Hi,
I am completely unaware of what to do with my new cat. He’s 1 year old, and I recently adopted him from the shelter two weeks ago. The second day he was home he peed in my bed. I figured this was just from the stress of living somewhere new that I cleaned my bed and didn’t think anything of it, especially since he had used the litter box multiple times before that. Since then, this has become a serious issue.
He started peeing on my bed everyday, sometimes even twice a day. I’d clean it throughougly every time but he still went. It started off only when I was gone so i figured it was separation anxiety so, with my vets recommendation, I got a tarp for my bed to cover it while I was not home. Nothing has improved since then, if anything he has gone more times with the tarp than without, but has made clean up a lot easier. He’s even started pooping on it.
I’ve tried sooooo many different things in order to get him to stop. I’ve tried the tarp, I have tried getting him a second litter box with a new type of litter- the one they used at the shelter (which he has not used once), I have tried to keep his food on my bed while I am not home, I even tried buying him bottled water because someone at work told me their cat wouldn’t drink tap water. I have also tried a calming collar which not only did not work, but he ripped it right off anyway.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I’d stop him from going in my room altogether but I have a housemate and i would feel awful if he started peeing on couches or even worse, her bed so all of him and all of his stuff is contained in my room while I am not home. He is my first cat and it is so frustrating and heart breaking having to deal with this because I am completely out of ideas. He is such a great cat otherwise and returning him to shelter really is not an option but I am at a loss of hope. Thanks for any suggestions.
I am completely unaware of what to do with my new cat. He’s 1 year old, and I recently adopted him from the shelter two weeks ago. The second day he was home he peed in my bed. I figured this was just from the stress of living somewhere new that I cleaned my bed and didn’t think anything of it, especially since he had used the litter box multiple times before that. Since then, this has become a serious issue.
He started peeing on my bed everyday, sometimes even twice a day. I’d clean it throughougly every time but he still went. It started off only when I was gone so i figured it was separation anxiety so, with my vets recommendation, I got a tarp for my bed to cover it while I was not home. Nothing has improved since then, if anything he has gone more times with the tarp than without, but has made clean up a lot easier. He’s even started pooping on it.
I’ve tried sooooo many different things in order to get him to stop. I’ve tried the tarp, I have tried getting him a second litter box with a new type of litter- the one they used at the shelter (which he has not used once), I have tried to keep his food on my bed while I am not home, I even tried buying him bottled water because someone at work told me their cat wouldn’t drink tap water. I have also tried a calming collar which not only did not work, but he ripped it right off anyway.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I’d stop him from going in my room altogether but I have a housemate and i would feel awful if he started peeing on couches or even worse, her bed so all of him and all of his stuff is contained in my room while I am not home. He is my first cat and it is so frustrating and heart breaking having to deal with this because I am completely out of ideas. He is such a great cat otherwise and returning him to shelter really is not an option but I am at a loss of hope. Thanks for any suggestions.
I'm so sorry you're having litter box avoidance trouble with your new cat. 
