Help! My kitten is Peeing on everything

[milosmommy]

We just got 2 kittens. (about 6-7 months old) from a local shelter. I have had them about 2 months now. In the past month, one of them, the younger, has began to pee around the house. He uses the litterbox, but I will pick up laudry off the laudryroom floor and smell it, or there will be a stain in the middle of our bed. He has also been walking around and meowing at me constantly (for attention) - is this fixable? what do I do? We have changed the litter and tried paying more attention to him, but he continues to do it!

[Traci]

Is he neutered, and has he been seen by your vet?

[milosmommy]

He is neutered and we have talked to our vet. She told us that he was probably craving attention and that the feline psyche is very complex. We should try changing litter and giving him undivided attention for 5 minutes right when we come home.

We've tried both of these things but he continues to do it - and follow me around more and more

[Traci]

You said you talked to your vet, but have you had your kitten physically examined, to rule out potential urinary tract infection, etc? If not, make an appointment to do so.

Has anything changed in your home recently, is your own routine hectic, are you showing stresses, etc? Cats are keenly aware of our routines, stresses, etc so if you are, he may be picking up on that and reacting by marking in various areas.... If there is stress in the environment, try to reduce it. Also, leaving clothes or towels on the floor will invite any cat to urinate on them, so keep those things out of the way.

If he follows you around constantly and is vocalizing, make sure he isn't hungry, or needing attention. Get active with both kittens, with interactive toys, don't just toss the toys their way, get involved in their activity.

As for the litterbox, make sure it's in a private area, away from heavy traffic areas, and keep it scooped/cleaned on a daily basis. You might also try adding an additional box in another area, most cats prefer one to urinate, one to defecate.

[milosmommy]

He has been examined by the vet. They were just in to be declawed and have their check-ups. They get fed twice a day and have frest water constantly. This particular kitten doesnt like to play with the toys (the other one is addicted to the feather on the string mess) and we play with them constantly when we are home.

I will definately try the two litterbox idea. thats the only thing i can think of - we clean it everyday, but maybe its not enough

[Traci]

Any time a recent declaw is mentioned, I always advise checking with your vet to ensure an infection hasn't developed (rare, but they can occur).

Other than that, do try an additional litterbox.