When I moved out of my parents house last year, I left my two tabby’s behind, as they’d grown attached to them. The 2 year old female started pooping and urinating on everyone’s beds, the couch, carpets, etc…and after a long battle with her behaviorial issue, they were forced to bring her to a humane society. They were devistated, and called everywhere to try and get her somewhere else, but nothing was available, and she was ruining everything with her constant bathroom habits. So they started shutting all the bedroom doors when they would step out, and she would actually wait for as long as it took until someone got home, and as soon as they would open the door, she’d hop right up onto the bed and poop/pee on it. They actually had to replace my brother’s mattress after so long, and that’s when they gave up. This went on for almost a year.
Unfortunately, Chloe is gone now, and since she was my cat, I was the most upset about this. My parents didn’t tell me until two days later that they had to take her in. I called the Humane Society where they brought her and the woman refused to give me any information on her. I was so furious with her, I coulda punched her through the phone, but my efforts were failed. So I never did get any answers, which made it that much worse.
Does anyone have any clue why a cat would be pooping and peeing on beds and linens? I realize that my parents should have brought her to the vet, but they could not afford it. Also, Chloe would got a few months going in her litterbox, then one day she would start with the beds again. She did not act as though she was in pain, ate regularly, no blood in the urine, nothing out of the ordinary at all.
Does anyone have any idea why this could have been?
SHE WAS FIXED!
Ok, can you please read my whole question before answering? I don’t have her anymore, I just wanted to know if anyone had an answer as to why she did this.
Believe me, I am aware that giving her to the shelter was not a good idea. But when she is ruining your beds, couches and carpets by constantly pooping and peeing on them, and you can’t afford a vet, what can be done? They cleaned up after her for over a year.
May 15th, 2010 - 1:36 am
She might have possibly had an untreated urinary tract infection. UTI’s can be very painful for cats, and they then associate that pain with the litterbox, so they avoid using it. If the areas where she began urinating/defecating on weren’t cleaned properly she could still smell the area, and continue to go there.
There’s also a possibility that it was a behavioral issue. Cats like their routines and when things are changed around it stresses some of them out.
Unfortunately surrendering her to the shelter was not the best idea. Cats that are brought into shelters with existing issues like that, don’t usually get very far.
May 15th, 2010 - 1:36 am
she is marking her territory get her fixed
May 15th, 2010 - 1:36 am
well cats don’t really show that they are in pain, usually they just hide to tell people they want to be left alone. You never know, something could be wrong…
May 15th, 2010 - 1:36 am
Sometimes cats and dogs do this as a means to mark their territory to help their lost friend find their way back home. Dogs, whose owners have left or another pet has left, will often begin marking the house more as do cats.
Why do they mark their territory in the first place? To say, hey everyone, I live here. Dogs and cats will often mark over a spot that was marked prior to another housemates.. to say.. yes I am here too and just letting all of you know, I protect this area.
Well when someone or it’s mates disappear, they tend to mark more to keep the scent strong to help their buddies find their way back.
Cats are also very sensitive and will often mark because they are upset.