If your cat peed on you, there’s no straightforward way to know exactly why. There are quite a lot of explanations for this fairly straightforward behaviour, and narrowing them down to just one may actually prove fairly tricky.
That being said, when a cat pees on a human, it’s evidence there’s something wrong, and while you may not be able to narrow down the behaviour to just one explanation, there’s a lot you can do in terms of being proactive that will help you fix the problem regardless of what it happens to be, which could come in especially handy if peeing on humans seems to be a recurring issue.
If you’re taking the fact that your cat peed on a bit personally – do your best to put those emotions on pause for a short minute.
Yes, there’s a really slim chance that your cat knew he or she was going to pee on you when the act happened, but even if it happens repeatedly, there’s also an enormous likelihood each and every time it happens, it’s a complete accident and out of your cat’s control.
Even in the very slim chance the explanation behind your cat’s behaviour has something to do with particularly you, the act is still not done out of malice, out of trying to upset you, or anything along those lines.
Your cat is almost certainly behaving this way out of severe anxiety and stress, like a cry for help – if he or she is even in control of this behaviour at all.
While it’s not all that common for cats to pee on their owners, it isn’t altogether uncommon either. That being said, uncommon or not, again – it’s not a healthy behaviour – it’s a sign something is amiss.
When a cat pees on a human, whether or not it’s you, it’s an indication there’s a problem that needs immediate attention and fixing.
This behaviour is typically coupled with other red flags, like going to the cat litter box but leaving not having peed, peeing in weird places like by the front door, as well as other peculiar behaviours.
Those other behaviours can be exceptionally good clues that indicate which explanation is more likely than others to be the culprit behind your cat’s behaviour.
In this article, I’ll go through a slew of possibilities behind this behaviour one by one, explaining the issue as well as other related behaviours to look out for so you can do your best to potentially narrow down or at least get a gist of the many different reasons that could explain your particular cat’s behaviour.
In terms of what to do if your cat is peeing on you and/or someone else: first and foremost, make an appointment with your vet.
A lot of cats in this situation are actually sick with UTIs. It’s so important a UTI is ruled out first, as these can become life threatening for cats if they’re not dealt with quickly.
Besides that, pleasepleaseplease grab some waterproof bed covers and waterproof couch protector covers if you’re struggling with your cat peeing on the bed or couch regularly enough to be frustrated.
Yes, they’re one more thing to have to buy, but they’re not expensive, they’ll make clean up easier, make sure you don’t have to replace your furniture even if the problem persists for some time, and they’re easy to remove if you have guests over and don’t want couch covers on for their visit.
Tried the vet? Want to know what else could be the problem? As we’ll get into, most cats without UTIs have severe anxiety issues over something or another.
Please let me know in the comments if there’s an explanation behind cats peeing on humans you can think of that wasn’t listed below.
Also let me know if your cat has ever struggled with this problem, and if you found the root of the problem as well as the solution to fixing it. What was the fix was in your particular case? Now let’s get into the list.
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11 Potential Explanations Why Cats Sometimes Pee on Humans
1. Cats will at times pee on their humans when they have UTIs.
UTIs are fairly common in cats – especially male cats who don’t drink enough water on a day-to-day basis. Considering how common they are, and how likely they are to be the culprit in this particular case, it’s really important you take your cat to the vet and let him or her know what your cat’s behaviour has been like.
A few other indicators your cat most likely has a UTI include:
- Visiting the restroom and crying – as though in pain while trying to pee.
- Peeing in odd places like on tile floors, bathrooms, or in blankets.
- Trying to use the litter many more times per day than usual.
- Going into the restroom and leaving without having urinated.
There are special diets cats often prescribe cats who have regular UTIs, so please ask about those as well as any preventative measures your vet may recommend if your cat struggles with them often.
2. Cats will also pee on humans at times if their litter box is unclean.
Sometimes cats do something that may resemble “punishing” their pet parents with urination in weird places, but this isn’t about punishment at the end of the day.
It’s about letting you know there’s something wrong about their environment, and the first and most obvious place this is likely to be if there’s a cat who peed in a place he or she shouldn’t is their litter box.
Cats don’t like to use the litter box when it smells or is dirty.
There are many who will go so far as to avoid using it until it’s clean, but this could easily mean having an accident on a human lap or while sleeping in bed with a human if they’ve delayed using the loo for too long.
3. Cats sometimes pee on humans because another cat makes them too afraid to use the litter box.
Imagine every time you go to the washroom, someone’s out there waiting for you to come out, or even comes in and scares you off because they feel that’s their washroom and you shouldn’t be using it.
While this sounds absurd if you’re talking about humans, with cats, it’s pretty common for kitties to scare other cats in the household away from what they feel is their territorial place to “go” – and yes, a cat can think that every single litter box in the house his his or her territory to be protected.
At this point, an anxious cat, too afraid to use the litter box, might continue to hold in his or her pee to the point where he or she just cannot keep it in any longer – and that may happen to be right when your furry decides to crawl into your lap for a cuddle.
Just when he or she begins to relax and stop feeling anxious (in your presence), the flood gates metaphorically open, and you’re drenched. Poor kitty, but also poor you.
If your cat’s odd peeing behaviour seems to coincide with the date you brought a new cat in, I strongly suggest reading my article (written for Tiffany who left this comment on this very post) titled: “I Got a Second Cat & Now My My Old Cat Pees Everywhere.”
That particular article spells out a lot of tips I have on this issue, and the comments section of that post may be able to help you out as it details others’ experiences as well.
4. Cats can pee on humans because they don’t like the litter being used.
Cats are notoriously fickle about the litter being used in the box.
If they can’t stand it for absolutely any reason, they may put off using the litter box, then again, accidentally go right at the point where they’re snuggling on your lap because they just couldn’t hold it anymore.
If you’ve recently changed litters, this may be the culprit. Try changing back.
If you aren’t sure which litters to try, but think this may be the problem, note that unscented litters are a lot better liked than scented litters.
Struggling with stinky litter and tried a scented litter to mask that smell? Use these tips to keep litter smells away.
My favourite tip is to try to grab a clumping cat litter, even if you don’t need your litter to clump because you don’t put your cat’s litter down the toilet.]
Clumping litters greatly reduce smells in my experience because they allow you to get rid of all the urine in the litter much more easily.
The only cat litter I’ve used in years? World’s Best Cat Litter. It’s made of whole-kernel corn and is very good at reducing especially urine smells. Check out my review of it here if you’re interested.
