disco11 wrote: »
    She has always had my daughters room as a no dog zone. She can't anymore as she urinates there more then anywhere. The dog and cat get along great! They are always together and they sleep on the dog bed together at night when we watch tv. the dog is in a crate all day so the cat has the run of the house then. We have had the dog for 3 months now so it's not a getting acquainted thing.
    What's your litterbox setup like? While she may get along with the dog, she may not be comfortable using the litterbox in the current situation with the dog around. So she's been going, when possible, to what was a safe zone to go to the bathroom. Is the litterbox getting cleaned every day? How many do you have? Are they private for the cat, or out in the open?

    The litter box is in the bathroom that the dog does not go into. We only have one but we clean it everyday and change the litter every 2-3.

    The cat no longer goes into the bedrooms but if we forget to close a door she sneaks in. My 9 year old is terrible for it and I forget sometimes to. My computer is in the bedroom and was on it browsing the forums and went downstairs for a drink and came back and she had done it again.

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