cat elimination problem

by Heather
(WI)

3 years ago my, now 14 yr. old, cat had started urinating on throw rugs-so I threw them out and never left more down-that eliminated the problem. I think the problem at that time was stress (birth of my twins). Now 31/2 years later, the cat is eliminating waste in my basement (mainly in the toy room, but also in another area), so we put up a gait to keep her out of the basement. The other day we came home and she had done #2 on my living room carpet! We've also noticed (can smell it)that she has been urinating on towels left down by the entry door for wet feet or towels left down in the bathroom from bathtub or showers. Help! Is she middening or is something else going on? I can hardly stand it any longer--and it's making me more resentful towards her!

Answer by Kate
When a cat does anything like this it is either due to ill health of a behaviour issue i.e. stress.

If you don't think she is ill then something must be making your cat feel unsettled and feeling the need to scent like this. the only way to stop the problem is to try and fins d out what is causing the problem and also to put your cat through a period of litter tray re training describedhere

I hope you can find the reason for her distress, remember she is not doing it to annoy you she is upset herself to do this as cats are by nature very clean animals.

best wishes Kate