5. Cats sometimes also pee on humans when they hate their litter box.
The same disdain some cats have for litter can also be true of litter boxes.
Finding the perfect litter box can be tricky because, as it turns out, cats all like different things.
Some cats like covered litter boxes. Some cats only like uncovered litter pans (if it turns out your cat is like this, but also gets litter outside the box, there are open-top litter boxes with shields).
Some cats do really poorly unless their litter boxes are extremely large, especially those in multi-cat households where litter boxes are shared. These litter boxes are ideal for multi-cat homes.
If you’ve recently changed litter boxes, or you have a feeling your cat might like a different type of box, experiment. You might find this problem goes away with the perfect fit.
6. Cats can pee on their humans when they lose bladder control.
Some cats simply lose bladder control and thus, will be sitting on your lap having a good time, and pee out of the blue – completely by accident – on you.
If your cat is obese, he or she is more likely to be at risk of incontinence. Middle aged to older cats are far more susceptible to losing bladder control.
Please see your vet if you suspect a lack of bladder control may be the issue behind your cat’s urination on you.
There are plenty of medications your vet can try and many work to help cats with incontinence issues.
Incontinence is most frequently caused by inflammation, which can also typically be treated by your vet with antibiotics and topical ointments.
Or, there could be an underlying condition causing the bladder control issues, which leads me to our next possibility.
7. Cats sometimes have other illnesses that can cause them to pee on humans accidentally.
PetMD mentions that some other illnesses that could cause incontinence include:
- Lesions on the spinal cord
- Lesions in the brain
- Overactive bladder syndrome […]
- Chronic inflammatory disease
- Pressure on the bladder caused by a mass
- Underdevelopment of the bladder or other birth defects
While it may be unlikely, something more serious could be behind your cat’s behaviour.
Please do yourself a favour and get your cat to the vet to have them all ruled out before proceeding to guess it may be something other than illness causing your cat to pee on you.
8. A cat who feels threatened by other cats in the house may pee on a human to mark them as their territory.
Male cats who are un-neutered are especially likely to scent what they feel is their territory with urine markings, though this really only happens when they feel threatened by other cats, such as those they live with at home.
Most cats will scent without the use of urine – by rubbing their faces and bodies against surfaces like chairs, beds, door frames, and cat trees.
This type of scenting is typically enough for them to feel safe and secure, surrounded by their own smell.
But an exceptionally anxious, stressed cat who feels threatened by other cats, such as one or more felines who live with them, may begin to urine mark as a sign of extreme stress and anxiousness towards the cat or cats in question.
Your cat(s) all likely feel as though you are their territory, and thus if one or more mark you with urine, it’s an indication of a bigger problem.
If you find your cat marking with urine around many different areas of your home, and has a strained relationship with one or more of your cats, as well as having peed on you, this may be the problem.
Neutering or spaying the cat in question will go a long way in helping resolve the aggression and anxiety, as will re-introducing the cats if this is really what’s going on.
Check out the Humane Society’s guide on what to do to if your cat is marking if your cat happens to pee around the house.
A vet should definitely be able to help you if you find this is your issue – not only with advice, but also with anxiety medication if this is seen as appropriate, so please do bring this up with your vet if you think this is the problem.
9. A cat who feels threatened by cats outside the house may pee on a human to mark them as their territory.
Cats outside the house who don’t even come into your home can cause issues with your cat feeling anxious about his or her territory, causing your cat to feel the need to mark you with urine.
If you come home smelling of other cats – say because you were cat sitting, work at a pet store, work at an animal shelter, or for any other reason – this may be the issue.
Neighbourhood cats and stray and feral street cats can also be the culprits, if they happen to get close enough to your home for your cat to smell, which they almost certainly do.
If you feel this may be the issue, again, neutering or spaying the cat in question will go a long way toward helping if that hasn’t been done yet.
If that doesn’t prove to be enough, there are steps you can take to reduce anxiety – from increasing playtime and exercise to help your cat release pent up energy, to using cat repellents like outdoor scat mats around your home in spots neighbourhood cats seem particularly attracted to that create anxiety for your cat.
You should also speak to your vet, for suggestions as well as about the potential use of anti-anxiety medication, especially in cases where your cat’s anxiety is not limited to peeing, but also converts into aggression toward humans and other animals in the house.
10. Cats sometimes pee on humans if they’re incredibly afraid in the moment.
You’ve no doubt heard the figure of speech “I almost peed my pants” to describe a heightened sense of fear and anxiety from another human before.
If you’re incredibly afraid, as a human, it is possible to lose control of your bladder, and the same is true for cats.
If your cat happened to be in an incredibly stressful situation – such as seeing a carrier come out right before being taken to a vet – it’s likely your cat peeing on you had more to do with fear than anything else.
You can absolutely help cats who are stressed by the most common triggers: fear of carriers/getting into carriers, and fear of cars/being in vehicles.
I’ve written up a guide on how to reduce and maybe even eliminate carrier fear here, and how to get your cat used to being in cars/vehicles here.
Check those out in case you’d like to help your cat be less anxious with both these.
I promise you it’s incredibly easy and it will make your life (and your cat’s life!) so much less stressful whenever you need to get Fluffy to the vet for check ups and possible emergencies.
11. Something in your cat’s environment could be causing acute distress to the point where peeing on a human is used as a cry for help.
A lot of things can cause acute stress, anxiety, and distress to the point where cats can accidentally begin to urinate in places they shouldn’t due to a lack of control over their bladders, or as a cry for help – signifying their distress and fear.
A few examples: a recent move, a long-distance travel with a cat, being left alone for long periods of time, noisy and frightening construction taking place near by – all these things and many more could be causing your cat to become stressed to the point where peeing on you was accidentally done when that stress piqued and your cat happened to be in your lap.
If you have a feeling you know what the cause of the anxiety may be, do your best to resolve it.
Have a lot of construction going on in your neighbourhood? I’ve found blasting an air purifier to help drown out frightening noises with white noise to be really helpful for my own cat in cases like that.
Recently moved? Try starting your cat off in a single room of the house to get him or her used to that one room, then letting him or her explore whenever he or she feels ready (cats will begin trying to get out on their own when they usually begin to get ready).
Help your cat’s anxiety with distraction techniques like playing more often and spoiling your cat with things he or she loves – cuddles, pets, new cat beds, warm heating pads, new toys – whatever you think could help make him or her happy. You know your cat best!
Your Thoughts on Cats Peeing on Humans?
Has your cat ever peed on you? Did you ever figure out why?
