We adopted two female (apparently) kittens two weeks ago They are now fourteen weeks old if I have been given correct information, and when they are five months, we will be getting them desexed. The problem is, every. Single. Morning I have to clean up a puddle of urine from the laundry where they sleep (we close them in there at night), and up to three or four puddles (daily) from other hard floors throughout the house. Usually the bathroom, in one of two spots, as well as in the entry hallway.
Apparently these kittens are litter trained, I guess they are, they do well otherwise, but I am sure you can appreciate my frustration at constant cleaning (i need to get shares in a paper towel company!), and concern that it will be where my children play, or worse, where they sleep, and maybe on carpet.
They learned on their first day home where their litter tray is, and the puddles also started on the first day, so it's not due to a dirty tray. I read online a suggestion of "using one litter tray per cat plus one additional". Um, no, sorry, don't really have anywhere suitable for a second tray, let alone a third!
Can anyone please suggest something to change this behaviour? Please? We have had cats that did the same thing in the past, and it drove me nuts then too.
DH really wants to get a cat for Spock. I'm saying no, not atm and one of my reasons is that! I don't want to have to house train it =P I really have no suggestion, except are the puddles in the same places each day? or are they random. if they are in the same place can you put the litter tray there for a bit so they go in the same place but on litter, and then transition the tray to where you want? i dont know if that works though...as i have never had a kitten. hope they behave soon!!
Try different litter, some are fussy about the type/texture.
I know you don't agree with it but I would try and fit 2 trays in somewhere instead of one.
Good luck. I must have been lucky as I got 2kittens who had only lived in the wild, and they used litter trays from the moment they moved in with me. Must be annoying to have to clean all the time.
Omg, these cats! Some mornings I don't have to clean the laundry, other days I do. Today I had to clean the shower, the bath, *and* the bathroom floor (all separate occasions). And the dining room floor, which is carpet. I had to clean the dining room yesterday too.
I really don't have apace for two trays. Their food isn't very close to their tray, and they always have access to the tray. Argh.
As annoying as it is, I would look somewhere for the space to fit another tray. Perhaps one kitten is having issues using the same tray as the other.
Good luck - I hope you find a solution soon.
Hello again. I don't get to come on to BB very often, as it is just plain too hard to read and reply on my phone!
Well, my large carpetted loungeroom now reeks of cat urine, and I cannot find "the spot". It is so depressing I want to get rid of the cats. Seriously. Even though they put up with Mack's roughness, and even get along with the dog (who they just seem to think is a large cat!). I just can't take it anymore. Yesterday morning they urinated on one of DD's reading books, which was cleanable, but only because it is super glossy.
If I get another tray, I will probably have to put it in the loungeroom (yay). Is it worth trying a different type of litter in that tray?
These puddles are not accidents or mistakes, they are full on, large messes. How do I train them? The few times I catch them about to do the act, I pick them up and put them on their tray.
Will things improve after they are spayed? I have them booked in for the last week of March. A date so far away because I need time to decide whether I can live with them for the next fifteen years after spending about $550 on them. I do want cats, I am the one that pushed to get them, and now I am in regret. I know that pets can't just be gotten rid of because they don't fit in, or whatever the case. In this case, we are talking about my sanity, so I will have no worry about trying to keep it, and taking them to a shelter. Bag me out if you will, I suggest you come to my house before you do though.
I have started letting them outside during the day (after I introduced them to the dog), and they think that is the bees' knees, but they are still making messes inside, both in the laundry and loungeroom/dining rooms.
Lastly, what cleaner/s have people found to be the most effective for removing the smell from carpet? I have taken to using a homemade cleaner of equal parts water and white vinegar, and about 5mL of tea tree oil. Reasonably effective, hoping there is something better I could try. Also hoping for homemade with the sheer quantity I go through! And paper towel! (I would use rags and wash them, but do not at all fancy washing THAT smell) Are steam cleaners effective? You know the ones, with the carpet refreshing attachment doo-hickey.
Thank you, I think I will go off and cry now.
ETA, Esstee; they wait for the other kitten to be finished using the tray sometimes, so I have no idea.
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