How to wean a cat and a cat to shit in the wrong place

"Bad cat!"

After committing another offense, your beloved "masya-basya", as you just called him, immediately turns into a "worthless brat", which it's time to throw out. Such threats are completely meaningless. Violent methods towards a pet are also unacceptable. How to wean a cat and a cat from shitting in the wrong place is a sensitive issue that requires patience, delicacy, and sometimes consultations with a veterinarian and even a zoopsychologist.

A cat who prefers secluded (and not very) corners of an apartment to her own tray is not guided by harmfulness at all. In most cases, shameful habits, from the point of view of the owners, are due to the natural instincts of the animal or mistakes in its upbringing and care. You need to realize this, once and for all abandoning the idea of weaning your pet with a homemade slipper or broom. Such an action will only aggravate the situation, and the objects of execution can just become the next objects of the "toilet interest" of the offended cat.

The owner should carefully look at the behavior of the animal, remember when the cat got into the habit of shitting in the wrong place, what events preceded it. This is necessary in order to find out the reason for such feline behavior. After all, if it is not eliminated, it will not be possible to radically get rid of the problem. It is possible, of course, with the help of various means to discourage the cat from turning into an individual toilet, for example, a flower pot, but this does not mean that the alternative to it will be a tray, and not a carpet or a master's bed.

The reasons why the cat ignores the tray can be very diverse and completely unexpected for the owner. Sometimes they are related to the health of the animal, and in this case you can not do without the help of a veterinarian. And sometimes, the pet starts to shit anywhere because of a simple misunderstanding. For example, the cat is located in the tray, and at this time the owner began to scold him for some kind of irrelevant offense at the moment. To find out why the cat started acting outrageously and which methods will be more effective in the fight for cleanliness in the apartment, it is usually possible only through trial and error, because purr, unfortunately, will not be able to tell about it himself.

The main reasons why cats and cats shit in the wrong places

Furry uglies harass the owners with their bad habit with depressing constancy or from time to time. As a rule, this is explained by the following factors:

• the cat is not accustomed to the tray;
• the cat doesn't like the place where the tray is installed;
• the cat has complaints about the shape or filling of the tray;
• the tray is dirty;
• the tray is claimed by competitors-relatives living in the house;
• the cat is stressed;
• the cat has health problems;
• age-related issues;
• the cat wants to "walk".

Depending on the reason, you should also choose a method by which you can ensure order and cleanliness in the house.

How to wean a cat and a cat to shit in the wrong place

The easiest way to solve a problem with a cat's toilet is if it is related to the cat's claims to the tray. It will be more difficult to wean a pet to relieve its natural need wherever it pleases, if the reasons for this behavior are stress or the state of its health.

Everyday situations

Having discovered that the cat has started leaving puddles and piles all over the apartment, you need, first of all, to think about whether he has any complaints about his individual toilet and personally to you. Maybe you don't react when the animal meows, signaling that the tray is dirty – in this case, "gifts" cannot be avoided. Most cats are incredibly clean, and they will always prefer a neat corner in an apartment to an untidy, smelly tray. Perhaps a more thorough washing of the cat box immediately after the pet finishes his intimate affairs is the only thing he needs in order not to look for an alternative location for the toilet.

It happens that the owner moves the tray to another place, and the pet is either not used to it yet, or he is not satisfied with a new nook. Cats are quite scrupulous about such a delicate issue as the administration of natural needs. In the wild, they try to do this with maximum secrecy, realizing that at such a moment they are helpless and deprived of the opportunity to defend themselves or escape. In this regard, the tray should be placed where the animal can feel safe. In addition, you need to check if there are containers with sharply smelling chemicals next to the cat's toilet.

It happens that a cat persistently leaves its footprints in the same place – this way it can report that it has chosen a comfortable corner for itself. If you don't mind moving the tray there, go meet your pet. Otherwise, you can try to cheat – rearrange the box to the place that the cat likes, and then, gradually and little by little, move it in the direction of a more convenient, from your point of view, location in the apartment.

Cats often avoid going to the tray, if they have complaints about its shape or size, then the toilet bowl will have to be replaced. The fact that fluffy stopped arranging the tray is not surprising. This usually happens when the owner loses sight of the fact that the cat is growing. The "enlarged" pet simply cannot turn around in the box to which it was accustomed as a kitten. In addition, in cramped conditions, he is deprived of room for maneuver to bury his excrement. In such cases, animals can start shitting in the bath, taking it for a large tray. It is quite easy to wean a cat to relieve itself in the bathroom – you just need to fill it with a little water and close the drain. However, this does not solve the problem as a whole. The tray will still have to be replaced.

If the new toilet will have the shape of a box with a door, it is better not to install the roof right away. The cat must first get used to this place.

A cat who continues to shit in the wrong place, despite the purchase of a new tray, may not be satisfied with its contents. It happens that the owner has changed the clumping filler to wood, mineral – to silica gel or vice versa, and the animal protests against these innovations. Then you need to go back to the filler that previously satisfied the pet. It happens that the cat, after spending the "holidays" in the country, has radically changed his preferences, and now he needs sand. Offer the animal all the options, including torn newspapers. It may also turn out that he does not need any filler at all.