Are there possible explanations for cats peeing on humans that I’ve missed out in this list? Which do you think are the most common explanations for this behaviour?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, theories, stories, & experiences in the comments down below!
We’re struggling with our male cat, who is now 15 years old. When he was younger, the only time he peed on anyone was when we had overnight company. Then he would pee on the company, or maybe on the furniture, sometimes while they were there and sometimes after they had left. But the last year or so, the peeing isn’t always related to extra people in the house. A couple of times he has peed on me while I’m still in bed. Today, we have new windows being put in, so he and his sister and I are hanging out in the basement where no work is being done. He asked to go upstairs by scratching on the door; I said nope; he came onto my lap and peed on me. So I’m going to assume it is stress. I will try a couple of the cat-calming meds mentioned above and see how it goes. My husband has suggested we make him a barn cat, but after 15 years of being an indoor/outdoor cat, I don’t think he will take too well to not being allowed in the house. If anyone has suggestions related to older cats, I’d appreciate hearing them.
Please someone help me!! I have a female born in 2019, got her at 4 weeks and didn’t think she’d survive at only 18 oz, head bigger than body. She shares a home with a 12 year old Tom and 17 year old dog. Always very busy home, lots of people in and out. Have 4 grown kids and 14 grandkids.
My baby female has recently started coming into my room at night and peeing on me while I sleep. I don’t understand why. Other than temperature changing, nothing has. But she won’t stay out long when she goes, it’s too cold for her. But she would do this if I don’t let her out, pee on me.
Please, Please help. I adore this baby, but the behavior is completely unacceptable. And I am poorer than poor.
I have 4 cats and I was given 5 one I didn’t really wanted him but he was so sick I thought he was not going to make it if I didn’t take him he just turn 6 n waiting on he’s neutered appointment which is today but 3 weeks ago he started to pee only on me or my stuff every one else is fixed they all get along specially with my other male cat but now is everyday that he owes on me as soon everything is clean comes an pees on the blankets and looks at me while doing it ima give him a few more weeks after he is fix n see he’s vet for any other issues I’m at the last of my rope I love him but I can’t wake up to pee every day an have to run to the laundromat almost everyday HeLp
My 6 month old unneutered male literally started peeing on me today at exactly the same time as my female has come into heat so I’m sure it’s connected as he’s constantly trying to get to her in a separate room.
I read, tried tons of ideas from guy who does show “My cat from hell,” I’t’s been time consuming, detective work, but productive. If there’s no medical issue there IS something. He has website, yt videos, etc… He suggested like putting vidcam on litterbox to see what’s going on there. NOT overcleaning litterboxes. (I bleached mine.) Trying more, different types of itterboxes, using more natural litters, especially avoiding scented ones. Tons of factors, but could be easy fix.
I don’t know if this will help anyone but I recently got two kittens albeit a few weeks apart in age from different litters but they’re inseparable now. Anyway to help them settle in I did all my clothes washing prior to their arrival so I wouldn’t have to do it again for the next couple of weeks so so.
Fast forward to and a half weeks and both kittens are happy and adjusted to their new lives and are generally behaving well. So I put my washing machine on today since I could delay it no longer. Neither liked it and both immediately went into hiding under the sofa. I was able to coax the bolder one out and assure her the washing machine wasn’t a threat. But not the second. So after the cycle finished and I’d hung up my clothes to dry, 15 minutes later out pops the second kitten who has a quick snack then both settled on my lap for a nap. Both stretched out comfortably after awhile.
To be honest I didn’t even notice until they eventually got up that the second kitten had peed on my lap. It wasn’t much and I almost mistook it for saliva from licking at first. But they hadn’t licked me much so a sniff test confirmed it. Cue putting on a fresh set of trousers! I went online and googled reasons a cat might pee on a human and as soon as stress or fear popped up I’m fairly confident I figured it out.
My poor kitten was frightened and stressed out by the noise of my washing machine and hid for almost an hour total-I only used a 30 minute cycle. Then she got on my lap, relaxed and accidentally peed on me. And no I didn’t react or try to discipline her as I know that doesn’t work on cats. She’s not even 3 months old. So unless it happens again without a stress event I can chalk it up to that.
I looked him up too but he’s prices n there’s no warranties that I may help where u able to resolve the issue n if yes how n what was it
So I’ve had my female cat for a few months short of a year and she has never had any issues, but this morning she peed on my bed while I was sleeping. We recently moved a little over two weeks ago to live with my mother. ( when I first got her we lived here too) so she knows the house and my mother and didn’t have any issues going to the litter box the past 2 and a half weeks. Yesterday I got my second vacation shot and today I’ve been feeling sick. So I’m wondering if she is stressed out due to me not feeling good. This is the first time I’ve been sick around her as I dont get sick often. Could this be a possibility or do you think its something else?
Ok.. my cat, Anna, (well, she was my brother’s cat but I’ll get to that in a moment) started peeing on me around 1.5-2 months ago. I live with my parents at the moment & am in a wheelchair. They put Anna’s cat box where I can’t get to it, so I really have no control over cleaning it or what litter goes in it. She would usually sleep in the bed with me right by my ear… one night, she jumped on me, like she usually does to come get by my ear, but she just stayed still and peed. She doesn’t do it all of the time… but I can now tell when she’s going to do it. She’ll have this look like she’s really intent on jumping on me to pee… and after she does it, she’ll want to go straight to sleep by my ear. She did it 3 times before I started getting pet training pads and placing them between fabric so it looks like she’s getting the better of me😅. I can’t figure out why she started doing it, though. She has brain damage from an accident she had with my brother (her now former owner). He accidentally slipped and his knee landed on her head as she was drinking water from her bowl. Her skull was crushed & the bowl broke & sliced through her jaw & face, cutting off part of her nose. The vet wasn’t sure they would be able to fix her up but he did an amazing job. I helped nurse her back to health with a feeding tube & everything because my brother ended up in the hospital just after that accident. Well, that accident was probably 5 years ago. She has become quite fond of me and around the time that Anna started peeing on me is around the time my brother started going to the hospital again. My brother just died on the 19th and I know that Anna can tell he’s gone. She gave out some awful yelps after he left us and has basically never left my side since. I’m not sure how I can get her to stop peeing on me because I can’t tell if it’s because she knew that my brother was sick or if it was something to do with her brain damage or what. It’s just weird that she’ll pee and then try to lay in it and go to sleep. I’m really hoping the training pads aren’t getting her used to peeing on me because I can’t keep doing this. I’m not sure if I properly explained how everything is going but hopefully you can kinda help me figure things out.
