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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 09:45 PM

6. This evening I had to lock them in their room for a while. Since it's also the laundry room there

happened to be a pile of white towels on the floor. Sure enough, someone peed on it while they were in there. The litter box is still pretty fresh from this morning. I am wondering now if he has a urinary tract infection or something, as cats will avoid the box that they think causes them pain. Calling the vet first thing in the morning.

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Cat parents, has this ever happened to you? [View all]	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	OP
Yes, it is often bright yellow. Mostly it depends on the food. Wet food makes it more yellow.	HopeHoops	Aug 2012	#1
Okay. The get wet stuff at bedtime. I hope he doesn't decide the bathmat is the new potty.	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#2
I've found that forcing their nose into it and then screaming "NO" and growling works.	HopeHoops	Aug 2012	#3
I Can't Tell If My Boy Cat's Pee is Yellow.....	becca da bakkah	Aug 2012	#4
bathroom rugs are a second favorite for mine	Kali	Aug 2012	#5
This evening I had to lock them in their room for a while. Since it's also the laundry room there	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#6
Cat pee should be listed as a WMD	The Velveteen Ocelot	Aug 2012	#7
The funny thing is they are sequestered in a small room like that every night. No potty issues until	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#8
The vet told me they had to stay in the room all the time	The Velveteen Ocelot	Aug 2012	#9
They are 5 months old now, and fighting more seriously when they play so maybe	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#10
I just put him in the box. He looked like he went pee, but when I checked there were no	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#17
Your kitties are maybe a little young to have bladder infections	The Velveteen Ocelot	Aug 2012	#21
Yeah, they need their rabies shots anyway, so I think a trip to the vet is warranted. Their	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#28
Sometimes a brand of cat litter can cause urinary irritation or allergies	LiberalEsto	Aug 2012	#29
I don't understand how ANYONE can stand cat piss.	Manifestor_of_Light	Aug 2012	#24
in terms of WMD, I couldn't agree with you more!!	Maine-ah	Aug 2012	#26
bath mats are usually backed with some sort of plastic/rubbery material... and this may	Flaxbee	Aug 2012	#11
Yeah, I am going with straight litter for now until I see everybody going where they are supposed to	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#12
One of mine peed on the bath mat. I don't have any idea why.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Aug 2012	#22
Wonder what the message might be	HeiressofBickworth	Aug 2012	#13
accident maybe?	mockmonkey	Aug 2012	#14
Apparently uncovered poop can be an act of aggression, showing who is boss.	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#15
The turd-depositor is telling the other cats that he is the King.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Aug 2012	#23
Lucky I didn't get up in the night and step in it.	HeiressofBickworth	Aug 2012	#25
Maybe it was the baking soda smell?	mockmonkey	Aug 2012	#16
Maybe? I have used it before, but I may have overdone this time. Both critters are fixed. Never	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#19
feliway	grasswire	Aug 2012	#18
Hmmm. Definitely worth looking into! It's not real fighting, per se, so much as they were	GreenPartyVoter	Aug 2012	#20
There's a reason. I'd guess your cats are marking. Or avoiding the heavily scented litter.	Skip Intro	Aug 2012	#27
I had one cat who started to use the bath mat all the time.	Curmudgeoness	Aug 2012	#30
My cat used to do the same thing	Generic Brad	Aug 2012	#31
Maybe they each need their own box?	sammytko	Aug 2012	#32

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