Why does my cat pee outside the litter tray?
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I caught one of my indoor cats peeing on the sofa this morning. Occasionally she will pee on the bathroom floor which hasn't been a problem as I can just mop it up and it is easy to stop the cats from going in there anyway.
If she peed on the sofa though she could be peeing elsewhere in the house too.
What could be causing this?
The litter trays are pretty clean, although both are covered which could be an issue I guess.
Neither of the cats appear to be dominant and both get on really well with each other. She doesn't seem to be ill either? I couldn't really do anything about the bathroom peeing as it took me months to figure out which cat was doing it.
What do I do?
If she peed on the sofa though she could be peeing elsewhere in the house too.
What could be causing this?
The litter trays are pretty clean, although both are covered which could be an issue I guess.
Neither of the cats appear to be dominant and both get on really well with each other. She doesn't seem to be ill either? I couldn't really do anything about the bathroom peeing as it took me months to figure out which cat was doing it.
What do I do?
I tried that but my housemate won't have it; he says it smells. Unfortunately there are a few problems which complicate things:
There are only two litter trays at the moment, both of which are in the same room. This is because both of the cats have to be locked in here at night. If they're allowed to roam the house, they'll either spend the whole night licking my face if they can get into my bedroom or they'll sit outside the bedroom door meowing and ripping the carpet to shreds.
The only option is putting another litter tray in a spare room upstairs but I don't see how this will help when they're locked in a particular room once per night.
I change their litter trays every day, maybe two days on a rare occasion with a 100% change of fresh litter. I do not have the time to clean them more than this.
There are only two litter trays at the moment, both of which are in the same room. This is because both of the cats have to be locked in here at night. If they're allowed to roam the house, they'll either spend the whole night licking my face if they can get into my bedroom or they'll sit outside the bedroom door meowing and ripping the carpet to shreds.
The only option is putting another litter tray in a spare room upstairs but I don't see how this will help when they're locked in a particular room once per night.
I change their litter trays every day, maybe two days on a rare occasion with a 100% change of fresh litter. I do not have the time to clean them more than this.
Mobile Chicane said:
Well there you have it. 
Cats are very fastidious, therefore litter trays must be scrupulously clean, moreover inviting.
Some cats like to dig, therefore you'll need to fill the tray with clean litter to a good 10cm.
Would it be better to get bigger trays and not change 100% of the litter every day then?Cats are very fastidious, therefore litter trays must be scrupulously clean, moreover inviting.
Some cats like to dig, therefore you'll need to fill the tray with clean litter to a good 10cm.
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