I’m hoping someone can help see what I’m missing- I’ll tell you the details.
I’ve had my cat Henry for 8 years. He’s lived with two other cats his whole life. I’ve moved out with my boyfriend (who he’s known/seen for 5)
Now, we’ve had him in the new house for a week. First night, a couple of accidents. That’s fair. Through the week, he’s been great. Even stopped clawing furniture/carpet (big issue when he lived with my mum and two other cats)
Today, my boyfriend’s parents came to visit. He was fine. Meowed a bit loudly but he has been doing that all week (I assumed just a bit stressed moving in) today was also the first time we let him see the garden. I also cleaned his litter box for the first time.
Anyway, after boyfriend’s parents left, he’s meowing, I quiet him down and he pisses all over me… Like a jet of piss… I panicked and yelled at him and shouted no. I feel awful, guilty and sad. I love this cat guys. I love him so much but he has been stressed for a while now and I don’t know what to do to help him 🙁
I’m desperate for advice… We have also taken him to the vets multiple times before as when he was with my mum he had blood in his piss. Every time the vet has not really been of help or given a direct answer. Just medicine that we have to force into him (which he hates which also makes me feel terrible) and it doesn’t do anything for him.
Please any help is much appreciated… He’s never straight up pissed on me before…
Did you ever figure this out? The following is almost word for word what is happening with our cat who is now peeing on me, and in addition sometimes growling as if he is seeing something that he is fearful of or wants to attack:
“We have also taken him to the vets multiple times before as … he had blood in his piss. Every time the vet has not really been of help or given a direct answer. Just medicine that we have to force into him (which he hates which also makes me feel terrible) and it doesn’t do anything for him.”
I have 2 6 month old kittens. And a couple weeks ago the girl started peeing on my blankets daily. Vet said nothing was wrong, I’ve kept the litter box very clean. If I keep my bed stripped during the day and the cats locked out of my room at night she has no accidents and no inappropriate peeing. I’ve tried replacing the bedding. I have a pheromone atomizer and a litter attractant. I’m at my wits end with her.
My best friend for over 30 years passed in 11/20. I asked her husband for months to let me have her cat (Gracie) . She has been with me going on 2 1/2 months and now she peez on me every night.. I also have a blind cat both if them are going on 15 years old. I have a 3 year old and a huge 10 month old male. I think that they bully her when I’m sleeping..
There is a fresh litter box at the end of my couch for her and my old girl at night. I don’t get it and the vet says she is in excellent health. HELP!!! Don’t want to get rid of her but i can’t go around smelling like cat piss??
My partner passed away four years ago, I adopted his traumatised cat. His cat had had a few home shifts, and gets anxious easily. He gets UTIs, I think the UTI has something to do when he peed on me. Also I think there is a particular tube food treat that if I give it to him he pleads for more, and sometimes I think this is part of his demanding a treat. If I don’t give him that treat and give him mostly the food that stops UTIs he never does it. Which is just as well because cleaning everything with enzymes that kill the cat hormone and neutralise any smell is a big job. And I do yell and lock him in the loo for a while. I also have sedatives from the vet, which also helps if he seems anxious or has a UTI. There are litters that test their wee and show if they have a UTI. Good luck. I trust if you persevere, puss will stop. I had to have plastic blankets etc for a while. Now it is less than once a year – And coincidentally only ever after he has had the tube of cat treat, he clawed at me for more and then peed on me. No more of that treat!!
Nearly the same problem here. Eery few months she pees on a blanket or towel I have accidentally left on the bed. I keep the bed stripped of linens. Sleeping only on the waterproof mattress pad. I use a large bath towel as a blanket and remove it in the morning. Every few months she pees on a blanket left on the bed. I feed her hard treats on the bed. But the sporadic peeing keeps happening. Tonight she clawed at the towel on top of me. Gathered it together, then climbed on top of me and peed all over the towel that was covering me.🤯 This has been going on since I got her 2 years ago. Each time the vet runs expensive tests which turn out negative. I use the calming infuser in the bedroom. Nothing helps. While I am glad the peeing accidents are months apart, there never seems to be a pattern or reason for it. Drives me crazy that I never know when to expect it. Would also love to use blankets and bed spread again. Just got tired of the constant need to launder or have it dry cleaned. I need help. i recently underwent cardio bypass surgery and want to make plans for who will take my fur baby when I am gone. No one wants her with this peeing problem. Help!
How clean is the litter box? It’s important to sift through it daily to get clumps of urine & poop out but if you clean it too much then it could be a problem and they won’t want to use it. I suggest maybe adding another litter box perhaps one with or without a lid, and maybe change the brand of litter you use. Also look into anxiety meds it very well could be stress from your brothers passing
I think my cat hates my neighbor; I’ve ruled out anything medical, and while there are stray cats in the neighborhood. My cat only has peed or tried to pee on me when a certain neighbor comes over. Never have seen this behavior before with a cat disliking someone thst much. I keep her in my bedroom now when the neighbor stops by.
Cats communicate by scent which of course includes urinating or defecating on things. It’s unfortunate that that type of communication isn’t very compatible with having a nice, clean house! I think it’s a little unreasonable to anthropomorphize cats’ behavior to say that they are spiteful and doing that kind of thing on purpose, like that other poster said, they just don’t think that way. However, my cat just peed on me tonight for the second time in the last 8 months or so, and it is very frustrating. I felt like I was ready to give up on him and find him another home, maybe where he could live outside and be free to pee on anything he wanted. I thought it over and I’m not really ready to do that yet. I’m really tired of a lot of this, cleaning up urine, the smell is the worst, and spending hundreds of dollars for the vet to tell me nothing is really wrong with him. I decided to contact an animal behavioral specialist tonight and will wait to see if they call me back, maybe they can give me some advice.
Honestly, I feel like the vets I’ve gone to have not been very helpful about this issue. I’ve had this cat for two years (he was two when I adopted him, so he’s an adult now) and have taken him to the vet at least four times for his urinary problems. Only once did he have a UTI. Finally I asked them if they could give him an anti-anxiety medication, which they did. But *I* had to ask *them* for it, and if I hadn’t done some research on this I wouldn’t have known this was an option, and I don’t think they would have suggested it. One vet even mentioned that her mother had a Siamese cat (my cat is also Siamese) and his urinary issues were so bad she had to give him away or put him down (I can’t remember but… really? great anecdote from the VET). I said I’d rather give my cat anti-depressants or whatever than give him up again, to a fourth family (I’m the third person who has taken him). He is just the sweetest cat and has kept me company during the pandemic & quarantine with my husband being deployed, etc.
