She Pissed Outside Her Litter Box Again

[Cheerio&Yeti]

I swore she was all potty train. I clean litter box everyday and when I miss one day, she goes and Piss on a towel.

I wondering what this could be a mental problem? I swear I rub her noes in to her mess, and then she walk up and wanted to snuggle. I love her, and don't have the heart to get rid of her. I confused.

 

[Mer.kitten]

Please dont rub your cats nose in her urine it doesnt work, it doesnt "teach" them anything. They have no way of equating their own being cruel and forcing their nose into pee, with "dont pee outside the box". All they know is youre hurting them.

Your cat may just like a clean box. They dont want to step in waste anymore than we do. My cat will pee outside her box if its not clean, so i just make sure i scoop daily, and if she makes a mistake i understand shes an animal who doesnt reason the wY that we do. Dealing with occasional messes is just part of having a pet.

 

[Mer.kitten]

Ps-youre lucky she still wants to snuggle with you after you do that. I assure you if you keep it up, she may just keep her distance from you, not knowing if shes going to get affection or aggression.

 

[rubysmama]

Hello and welcome to TCS. Sorry you are having litter box issues with your cat.

Is she an adult? Or a kitten? Kittens can occasionally have litter box accidents.

If she's an adult, I think she was trying to tell you that her litter box needed to be cleaned.

I know sometimes it's easy to say "It's late, I'll just clean the litter box tomorrow", but most cats are picky about having a clean litter box, so it really is worth it to keep them clean. Some cats even prefer to pee in one box and poop in another.

If you think there will be other times that you just won't be able to clean the litter box daily, maybe put down another litter box, so that way she'll have an unused one available.

And though it might work with dogs, sticking a cats nose in their urine won't mean anything to them, as cats don't really respond to discipline.

Here are some TCS with more info on the topic that might be helpful:
How Often Should You Clean The Litter Box?
Cats And Discipline Don't Mix

 

[war&wisdom]

Get a second box, and don't rub her nose in her pee. She does not understand why you're doing it.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi. To be sure, she is just one of those cats that must have a clean litterbox. If you have room, you might want to have two litterboxes. That way, if she goes before you have a chance to clean the one, maybe she will use the second one instead of your towels??