My cat steps on everything!

If your cat is overtime, you have come to the right place

When a cat asks for things, like his bed, knowing what he is triggering the behavior is the key to achieving the success of the garbage box.

By Rita Reimers, multi -cat behavior expert

At the end of a long and long day, there are two things that most of us expect: a good meal and sleep well in our comfortable beds, while our cats stay next to us.

But wait, what is that smell! And what is this in my bed!

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Nothing could be more distressing than discovering that he has urinated in his bed. Especially if your kitten seems to be a well -adjusted happy cat. This behavior can make you wonder what the hell could be happening and how to solve it.

The case of urine bed

Such was the case of a couple who contacted me to get help because their cat was urinating everywhere. They sent me photos and videos of two very happy brothers of rag dolls, playing and preparing each other, seeing not care in the world.

Except that suddenly, one of the cats decided to urinate in the human bed! It was not happening every day, but it was happening enough to cause stress at home.

After meeting the family, and the kittens, in person, and asking many survey questions, I began to understand what was happening. I will talk about that below, since I describe some reasons why your cat can decide that your bed is the ideal sand box.

Why your cat avoids the sand box

Knowing what is triggering this behavior in your cat is the key to correcting this behavior. Why my urine cat in everything? Here are some reasons:

Disease

A clean health law of its veterinarian is the first step on the road to the correction of behavior. Diseases such as SII (irritable bowl syndrome), cancer or even intestinal parasites can lead to a cat finding a new place to penetrate. Often, the pain associated with these diseases causes cats to associate the sand box with pain, so they will avoid going there. In addition, when a cat has a disease, it will instinctively eliminate another place to maintain the disease away from the other members of its Clovder de cats.

Situational unhappiness

This is difficult to detect. Cats are very sensitive to environmental changes and, sometimes, represent their unhappiness in some very strange and unpleasant way. When questioning the couple with whom I met last weekend, it was discovered that often when their cats hunt in their bed, it happens after one of them has returned from a business trip. His cat is making them know that the absence felt very good and it was not appreciated at all.

Stress or insecurity

It seems that this is the same as situational unhappiness, often both go together. However, this is slightly different. Again referring to the same couple I met this weekend; It was discovered more through my question that these cats had recently joined home. The kittens came from a good reputation breeder and have only been in this home about two months.

While the couple did not think this was meaningful information, I sure I did. These cats still know their new home and their humans, having been withdrawn from the only home they had known. They had a person, a cat and kin of kittens to whom they were emotionally attached. The anxiety of the separation, stress and insecurity they already felt were promoted even more when one of their humans was absent from the house.

And the great reason why cats urinate in everything else? Sand box disgust

Garbage and sand boxes can be a separate topic for themselves. Cats can be very borned on where they will “go” so often that it requires trial and error before finding what attracts your cat. Some cats are not so selective whenever you maintain consistent, but others can really test!

The garbage and the sandbox configured

The unhappiness of the sand box is such a common reason why a cat prevents the sand box. Here are some reasons for your box to disgust:

What is the cure for a cat that steps everywhere?

• Type of sand – This can be a big problem for your cat. Soft sandy garbage is usually preferred on large thick parts that can have sharp edges, which can damage tender fingers.
• Type of sandbox -Are cats like a lid box, while others prefer open spaces of the un recruited box. Also choose a box that is appropriate for the size of your cat. A little Munchkin or Singapura can work well with a small box. A rag or flag doll may need much more space to maneuver inside. If your rear is hanged on the side when it is standing in it, the box must be larger.
• Box placement – The placement of the box can be almost as important as the box and garbage itself. Putting the boxes in highly trafficked areas will almost guarantee a problem. It is the best a pleasant and quiet corner that is easily accessible to your cat without obstacles that avoid easy access (and escape).
• Garbage cleaning – Perhaps the most significant of everything, a cat box must be collected and cleaned daily. Once I owned a company sitting in cats, and I have seen many people who don’t even have a scooper! Letting the rubble accumulate for days before throwing everything does not create a clean box. Think about it in this way: how do you feel when you use a latrine? Nuff said!

How does the behavior of ‘urine cat everywhere’ correct?

Now (hopefully) he has identified his cat’s specific problem and knows why he avoids the sand box. The next step is not only to correct the problem, but also break your cat’s habit of not using your box.

Here are some simple steps to help break the cycle:

1. Go to the veterinarian – Obtain that clean health list from your veterinarian. Make sure there is no underlying medical reason for poop behavior. And if there is, you and your veterinarian can work together to correct it.
2. Solving the anxiety problem – If there are no medical problems, solving the problem that triggers your cat’s peanking behavior is the next step. If you are related to the sand box, make the necessary changes. Placement, box type, garbage substance, cleaning … Make those essential changes to create a sand box that your cat will find attractive. If you are related to stress, identify the sources of stress. Does your cat need more play time and one by one with you? Do you need to add more cats of cats and places to act like a cat? Or if he is new in his home, he may only need more time to settle in his home.
3. Make the place not-not unattractive – Make the place where Kitty has been unpleasant to him. You can place aromas such as mint or orange peels. If the aromas do not help, the use of a SCAT of sound producer or a Air blast. That will make your cat avoid the area at all costs!
4. Rewards – Every time you see your cat using its sand box, give it many praise and a delicious gift. You will receive the message that you have done something to please you, and that you also receive a reward for it!

Now you succeed in the sand box!

Follow these simple steps, and it won’t be long before you and your cat can curl up together in bed. And without finding unpleasant surprises under the covers!

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