Hi,
God Bless you for deciding to give this kitty your best shot. I am hoping you can get your fur friend calmed down and peeing where they are supposed to pee. I can tell you that as a cat mom for 4 cats, 3 males, it’s challenging. Please do look into the different types of cat litter, different types of litter boxes. Offer him more than one box with different litters. You might find the type he likes. Also try Zylkene, it’s a natural milk enzyme that calms them. It’s available online, over the counter, or at your vet. It can help a lot. It’s better than drugs and can work just as well. There are calming pheromone sprays and atomizers such as Feliway. It calms them down and they are available on Amazon and eBay as well. They work but are expensive from your vet. Shop for deals. Also playing more with them helps a lot too. There are automatic laser pointer toys and all kinds of other automatic/mechanical toys, as well as the toys the author mentioned above that can help them relax. Keep trying. They are worth the effort. Consider him a special needs boy. If he was a human child you’d keep trying and working on it. We can do this!
The odor from the pee can be best helped by using and enzyme type cleaner/ neutralizer. The enzymes are what knocks down the acidic smell. If you use other cleaners it just doesn’t fix it. Check around to find all the places he might have peed. You can use a battery powered black light to see the urine, it glows. Once you get all these things in place I am sure your boy will be a much better friend. He just needs your patience, effort, and understanding. Find the answers, fix the cat behavior.
Best Wishes,
Suzie
My cat has been having some problems with his liver and I’ve been having to force feed him and stick him with a needle daily to give fluids. This has been going on for about a month. He’s done well, but got out a few days ago and today he finally came home with a wad of poop stick to his rear and. I couldn’t get the poop unmatted so I had to cut it off of him. Underneath was a pink spot, with no hair left. I could tell it was hurting him so I stopped trying to cut anymore away. So he’s got a little tiny bit left back there. He hung out at the bottom of my bed for about two hours and when I finally hopped into bed to go to sleep, he jumped up on the bed, put his front paws on me and immediately started peeing, like he had been planning to pee on me and was waiting for just the right time. I think he’s mad and acting out cause he’s done it a couple times before, peed to act out after getting in trouble. Just never actually peed on me before, and he definitely wasn’t in trouble. Poor little guy is going through so much right now that I give him concession to be mad. But it still sucked, nonetheless.
RW,
Go f$ck yourself real quick before you burn in hell.
Miranda are you ok?
My cat peed on me, a few times now. First time he did it was years ago, and at the time I was away often so I think he didn’t like that. But recently he did it again. First, he peed almost on my head while I was sleeping! Then a few days later (today) he peed on me while I was just sitting at he edge of the bed. He literally just walks up and pees on me! I’m not totally sure why. I have really no clue why he did it the first time, but today I guess it’s possible he was marking me because my husband brought another cat into the house (neighborhood cat). But why does he only pee on me?! Why not my husband?!
This just happened to me about a half hour ago. I have a kitten that we have had for almost two months so he is about four months old now. He has been great! Indoor cat. Super sweet and playful. My daughter and I were on the couch watching a moving. He was playing with toys in the living room. I was sitting on the couch and he jumped up in my lab. I thought he was going to cuddle between my legs…until I felt something warm! He peed on me! Through a blanket and my pants. I carried him right to the litter box and put him in it. I had no idea what to do! I am still shocked that he actually peed on me! I will be making an appointment with the vet right away in the morning. I hope I can figure out why and fix the problem. He has never peed anywhere but the litter box before.
My 8 year old neutered male has peed on us at times, to me 4 times and my daughter once. He only does it when we are on the toilet.
He has had kidney stones and was peeing blood but it has recently gotten alot better since he was diagnosed and put on special food, he does it even more now tho and there’s no blood in his urine. I have to make him get out when he follows me in the bathroom. He doesn’t pee on anything else in the house…if his litter box is not clean enough to his liking he will use my dogs pee dogs.
Have had him since he was hours old and bottle fed him and his siblings.
Maybe his is more of a marking his property?
Put a litter box in the bathroom so he can pee WITH you not ON you?
Peeing can actually be social with cats – we had a cat at a cabin that didn’t had a 3 sided outhouse, the number of times the cat would pee or poo at the same time as me out there was really not coincidental. “Lets all poop together!”… but that was an indoor outdoor cat, and they did the normal cat thing – digging a little hole in the dirt and covering it up.
But this as social behavior was a big surprise to me. Living in houses with bathrooms we rarely would notice it.
He needs to see the vet ASAP. He needs to be medically checked out before anything else. Also follow the advice above that i left for others.
Best Wishes,
Suzie
I just got a rescue cat 14 months old Part siamese and part Himalayan I had her for a month and she just started peeing on me 3 times. She is great health I brought her to the vet for her full check up blood work right down to everything 700.00 she is great health but she just started peeing on me 3 days ago. She doesn’t pee anywhere else in my home and uses the litter box all the time. I keep it clean every day. Do you think it’s because she gets excited because she is very happy and comfortable at my home it’s very quiet here and I live alone. It’s when I put her on me and laying on me and I am petting her and she is loving it. Very confusing
Wow that’s usually a death sentence. See what happens to you when your old an pee on yourself. It will happen. Karma is a b………. I’d never talk about my cat like that. My cat is old an a rescue. That’s why he did it to me. They can not talk. That’s like torture for them. This is how they tell you something is wrong. A caring human might look for someone to adopt it if you can’t handle it. :(.
I have a spayed female who has done this sporadically for 10 years. No medical issues. No rhyme or reason. She is afraid of guests and hides. I live farthest away so I generally visit others. Guests are RARE so that fear is logical, but it’s totally unrelated. I have no idea why or when. Sometimes she snuggles onto my legs and goes to sleep. But sometimes she will go through same ritual but wet bed. Typically several nights in a row. So I must get up, shower, strip and remake bed… So it can’t be scent based after 1st night. The first few times I locked her out of room…. that seemed to prolong behavior. I stocked up on extra waterproof mattress protectors, sheets, etc… Since it’s always a series of 2-4 nights in a row. Then she stops for 6 months, sometimes a year then will begin again. I used to be involved in rescue, but due to her behavior she was last (along with her two littermates). I assumed it was display of ownership as they were the youngest, newest additions. The others have passed away. So she IS now the top cat. Her littermates are much smaller than she is. She will sometimes bully the smallest, but neither is aggressive toward her. If I put a litterbox right beside my bed during an episode they might use it, but she will not. It seems like she does it for attention since she purrs and looks at me. I’ve tried giving her extra attention, etc… I’ve never even heard of this kind of behavior.
