Help!! I have a cat problem!

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I really need some help here guys. I have a cat, which if it doesn't get let out first thing in the morning will come and pee on my bed. It always pees on my sides, sometimes even on my leg, so I guess it sees me as the alpha male whose job it is to let her out. She has been desexed, and I need some sort of solution that doesn't involve products made by Remington, Winchester, Busse or their direct competitors. My 8 year old daughter is extremely fond of the cat. I try hard to let her out first thing, but it doesn't always happen. Presently, every time she pees inside I stick her under the tap, but that clearly isn't enough. She does have a litter tray inside, but my side of the bed seems to be more attractive to her.
 
Change up the cat litter it's probably too ruff on her paws. Then set her in the new stuff and kinda dig in it with get paws.
 
I'm not an expert, but I had a similar problem with a cat, and I did a little research at the time and learned a few things:

Rubbing the cat's nose in the pee doesn't work as a punishment. All the cat gets from that is "It smells like pee here. This must be where I'm supposed to pee." So first thing, get an enzyme cleaner and clean the mattress and bedding so there is no trace of her smell there. Then feed her treats on the bed, because cats don't like to pee where they eat.

You could always close the cat out of the bedroom. Also, I'd suggest enlisting your daughter's help in waking up extra early and letting the cat out.

Good luck
 
Get a new alarm clock!
If you wake up early enough you're good eh?
Pees on you because you're the alpha male...weird. I'm a dog guy but my wife likes cats. I finally caved and we got a cat last fall. It scratched the walls and carpet but using a spray bottle was the only thing that worked. Don't let him see you doing it, otherwise they associate you with the water bottle but you want them to associate the water bottle with the behavior. Not sure if you can sleep with a spray bottle and catch them in the act but that's it for my cat advice...
 
- clean the litterbox daily, including the floor and adjacent wall
- add 1 or 2 new litterboxes in new locations
- make sure the litter is a type that won't irritate the paws; don't use clumping litter; don't use perfumed litter than smells good
- clean the sheets well (no doubt you are doing that) and spray the mattress with an enzyme type smell remover
- insure that no outside cats are peeing next to the house, which may cause your kitty to mark his/her territory in the house
- consult a veterinarian who has dealt with this 900 times, instead of a bunch of goofballs on Bladeforums

Seriously, though, our cat peed where he wasn't supposed to for a while, and the vet recommended the above changes. We implemented them (except for the outside cat thing, which wasn't necessary) and it worked fine.
 
Always have one more litter box than cats. Sometimes they will poop in one and pee in the other. Lots of good advice already but get Nature's Miracle Just for Cats to remove the stain and odor.

Or just put a litter box on your bed.


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Natures miracle brand for enzyme urine removal is best, I have gotten unneutered male cat spray out of a backpack and rug years ago with it.
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She is not happy with you, the tap treatment, slapping, yelling is making it worse, its like a challenge/battle now between you so cut the negative stimulus.

Powernoodle has it down do everything on the list

For a few weeks to months have the bedroom closed, don't go out of your way to "make up and pet her" be aloof and let the others in the house give attention.
After awhile slowly give attention.

Might want to consider closing her in a bathroom/spare bedroom with a litter box in the evening and in the morning straight outside. This way you don't give her the opportunity to perpetuate the cycle and the discipline that follows.

To change behaviour you have to change the environment both physical and mentally.

Keep us informed.....I have had many cats for the past 35 years and my wife volunteers at a cat shelter, we have fostered abandoned litters too and all 3 of my cats are rescues.
 
Thanks guys, plenty of good advice here. I'll get some of that enzyme spray, and try feeding her a couple of times on the bed. Daily changes of litter sound pretty handy too. I'll have to check on changing the litter type, I think this problem has occurred with several litter types.
 
Where do you keep the litter box? It should be in a location easily accessible for the cat in an area where the cat does not feel any kind of threat. Cats don't like to have their litter box in a confining area, they want an area that is open and accessible from more than one direction or they get claustophobic and prone to 'going' where its not appropiate. The litter box should be large and clean. Don't punish the cat by waterboarding as you have been doing, it will only stress the cat, hate you for it and will be 'going' everywhere not just on your bed.

Locate the water and food away from the litter box, cut off access to the bed rooms, be kind to your cat, avoid stressing the cat, treat it as you would want to be treated and most problems should be resolved.
 
My wife and I started watching the Dog Whisperer series on Youtube. As a joke, I did a search for "Cat Whisperer" because I assumed there's really not much anyone can do when it comes to changing a cat's behavior. To our surprise, there really is a Cat Whisper series, and it's truly excellent. Anyone who owns a cat will appreciate the series.

See Season 1, Episode 1 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNXBQWYd5w4
 
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This dude seems to have a good idea of how to deal with willful cats.
 
I had a cat problem. One of the neighborhood cats got into my garage this morning. I put the dog in the garage and allowed her to help the cat find the door. Problem solved.
 
I taught my cat to use the dog door. Such a relief!

I'm not a cat fan and barely tolerate my GF's cat (it's a Maine coon so I'm OK with those).

One drop of cat piss inside my place and it's gone.
 
125 grains of lead right behind the left ear, I swear it works or your money back. Oh wait your going to need a firearm to get it there though, sorry :(
 
powernoodle said:
- clean the litterbox daily, including the floor and adjacent wall
- add 1 or 2 new litterboxes in new locations
- make sure the litter is a type that won't irritate the paws; don't use clumping litter; don't use perfumed litter than smells good
- clean the sheets well (no doubt you are doing that) and spray the mattress with an enzyme type smell remover
- insure that no outside cats are peeing next to the house, which may cause your kitty to mark his/her territory in the house
- consult a veterinarian who has dealt with this 900 times, instead of a bunch of goofballs on Bladeforums

Seriously, though, our cat peed where he wasn't supposed to for a while, and the vet recommended the above changes. We implemented them (except for the outside cat thing, which wasn't necessary) and it worked fine.
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All great idea's.I would say maybe litter box doesn't get cleaned enough? Or is the litter box in the other room and she can't get to it? She's peeing on you trying to tell you open the dang door I need to pee. It happened to me when I was too hungover to move and she pee'd right on my back cause I wouldn't open the door for her. Would just keep the door open so can get in and out or just keep the cat outside your room. Cats do weird things and it will take awhile to figure out why they are doing it. One of my cats loving peeing on plastic bags. Don't know why but I never leave them on the floor anymore. The other would always crap just outside of the litter box so I moved it's litter box closer to where it eats and it hasen't happened since.
 
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