Cat urinating in house?There are many reason your cat may be urination inappropriately outside of her litterbox
. It can be a real frustrating experience trying to determine the root cause of change in behavior. We're not talking a new cat here, housebreaking comes with the territory. However when your cat intentionally changes their behavior, you may want investigate if there is an bigger problem at hand.
Cat Stress
Is your cat stressed? Are you makingsignificantchanges within your home? What may be routine or a stress less minimal change may affect your cat more than you may think? Something as simple as moving furniture or a scratchpost may increase the stress upon your cat.
This really goes with out saying, but always consult your localveterinarian if the problem persists because there could a bigger underlying medical problem.
Marking Territory
Is there a new addition to the family? When a new pet arrives, your cat may feel threatened by another cat and maybe come very territorial. This may not very obvious at first however, this may be your cats way of the new member "Hey new guy stay away."
Smell Oh The Smell
Yes the strongammoniascent is awful and ruins carpets furniture and leaves a strong message throughout the home. However, I am actually referring to scented litter. Did you recently buy a different brand of litter with a different scent? Remember their sense of smell is more keen than ours. Sometimes the solution is often staring us right our face. Your recent change in litter, may be an more expensive brand or mixing leftover litter may be the cause of the change in your cat's newfound behavior.
Always consult a vet, if behavior does not improve. However below you will find a great resource for little know secrets and techniques that you can use right now to help fix your cat's misbehavior.