Take her to a vet and discuss it she should be checked for medical issues. See an animal behaviorist for help with this. She needs your patience and help.
Best Wishes,
Suzie
I’m the problem. I know you all will judge me instantly with mean comments but i will post to feedback the info.
Today 7am (2 hrs ago) i was aware i left open door terrace yesterday night by accident, i woke up because i heard my female cat meowing and noticed i left her locked in the kitchen by accident too, so let her out, apologied and fed her, then i notice my terrace door opened, i got very scary because a year ago our two sibling cats fell from the roof to the street for being after morning birds, so when i was omw to close terrace door, after female cat got out the kitchen, my male cat ran outside the terrace right before close the door, sometimes he does that but today i was scared for remembering what a year ago happened and my mistake of the kitchen so i got angry when male cat ran out, so called him loud and he ran more (terrace is very long), so after he finally came into house i was angry and afraid so i went after him all over the house to lift him up and tell him -NO!- so i do that with a slap over head, my way to “tell them what not to do” so my anger increased when he ran out of me more times inside the house (is kinda funny actually because he do that with her sister but not in moments of twnsion like today) so when i finally catched him i did say-NO!” with the slap, got back to couch (i fell asleep yesterday night over couch) to go back to sleep, but brought my male cat with me like if he was a baby like saying “you are staying with me or i’m your mother and i’m in control of you” so after 30 seconds or so, not even a minute i fell my leg and couch warm, i noticed he peed on me, of course left him go and right now i’m washing it oll. So yes, i frightened my male cat and make him pee for the reason the specialist mentions above, severe fear and anxiety, i provoked this situation and i recognize my mistake and i feel bad, i’m still in lockdown and became really depressed with suicidal thoughts, lost my job and feel really sad deep, living in a new country and not adapting to it so my psychological circumstances aren’t right, i not wish being like this so i put it all in my pet today. I locked up for info to know what to do after and how to avoid he may repeated it (pee on couch) in another moment or circumstance, but decided let you all know this to have a positive feedback, it will be the only one i will answer, i’m asking for help here.
English isn’t my mother lenguage, sorry for the mistakes.
You did fine.Maybe Your cat feels Your feelings.I really think He or She does .I hope You are both doing better.Maybe the Cat is doing this to show You that He or She is protecting You.I will Pray for You and I hope You believe God can help what Your going threw.I think if You get better so will Your pet.Cats can be Your best friends.It must Love You a lot.Take care .
Great that you looked things up and learned about positive feedback, and how cat’s don’t undertand negative discipline, which just adds to their anxiety. You are learning!
I have a very anxious cat – that’s part of why I’m here with a peeing problem – when a cat is very anxious it is SO VERY IMPORTANT to not yell, slap, grab or force the cat in any way. Your goal needs to be to create a calm and loving environment where your cat ALWAYS feels safe, and like nothing bad will happen to him.
My cat used to pee a lot more, but the longer I’ve had her and made her feel safe the better things have become. Now it is 4-5 times a year. And I don’t know why, but I think she’ll never stop being a bit anxious. She’s afraid of rain! she used mew and to hide when the rain would fall on our tin roof. So then, whenever it started to rain I would call her and give her treats, then give her a big cuddle. Now when it rains she mews, and comes running over to me. It is so very sweet, it still makes her nervous, but she knows she’s safe around me.
Since your life has been so hard, being loving and safe for your cat can also be a way to be loving and safe for yourself. When you are both anxious and having a hard time, have some treats and a cuddle!
Hope someone can shed some light on my situation, I’ve read all the comments on this page, don’t know what to do with my cat..
2 year old male, had him since he was a baby.
I’ll be just sitting on the couch, he will casually come up to me, flick his tail on my leg like he wanted a pat and pee on my leg then run away…🤷♀️ i feel as though it’s a game to him.. like a teenager testing boundaries..
He has been vet checked, has sufficient food, water, 2 kitty litter trays with the same brand of litter since I’ve had him, he is an indoor cat, doesn’t go outside, no other pets, no stress in life, gets pats and attention, sleeps majourity of the day in the sun.. ..what a life!
The past 2 months I’ve noticed he has peed in my washing basket (numerous times now), or on a towel that has fallen to the ground in the bathroom, now progressed into a walk-by pee on the foot/leg situation.
Should i get him desexed? Will that help he go back to normal?
I would say that yes, absolutely, him not yet being desexed is likely the problem and getting him desexed will probably resolve it.
Even the sweetest most lovely male cats can be incredibly prone to marking their territory with urine if they’re not neutered.
Good luck!
Well that didn’t help my Male cat. He is neutered and does the same exact things.
If the neutering is done after the cat has already sprayed/marked for the first time, it may continue. Important to neuter young.
Sounds like he’s an alpha and needs a brother cat to bully.
It is really not possible to live indoors with a male un-neutered cat. This is normal behavior when a male cat has not been neutered (de-sexed). It is incredibly important to neuter house cats if you don’t want pee and spray indoors.
I’m amazed your vet did not push hard for this.
Unfortunately, once they have started marking (and he is marking you) it may be too late to stop the behaviour nor that it has developed. You should Neuter ANYWAY, because if you want to keep this cat that is your best chance.
He’s not going to stop marking his territory (and you) as long as his hormones tell him to do it.
Someone replied that they had a Neutered male who was still peeing/marking. Yes if you do this too late it is sometimes irreversible. But at least you have a chance. TAKE HIM TO THE VET ASAP
I’ve same situation since 6 months exactly when I shifted to new house, I thought because of other female kittens , but then I noticed he started staying another room away from me.. which is strange behavior.. 2 days back he peed on me front of me.. he came running on bed crying meow meow and looking towards something and peed on me.. I believe he giving sign.. or presence of some supernatural energy
This could be a sign of a cat who has a urinary tract blockage. When cats become reclusive, meow strangely, pee in areas they shouldn’t- that’s a time you should preemptively take them to the vet.
I’ve had a cat whose bladder ruptured in front of me my freshman year of college (2000) – he was given emergency surgery and survived. He also was a very anxious cat, so when I moved out of the house he would rage pee on things and lick the fur off his legs. Look to see if he’s straining at all; put him isolated with litter and monitor it. If only a few drops are there and you know he has tried to go several times, he’ll likely die without medical treatment.
Cut to today – few weeks ago I noticed one of my boyfriends cats acting this way and insisted we take him to the urgent vet clinic. Sure enough, his weird meowing and litter box attempts proved he had a blockage, was given a catheter, monitored a few days and given a special diet and some meds.
