Cat Keeps Peeing Outside The Litter Box

[catbattle]

Sometimes our cat uses the litter box fine, but sometimes he goes on the wood floor next to the litter box. We had to put these soaking pads down just in case, but even still, now he'll just go on the pads sometimes.

How can we get the cat to start using the litter box again?

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi!
Has he been to the vet recently? If not, you'll want to get him in, just to be sure it isn't something health related.

Litterbox Problems? Here's Why You Should Call Your Vet

There is a litter additive and also a litter, that is a Cat Attractant. Try that for a bit, also set up a second and maybe a third box with different litters, and see if he prefers one over the other.

Let us know how things go

 

[sweetblackpaws]

How big is the cat and how big is the litter box? Is it a new kind of litter? If the box is plenty large and nothing new has been added, he should go to the vet to rule out a UTI .

 

[daftcat75]

Start with the vet. It could be literally anything including possibly nothing to do with the litter box. For my Krista, she was peeing outside the box because her teeth were hurting. When we addressed her teeth, the inappropriate elimination behavior stopped. It was a cry for help. Your kitten could be in pain from one thing or another. Rule out medical reasons before you look to behavioral fixes.

 

[maritimeq]

UTI.

 

[rubysmama]

Have you seen him pee outside the box? Sometimes cats don't squat in the litter box, and if the sides aren't high enough, the pee can go over the top. So that's one possibility.

Is he an only cat? Is he neutered?

Also, as already mentioned, it could be a UTI.