Cat is peeing all over the house once in a while

[dadial]

Hello

My cat (sphynx)was spayed when she was 4 months. We got her when she was 50 days old. Thr ownder didn't teach her to use litters so they were peeing whenever they wanted.

One in a while, like every month or two she had episodes where she pees all over the house (not small amounts) usually it's on small rugs. Rarely it's on sofa or bed. My anxiety is through the roof and my quality of life deteriorated to much. I'm really at loss

Yesterday she peed on my bed, today she did it again. Huge spots of pee. I really can't continue like this. This morning again she peed on the rug.


The litter is always clean. I a quite and safe environment and I have two of them. Nothing changed. No stress. Nothing at all. When this episodes arise she's really confused and just refuse to go the her litter box. She walk around and search for spots. When were looking at her she'll never pee outside the litter. But when we're not and the episodes starts she'll do it. Quietly.

When the mania episodes stops she pees only at her spot. Last time it lasted for one month. I took her to vet and Nothing at all. She's healthy and well

 

[Norachan]

Hi dadial Welcome to TCS.

Has the vet checked for Urinary Tract Infections or Urinary Tract Inflammation? The fact that she uses her litter box sometimes but seeks out soft furnishings to pee on at other times makes it sound as if she is experiencing pain when she urinates.

What kind of tests did the vet do?

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi and ditto on the welcome - and the interest in knowing what tests the vet ran.

Aside from that, she could be the kind of cat that likes a litter box cleaner than what you keep, there are also cats who decide they don't want to pee and poop in the same litter box. It could even involve the type of litter you use where it really isn't as 'clean' as you think it is. Look for patterns between your cleaning routines with the litter and the boxes themselves, and see if there is any correlation.

Look for outside influences that could be disturbing her - even things you might take for granted. Cats/critters coming around your home can upset some cats. Unusual noises, coming from neighbors, construction, other animals, etc. can also attribute to inappropriate peeing.

Until such time that you can get to the bottom of her peeing issues, try adding another box (or more) with disposable pee pads in them instead of litter and see if she will use it when these incidents occur, perhaps on the rugs she is most inclined to use. You could even simply lay down some pee pads on the floor/rugs to see if that might draw her to pee on them. I would also either cover your bed with a plastic tarp, or even a shower curtain, to discourage her from using it, or close off access to the bed. At least that way, you save your bed from having to be cleaned, which is usually a lot more difficult to do than with rugs/flooring.

 

[Alldara]

Sounds like litter box aversion....usually means something she doesn't like about the litter, painful urination etc.

What type of box do you have?
What type of litter are you using?
Where is your box located in the home (quiet area, busy traffic area with people walking past a lot..?)

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) | International Cat Care

 

[dadial]

Hi dadial Welcome to TCS.

Has the vet checked for Urinary Tract Infections or Urinary Tract Inflammation? The fact that she uses her litter box sometimes but seeks out soft furnishings to pee on at other times makes it sound as if she is experiencing pain when she urinates.

What kind of tests did the vet do?

He did xray and some blood work tests. What kind of uti can cause a cat to do this once in month or two? Because the last time it lasted 40 days thst she peed only at her spot..

 

[dadial]

Sounds like litter box aversion....usually means something she doesn't like about the litter, painful urination etc.

What type of box do you have?
What type of litter are you using?
Where is your box located in the home (quiet area, busy traffic area with people walking past a lot..?)

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) | International Cat Care

We have two litter boxes one for poo and one for pee. It's located in the bathroom (quite place) and she has no issues using it 90% of the time. Once in a whole she has episodes and than the issues arrive. I noticed some change in mood as well. She seems a little distant and maybe even depressed to be honest

 

[dadial]

Hi and ditto on the welcome - and the interest in knowing what tests the vet ran.

Aside from that, she could be the kind of cat that likes a litter box cleaner than what you keep, there are also cats who decide they don't want to pee and poop in the same litter box. It could even involve the type of litter you use where it really isn't as 'clean' as you think it is. Look for patterns between your cleaning routines with the litter and the boxes themselves, and see if there is any correlation.

Look for outside influences that could be disturbing her - even things you might take for granted. Cats/critters coming around your home can upset some cats. Unusual noises, coming from neighbors, construction, other animals, etc. can also attribute to inappropriate peeing.

Until such time that you can get to the bottom of her peeing issues, try adding another box (or more) with disposable pee pads in them instead of litter and see if she will use it when these incidents occur, perhaps on the rugs she is most inclined to use. You could even simply lay down some pee pads on the floor/rugs to see if that might draw her to pee on them. I would also either cover your bed with a plastic tarp, or even a shower curtain, to discourage her from using it, or close off access to the bed. At least that way, you save your bed from having to be cleaned, which is usually a lot more difficult to do than with rugs/flooring.

Thanks for the comment. Appreciate it.
When this issues starts her mood and behavior seems to change. She looks a little distant and depressed. And she really doesn't want to use her litter box at this periods. I really don't understand what kind of disease can cause this once in a month or two.. so frustrating. The doors are closed already. The only access she has is the sofa and rugs.. sofa is dead to me already I don't sit there anymore

 

[FeebysOwner]

There is a condition known as FIC (feline idiopathic cystitis) for which there really isn't a definitive cause, although it is believed that stress can trigger it. It can cross over into FLUTD - an article of which was shared with you above by Alldara . Here is the article on FIC.
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis - How To Improve Your Cat's Quality Of Life - TheCatSite

 

[Norachan]

What kind of uti can cause a cat to do this once in month or two?

When my cats had UTI the vet asked for a urine sample so he could determine exactly what kind of bacteria was affecting them. Depending on the bacteria present he would prescribe antibiotics that target that specific bacteria. Not all antibiotics are effective against all strains of bacteria, which is why they need to test the urine to work out exactly what the cat needs

As FeebysOwner said, stress can also trigger similar symptoms. Once your vet has ruled out bacterial UTI you need to think about stress related UTI. One of my cats did a lot better on some mild sedatives once we worked out what her problem was.

If she is associating her litter box with pain when urinating you could try changing the cat litter. Things like shredded newspaper sometimes work well if a cat has developed an aversion to litter. Those absorbent puppy pee pads are helpful too. Feeby`sOwner gave you some good suggestions about how to use those.

 

[Alldara]

We have two litter boxes one for poo and one for pee. It's located in the bathroom (quite place) and she has no issues using it 90% of the time. Once in a whole she has episodes and than the issues arrive. I noticed some change in mood as well. She seems a little distant and maybe even depressed to be honest

Sounds like FIC to me!
My FIC cat was so good at using the litter box that he once ran to vomit in it...except when he was having an episode.

Cats don't really consider two boxes besides themselves as "separate litters". To lower her stress, you'll need to find a way to put them in different areas.
Bathrooms aren't really the greatest to begin with, as when a human is using them with the door closed, the cat can toilet which means they "hold" it longer and then can get a urinary infection. Even if its only the occasional guest, that can explain why it's more episodic.

Check out the link I sent and see what some of the fixes are, and what you can do.
I do really recommend getting a urinalysis when this happens though. Bladder infections can be chronic.

To fix Nobel's I also had to use non clay, non pine litter.