However, this cat has now as of last night peed on my bare leg in a marking way while I was standing in the bathroom and subsequently on my boyfriend when we were sitting on the couch.
I don’t think he has a UTI or blockage rather a behavioral issue with marking despite the fact that he is neutered. I’m going to try some pheromones and enzyme cleansers/marking deterrents as he also pees on clothes, etc.
There are two other cats, all of whom play and basically get along. The youngest is getting neutered soon, but doesn’t seem to have the same issues as middle boy. Older cat is a spayed female who used to lick off her fur for the past year. Since I moved in she has stopped this behavior and it’s growing back. I just want this middle cat to stop marking everything as he is my boyfriend’s “favorite” and I’m a certifiable cat lady.
I have a cat (Family cat) who has quite bad separation anxiety from me. When I moved out she peed repeatedly on my bed to the point that my parents had to change the mattress. But now that I am back everything settled but she has just peed in my bed whilst I was sleeping. She doesn’t have a UTI and we have no other animals in the house. She is also an indoor/outdoor cat so she typically does her business outside. She wasn’t in for long when she peed on my bed.. I’m at a loss. Any thoughts?
Is she old? She could be incontinent or not wanting to leave you – maybe put a litter pan in your room after getting rid of the soiled sheets and such.
Cats do get anxiety and have multiple ways of displaying it – as long as she’s urinating normally other than that incident, I’d say get her checked out by the vet and give her access to a Pan she can use while still in the same room with some litter attractants. She may even need kitty xanax – it’s hard to tell when they can’t verbally tell you the problem.
My cat is a female and has peed on me 3x so far. .2 of the 3 times was when I brought a new cat into the house. The latest one is a rescue I want to rehome. She’s been to the vet for all kinds of checkups because she previously peed all over my new sofa more than 5 times. She’s peed on the spare bed. So… I can’t say this peeing everywhere is only about new cats, just maybe the peeing on me.
The guy who commented about taking his cat to the pound… I kind of understand his absolute frustration. My cat has destroyed 2 beds and a sofa. How many more things is she going to ruin?? We can’t live like this. I woke up last night when she peed all over me and I started crying. So much stink and damage!!
That makes sense, but do look into this article on cats peeing everywhere when a new cat is brought in just in case it’s helpful. It takes a hard look at different ways of reducing stress when there’s a new cat around.
Also please make your life easier and save your furniture by using waterproof & scratchproof covers. You can find a compilation of excellent waterproof bed covers here, and waterproof/scratch proof couch protector covers here. They’re very easy to remove if you have company and should make your life so much easier – from washing up easier to not having to replace furniture so often.
I definitely would feel the same frustration you’re in if I was in the same position, but it seems to me that her problem is not likely medical, and so it might not be possible to resolve it easily with vet visits and medication. You might have to work toward keeping her anxiety at bay. Again, do try reading through the article I recommended on reducing stress when a new cat is around, just in case those tips work really well for her. And leave a comment if you have any more information/see any progress, as I’d like to help if I can.
My 9 week old boy kitten just peed on my lap… he sat on me acted like nothing was happening… wonder if it was an accident or not…
This was also happening to me-finally my vet recommended a prescription for an anxiety medication called clomicalm. My cat takes it once a day in a pill pocket and the inappropriate urination is so much more controlled!
That is beyond stressful. I’m so sorry. I did find that Anti-Icky-poo (unscented) can even fix a couch, and soaking sheets or clothes in Oxyclean gets rid of the smell also on washibles (including comforters).
I also got a packet of the flat incontinence pads and coated a blanket with them – patchwork style with safety pins – to lay over the bed in the daytime (not the puppy ones which sometimes have some sort of scent to encourage peeing)
Having a way to get rid of the smell helped me cope while I figured out the next steps. Ours peed mostly in her own cat beds which of course we could wash. I got a waterproof mattress protector for the occassional be incident, and between the special food from the vet, getting rid of cat beds, not leaving clothes on the floor, giving her her own private litter tray positioned away from walls… phew… it got somewhat better. – but here I am because she peed on the bed 2x this week 🙁 up at 4am putting sheets and comforters in wash with oxyclean is still no fun at all.
So I remember your pain. And yes you may have to give her up. we discussed it. Don’t feel bad if you must. There may be things about your home environment that aren’t working for her – maybe another home will work for her. who knows!
My cat peed on me!
I adopted her a year ago from a rescue, she is 12 yrs old. It all started 6 months ago when we adopted my daughters cat. She was fine up until then. It started as peeing on clothes or towels to peeing on the couch, on the coffee table then shoes now last night she climbed up on me as she would when we snuggle but just peed on me instead. I felt hurt. I know it’s a large statement for a cat to pee on it’s owner. Last time at the vet she was treated for a UTI and it continued. They think it is just behavioral and will have to medicate her. I feel so defeated
Hi Tiffany! I wrote up a post for you in response to this comment – please check it out here: https://kittyclysm.com/second-cat-old-cat-pees-everywhere/
So I have a cat named eri and I had just cleaned her litter box this morning and at like 1 in the morning she came into my room and peed on my leg i had been so confused and especially since it was the first time this has happened and she’s in heat at the moment and has been screaming and rubbing herself on everyone so I dismissed it as something having to do with being in heat but I’m concerned of what else it can possibly be
It’s probably because she’s in heat and marking. Get her spayed.
Your cat loves you and is telling others to stay away.
I have 2 kitties. My youngest is around 3 years old and my oldest is is around 13 years old. Last year I was working part time and tootsie my youngest started pooping in the house daily. I took her to the vet and paid around 700 dollars to find out she was stressed. then she came home from the vet appt and as soon as I fell asleep she cuddled up to me and peed on me. As soon as I stopped working in January she stopped the behavior. bow its june and all of a sudden she started it again. She pooped in my room sunday night. And speed on me in bed while I was sleeping tonite at 3am. Forcing me to have to get up and strip the bed and do laundry
I googled that the most common reason why cats go outside the box is stress but to see the vet first to check for an infection like a UTI my vet told me how to collect a clean urine specimen so all I had to pay for was the lab cost at the time in case it came back negative so I would know it was stress. But my vet called me 2 days later and told me they found crystals and blood in her urine. So I had to drop her off for the day early in the morning on monday for a checkup and an xray. He was Ted to see if she had actual stones in her bladder or as he called it. Just gravel. He did not find any large stones thankfully and didnt see a large abundance of gravel either but he put her on a prescription diet for urinary tract that she will have to take for the rest of her life. That food is very expensive too. Stones and gravel/crystals if not taken care of are a life and death situation for cats. More so for males than females but dealy for females also. So make sure you take your kitty to the vet first!!
