HELP! Cat peeing on my clothes!
HELP! Cat peeing on my clothes!
I have a male cat that is 'fixed' and hardly ever goes to the bathroom anywhere other than his box. But lately he has started peeing on my clothes. Now, there has been some changes in his routine because I've been letting him venture outside for a few hours a day lately. He is declawed and I worry about him when he is out. But he meows like crazy and wants out all the time. I finally gave in and now he goes out every now and then and comes back on his own. I also have a new boyfriend that stays the night and has taken away some of my cats attention. The only time my cat Poi pees on anything is when he is mad at me for some reason. I just can't figure out what the reason is. Can someone help? How do I get him to stop peeing on my clothes!!!?????
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Amandasmom
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Nick did this
My cat Nick started peeing in the kitchen on papers and bags, even in the dog bowl. I took him to the vet, turned out he had a bladder infection. After some antibiotics, it stopped. Maybe it's time to take a urine sample to the vet before you do anything else.
Could be what poicat said, but once when I had a new
boyfriend, the cat started going in the bathtub ( and boyfriend was never in there 
). When I broke up with boyfriend, cat stopped bad behavior. Tutned out- cat was right 
). When I broke up with boyfriend, cat stopped bad behavior. Tutned out- cat was right 
First and foremost, get your kitty seen by your vet promptly, you need to rule out potential urinary tract infection. Left undetected and treated, you are setting him up for some serious and on-going problems.
Your kitty is also dealing with a great amount of stress. Your new boyfriend is probably the biggest cause of stress because he is a new addition to kitty's environment. Cats cannot handle stress like we humans, they are extremely sensitive to new things, changes, etc. Stress can also cause potential health problems quite rapidly, so you must ensure that he is not suffering a hidden health illness that is concurrent with stress.
Not knowing what your environment or lifestyle is like, try spending more quality time with him, ensure plenty of quite time as well, and playtime, one-on-one time with him. Also, keep your clothes put away so that he doesn't have the opportunity to mark them. Keep his litterbox in a private area, keep it cleaned/scooped daily.
But again, your first plan of action needs to be a thorough vet exam, right away.
Your kitty is also dealing with a great amount of stress. Your new boyfriend is probably the biggest cause of stress because he is a new addition to kitty's environment. Cats cannot handle stress like we humans, they are extremely sensitive to new things, changes, etc. Stress can also cause potential health problems quite rapidly, so you must ensure that he is not suffering a hidden health illness that is concurrent with stress.
Not knowing what your environment or lifestyle is like, try spending more quality time with him, ensure plenty of quite time as well, and playtime, one-on-one time with him. Also, keep your clothes put away so that he doesn't have the opportunity to mark them. Keep his litterbox in a private area, keep it cleaned/scooped daily.
But again, your first plan of action needs to be a thorough vet exam, right away.
..........Traci
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Amandasmom
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I just remembered something.
I just remembered advice an animal behaviorist gave. If the vet check is fine. Sometimes the cat wants to watch what is going on but be in a safe place away from the boyfriend. She suggested piling up some fruit crates so the cat can climb in there and feel safe but be able to watch your boyfriend and make it's own judgments. Just something that popped into my head.