Having trouble with kitten

[pkm]

He does his wee and poop in the litter tray but he also likes to wee in one of the rooms. I have tried cleaning it and spraying it try to get rid of any smell in the area but yet he goes and does it there again. I cant watch him 24/7 so i eventually find he has went there again.

[Naxere]

Put another litter box in that room?

[RaenavenBlacksun]

He does his wee and poop in the litter tray but he also likes to wee in one of the rooms. I have tried cleaning it and spraying it try to get rid of any smell in the area but yet he goes and does it there again. I cant watch him 24/7 so i eventually find he has went there again.

Most vets will tell you to have to a tray for each cat plus one.

Which room is this problem happening in and what exactly are you cleaning with?

[pkm]

Most vets will tell you to have to a tray for each cat plus one.

Which room is this problem happening in and what exactly are you cleaning with?

Its a storage room with furniture and other bits and pieces. I clean with a mix of household cleaners and rags.

[daytonbrown]

Could you close the door to the room so he can't get in?

[Joathen]

Never use a cleaner that contains ammonia to clean cat urine. The smell of ammonia will be similar to the smell of the cat urine, and can actually cause your cat to continue urinating in the area.

[Eliandal]

Is he fixed yet? There could be a scent in the room he finds threatening enough to mark his territory. Is it always in the same spot? If so, like previously said try popping a litter box on the spot and see what happens.

My vet had me try something different (for me and cats at least, we used to do this to stop our labs from chasing cars...) Spray the area with a mixture of vinegar/water (10/90 was fine she said) AND, if you catch him in the act - spray HIM with the mixture (not in the face obviously) After a few days of this, he just...stopped

[Lalicat]

Use something like this to clean: http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...AvailInCA%2FNo

Normal cleaners won't cut it.

You need a cleaner with an enzyme remover. Cat's urine has enzymes in it, which the kitty will use to identify as a place to go pee. If they peed once, they will keep peeing until it's been properly cleaned. Once cleaned consider laying a sheet of aluminum foil over the spot (if it's a specific spot). Cats dislike the feel/sound of it under their feet.

EDIT: And yes, the behaviour may continue until he's fixed (if he's not).

[RaenavenBlacksun]

In addition to the enzyme cleaner Lali mentioned, add orange to the vinegar mixture Eliandal mentioned. For some reason orange acts like an extra deterrent for cats.

He may have marked the storage room because the hideable space makes him feel safe.

[Bakis]

I'm dissappointed you didnt also post a pic of the kitten.
There can never be too many pics of adorable kittens

[Forgettable]

Is there something specific in the room he's peeing on? For instance, one of my brother's cats would always pee on plastic bags if you left them on the floor. My cat always pees on dirty laundry if it's left on the floor. Clean up the room if that's the case. If not, do as everyone else has suggested.

[RaenavenBlacksun]

I'm dissappointed you didnt also post a pic of the kitten.
There can never be too many pics of adorable kittens

This is an undeniable fact.

[lakhesis]

Normally it'll be roughly the same place in that room, is that the situation here?

- Put a sheet of plastic (e.g. a tarpaulin or clear sheet) over the area. This has two purposes, first it stops the objects underneath being soaked & secondly it's generally a surface cats aren't so keen on peeing on

- As suggested, put a tray as close to the area as possible.

- Keep both trays scrupulously clean. Some cats are really picky, he probably isn't but it's definitely worth checking. If he only pee's on the boxes when his primary tray has already been used, you've got your answer.

- As mentioned, avoid ammonia cleaners.

- I haven't tried the vinegar thing myself, but I've heard a few people talk about it & it's probably worth a go.

- Cats spraying is generally either related to stress or territory. You refer to the cat as 'he' and a 'kitten', but how old is he? Male cats tend to be more territorial & hence you have more issues with spraying, and they can become sexually active as young as 4 months.

Generally people recommend desexing at 6-9 months, but you can actually do it considerably before then (I've heard of it done as early as 2 months). It could be that the root cause of the spraying is that your little boy is becoming a little man - talk to your vet, you'll need to get him desexed at some point anyway. I wouldn't be inclined to desex at 2 months, but personally I'd be very comfortable doing it at 4 or 5 months. Unneutered toms can be really horrendous for spraying & getting into fights btw.

If it's stress related, that's a whole different issue. Dogs, other cats, separation from owners, chaotic environments are all stressors. That's probably not the issue, but if you think it might be a bit of a google search could help. This can be the hardest to deal with, cos frankly it tends to require lifestyle changes for the owner(s).

A third option if he's really young is that it's just that the potty training hasn't fully taken yet, but the only solution to that is all the stuff that's already been mentioned.

A fourth option that's unlikely to be the case in a young cat, in my experience, is a urinary infection. If you see any pink/red in the urine that's virtually definitely what it'll be. Having some paper at the bottom of his kitty litter tray should let you see if that's the case. Generally speaking these aren't a massive worry, it just ends up with the cat on a specialised diet for the rest of their life. It's another trip-to-the-vet issue tho & while the food isn't any more expensive than other decent complete catfoods, you'll probably need to purchase it from vets. Frankly non-vet catfood tends to be unbalanced crap anyway tho.

[Laraven]

Knowing the age and sex of the kitten would be helpful.

If it is indeed a young kitten 8 weeks-12 months old, getting another litter box, special pet urine cleaners, and neutering will all help. (And is a must with males especially.)
If this kitten is an adult, over a year old, Neuter and also watch for common issues like urinary track infection, and bladder problems. Blood in the urine, or dark coloration could be a sign of a underlying medical issue. A call to your vet may be warranted. This is mostly caused by cheap commercial pet diets. If you are feeding some cheapo cat food, you are asking for trouble.

[Gheld]

Since it's young you could always try re-training. I.e. leave him in a room that is devoid of everything but his litter box, his food and his water for a few days. And in the mean time thoroughly clean anywhere he has urinated outside of that room.

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[Fahrenheit]

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Agreed, with a forth step, get a dog.

[Annu]

First thing I would try is what was already suggested: Put the Litter Tray on this position. Might be he is used to having the litter box in the storage room. If this works wait a few weeks and then slowly start moving the litter box in small steps, so he realizes it's the litter box to focus on, not the storage room.

Second: How long is the Kitten with you? Could it be that he is used to another kind of cat litter? I do not know the proper English nomenclature, but clumping and non-clumping, biological clumping and non-biological (smectite?) clumping litter is all so different, that cats can be pretty disturbed if they have to change from one to another. Also the parfum of the litter can disturb them if it changes.

If he is already getting close to the 9 months, desexing could also be the solution. 9 months is usually the absolute maximum for desexing, they start to mark their territory rather sooner than later. If he is older than 6 months, I would personally prefer to desex him in such a case.

[Deleted]

I think it'll stop when you nuetered your cat or atleast it won't happen as much

[Wilian]

Only solution is to sacrifice it for the Canine God and get a dog instead.