How did you collect the urine?
The vet told me to get a brand new box and some of those glass drops? They put in fish tanks. You can buy little bags of them at the dollar store. It took 8 of those little bags and I also bought the litter pan there so all in all cost less than 10 dollars set up. Then I had to wash all of it. Pan and rocks with soap and water and rinse them very well and dry them totally. Put pan. In a room with only the rocks in it. Then you need to put kitty’s food and water In room too and isolate kitty. Kitty will eventually pee in the box thinking rocks are the litter. Then you can just pour the clean urine off Into a clean container with a lid. It can be kept in the fridge til you take it to the vet but vet wants it within a few hours. Sooner is better
MY CAT PEED ON ME:
I have a cat, Spot, who is very attached to me. He hangs out in my bed. He sleeps with me & puts his head on my pillow! He also gets irritated at times when my other cat tries to get up on the bed. He acts like it’s his space at times. When the other cat sleeps on my husband, Spot will sometimes hiss at him. Last night the other cat wanted to snuggle with me. I think Spot got jealous. This morning he peed on me to mark his territory. I’ve had neutered males do this before, but not on me! We’ll see what happens tonight! I’m doing what I can to minimize Spot’s stress. This is a behavioral issue. Thanks.
You are a rotten evil person and should never own any pet!!!
My cat peed on me while I was asleep, which was extremely strange because both of them sleep with me and they get along very well with each other. I think she was anxious because I kept sleeping till quite late and maybe it was her way of getting to wake me up. I just hope this does not get to be a habit and wouldn’t know how to handle it is it happens again. Being house pets and house bound in a flat they are otherwise very well trained in their bathroom habits. Hope there’s nothing wrong with her.
My cat climbed into my bed, and peed on me…not 30 minutes ago. I’ve been searching online for possible reasons and really….not one makes any sense whatsoever.
Cats are not stupid creatures. They know exactly what they’re doing. I love animals and have had ferrets, lizards, dogs, hamsters and loved them all. Never once has an animal climbed into my bed and made the decision to pee on me for any reason whatsoever.
Suffice to say that this is unacceptable behavior no matter what the reason is. Not only will I never have another cat, this one is taking a one way trip to the pound. Never thought I could dislike any animal until now.
All the excuses that ‘well maybe she has a UTI’ or ‘maybe it’s YOUR fault’ are complete nonsense. Animals, especially cats, inherently KNOW that they aren’t to pee on people. She could have just as easily peed on the floor or elsewhere. The fact she did it ON ME….seems a bit much.
Don’t bother claiming that this is somehow all my fault for some reason. Crazy cat owners always resort to that typical response. Like it’s somehow MY fault that the cat, whom by the way, is treated better than most of my friends, decided to pee on me.
Funny thing is, I don’t even feel bad about sending her to jail. Whatever issues she has with me presently will all pale in comparison to the issues she’ll have there.
Glad you won’t have another cat. I suggest you avoid human children too. They are about as likely to inherently know they are not supposed to pee on people as a cat. A smart cat has the intelligence of a three year old child, did you know that? You’re not sending the cat to “jail.” You’re probably sending the cat to its death. So put this together: an animal with the intelligence of a 3 year old child, who could just possibly have a medical condition as well, pees on you. And you kill it.
My cat peed on me Sunday. No idea why, but it could be he is anxious. I’ve been anxious a lot lately and not acting the way I usually do. My parents’ dog peed on my dad’s leg once. He was a very smart dog. He did it because he was scared. My parents dog did not go to the pound to die for a momentary lapse and neither will my cat.
You’re not an animal lover. You better get a fur coat and hug it, or better yet get a gun and go hunting. I have a strange feeling you will like that better.
What a terrible thing to do to the cat! I don’t think you should have any animals much less a cat. People like you are the reason animal abuse happens. By what you wrote, let’s hope that when you get older that your children (God forbid what you would do to them if they pee on you and they will) they take you to “jail” and dump you at the worst possible nursing home. Then made you will see how the cat feels. And I pray you never get another animal or have children.
You’re a horrible person who should never have any other creature human or otherwise rely on you.
RW, You sound like a mean person who never needs to have another pet. My cat peed on me. It was a territorial issue with another cat I have. You obviously don’t understand cat behavioral issues.
Get a life.
The vet told me to get a brand new box and some of those glass drops? They put in fish tanks. You can buy little bags of them at the dollar store. It took 8 of those little bags and I also bought the litter pan there so all in all cost less than 10 dollars set up. Then I had to wash all of it. Pan and rocks with soap and water and rinse them very well and dry them totally. Put pan. In a room with only the rocks in it. Then you need to put kitty’s food and water In room too and isolate kitty. Kitty will eventually pee in the box thinking rocks are the litter. Then you can just pour the clean urine off Into a clean container with a lid. It can be kept in the fridge til you take it to the vet but vet wants it within a few hours. Sooner is better
You’re a complete sociopath. I don’t know why you took the time to write so many paragraphs to announce to everyone that you’re not fit to be classified as a human…. you’re just enamored with yourself. Hope you get what’s coming to you, psycho.
What an excuse, maybe you just can’t handle your little friend! You make me sick!!!
WOW!!! So if your kid were to have a UTI you would say it’s their fault and send them to the orphanage? I think the only thing that’s “nonsense” is that you would post something like that.
Wow that’s usually a death sentence. See what happens to you when your old an pee on yourself. It will happen. Karma is a b………. I’d never talk about my cat like that. My cat is old an a rescue. That’s why he did it to me. They can not talk. That’s like torture for them. This is how they tell you something is wrong. A caring human might look for someone to adopt it if you can’t handle it. :(.
My 4month old cat woke me up this morning. Felt something warm in between my thighs and panicked because it’s that time of the month but I awoke to see the thing peeing on me. I have an older male cat who never exhibits this behavior. I’ve been very patient with her and all her excesses, can’t find any article explaining why she does #1 and #2 by the front door either, at this point I’m just trying to sell her off or give her away for free, she is the first animal I’ve ever disliked too
If a cat is not going to work for your home it is OK to do this. She will likely find another home where she can be happy, It’ not that its “Your Fault” but something about the environment did not work for THAT cat. Perhaps in another home she will behave differently.
Why struggle when both human and animal are stressed? Let her move on!