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becca da bakkah

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4. I Can't Tell If My Boy Cat's Pee is Yellow.....

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 07:20 PM

Aug 2012

....but it's sure sticky! Like pure Karo syrup! I made the mistake of stepping in it a few days ago, and nearly stayed glued to the kitchen floor! He always manages to aim his furry little fanny on the edge of the litter box, and it leaks over on the floor.

He's 12 now, in people years. I shudder to think what he'll be like in another 4 or 5 years!

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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