One of the most violating action any animal can do in my home is urinate/pee on the floor/furniture – that’s at least how I feel about it. And I do know of others who feel the same way too. As I was surfing around today, I found pretty good little article about the topic that I hope you will benefit from.
How to Stop Your Cat From Peeing on the Floor By L. Zackarian
Even though cats are very independent, they still require instruction and guidance from their owner. Cats have natural instincts that cause them to act and behave the way they do, but there is a big difference between instinctual behavior and bad behavior. Learn how to train your cat the right way, and you just might avoid having to deal with unpleasant behavior problems. If your cat is peeing on the floor, this needs to be addressed right away.
Cats are very intelligent animals and believe it or not, they do respond to training. It does require patience and determination on the owners part, but the end results are worth the effort. The most important thing to remember is that the sooner you start to correct unwanted behavior, the sooner your cat will respond. Bad cat behavior that is allowed to persist for a length of time will ultimately take longer to correct. This is especially true if the problem you are having is with a cat who is peeing on the floor. If the odor of urine is not eliminated from the floor or carpet, the cat will likely do it again just because the odor is there. If this behavior persists for an extended period of time, the scent will be almost impossible to remove from the floor and the behavior problem will continue.
The first thing you need to do if your cat is peeing on the floor is to find out why. This is especially true if you have had your cat for a while and this behavior is a new development. Kittens may have “accidents” while learning to use a litterbox but if a cat who normally uses a litterbox suddenly starts going to the bathroom on the floor needs to be investigated. It could be that you changed brands of cat litter and your cat does not like it. Some cats will not like a different litter as it may smell different or be of different texture and this is their way of telling you.
This can be avoided by sticking with the same cat litter all the time. However, your cat could also be sick and this should be looked into first and foremost. Cats can develop urinary tract infections which can make the cat very ill if not corrected promptly so always give a call to your vet if your cat starts having accidents on the floor or acts in anyway that is not normal for your cat. Your vet will probably want to examine the cat to determine if it is sick. Urinary tract infections can usually be treated and cured with the proper medicine.
Once any illness is ruled out by a vet, then it is a process of elimination (no pun intended) to determine what else would be causing this behavior. Did you recently change cat litter brands? Did you move the litterbox to a different location? Did you buy a new litterbox and perhaps your cat prefers the old one? Take a look around, and if anything is new or different, it may be the cause. Try keep the cat’s environment constant, they sometimes disagree with changes you might have made and peeing on the floor could be their way of telling you so. Another possible cause could be a dirty litterbox. Cats will not use a litterbox if it is not cleaned on a regular basis. I clean out my cat’s box on a daily basis. This keeps my cats happy and also prevents unwanted odors in the home.
If your cat has been peeing on the floor, it is critical that you eliminate the odor on the floor completely. Otherwise, the cat will continue to urinate there. You need to remove the cat urine odor immediately. Once you have solved the cause and removed the odor, you and your cat can resume living together in happiness.
There is a fantastic recipe available to make your own cat urine odor eliminator at home with ingredients you probably already have, and also some great books available that address all kinds of cat behavior problems. I would love for you to visit my blog at http://pet-products-reviews.blogspot.com for more information and recommendations.
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