Inappropriate Urination

by Melanie
(California)

So now that my little girl has stopped limping - her issue with peeing in an inappropriate place has gone from manageable to awful. No one likes cat pee, however up until now we were able to explain why she had issue such as the smell of dirty clothes or if we left an open box out. My cat loves peeing on dirty piles of clothes and in boxes.

It has gone from once a year to several times a year to recently peeing on our tile floor for no apparent reason other then perhaps my kitty was too lazy to walk downstairs in the middle of the night where her cat litter box is. I am very concerned and sad - because now I have to keep my cat in the garage at night and I miss having her sleep with me. Please help!


Dear Melanie,

Your cat may be urinating outside the box due to a medical problem, so if she has not been seen or examined by a veterinarian, you should bring her for an exam and a urinalysis.

There are many pages on this site addressing cat litter box problems and inappropriate urination. I recommend reading my page on Cat Elimination Problems and on Litter Box Problems, the latter of which includes a section of questions and answers from other readers. And, you can always visit the Table of Contents for a list of a number of pages regarding cat urination problems.

Best wishes,
Dr. Neely