Competition

If several cats live in the house, an intrigue may play out around the tray. The fact is that cats tend to observe such an important object as an individual toilet unnoticed. Knowing about such a feature of relatives, the most timid of pets may hesitate to carry out a scrupulous procedure under the supposed vigilant supervision. He will prefer to find a more secretive corner in the apartment for this.

In order for all cats to be comfortable, each of them needs to be provided with their own tray. Even better, if they have an additional box – a "spare airfield" for an "emergency landing". The ideal way out is to place individual trays in separate corners, if the housing conditions allow it.

Stress

Cats can start shitting in the wrong places as a result of the stress experienced. This happens if the emotional background changes in the house or the apartment is shaken by loud sounds and vibrations coming from neighbors who have started repairs. Cats do not tolerate moving badly, after traveling they may not go to the toilet for a couple of days at all, and you will look in vain for traces of a "crime" in different parts of the apartment. The appearance of a new family member or guests can bring the animal out of its mental balance. In this case, the cat's discontent is intensified due to the appearance of foreign smells. Of course, he will try to kill them with his "incense".

If the cat refuses the tray in such situations, you need to be patient, do not scold him, caress him more often. In most cases, over time, the fuzzy returns to its usual place by itself, but you can try to "drive" it into the tray as soon as possible.

After tracing where the cat has moved to secretly relieve himself, treat this place with a disinfectant. Today, any pet store sells specialized aromatic compounds in the form of sprays to scare pets away from unsuitable places for the toilet.

Such drugs have proven themselves well:

• spray "Shit? No" (the composition contains castor and essential oils, wormwood extract);
• spray "AntiGadin (composed of extracts of pepper, menthol, catechin);
• spray Beaphar Stop it Cat (with natural ingredients with aromas that scare away cats in a natural environment).

Sprays are recommended 1-2 times a day to treat places where the cat shits regularly. Traces of puddles and piles should be destroyed very carefully so that there is no smell in these places, otherwise the outrage will return here. Not every drug can scare off your pet, so you may have to experiment.

In the pet store you can also buy a special light bulb-flashlight. The gadget will come in handy if you can't find a place where your cat got into the habit of going to the toilet.

If you do not want to use chemicals, turn to folk methods of fighting for cleanliness in the apartment. Spread orange or lemon peels, garlic cloves in a corner stained with a cat – the animal will not like the smell inherent in them. Vinegar in this case is a bad helper, it will only enhance the "aroma" of urine, and the cat will gladly continue to use this place as a toilet. The same applies to bleach, which will also serve as bait.

You can also try to put a bowl with his food in the place where the cat is shitting. He won't go to the toilet where his food is.

If the pet does not return to the tray for a long time, and its behavior is either too restless, or, conversely, sluggish, it is worth contacting a zoopsychologist. He will tell the owners how to find mutual understanding with the cat. In addition, special medications may be needed to reduce the stress level of the animal, and they should be prescribed only by a specialist.

Diseases and age of the pet

Often the reason for the appearance of a bad habit lies in the age of the cat. Aging purrs often suffer from diseases of the musculoskeletal system, anemia, obesity. It becomes a problem for them to simply walk to the place where the tray is located, and they arrange their toilet right next to the resting place. Or the poor thing still gets to him, but with difficulty climbs over the side. It is easy to guess that the cat is experiencing difficulties when moving, after watching how he overcomes obstacles: he steps over the threshold or jumps onto an elevated surface.

In such a situation, you need to purchase a tray with the lowest sides and put it next to the cat's bed or in the corner where the animal spends most of the time. It is possible that you will have to move your pet to the tray on your hands.

Cats suffering from diseases of the genitourinary system very often refuse a toilet box. Pets experience pain when urinating, and they associate it with a tray. It is not surprising that the animal begins to look for another place for its needs, leaving traces all over the apartment. In this case, the only way out of the situation is to go to the veterinarian.

Sexual behavior and territorial disputes

During puberty, and then usually 3-4 times a year, representatives of the cat tribe begin to actively look for a mate. This is accompanied not only by heart-rending screams, but also by tags. Fetid puddles appear on chairs, in the master's bed, in shoes and other places. At the same time, if the smell from the mark left by the cat is moderate enough, then the "aroma" that exudes wet traces of the cat simply knocks down.

In addition, at any time of the year, cats can mark their territory with urine with specific secretion products – pheromones. This process, similar to ordinary urination, is accompanied by a proud lifting of the quivering tail, so that it is difficult not to notice it. However, it is impossible to prevent the inevitable "crime". Everything happens very quickly, as the animal in such cases does not waste time to choose a place, sit down and bury the tracks. If a cat lives in a neighbor's apartment, your pet will regularly leave its tags at the front door at the moment when a competitor approaches his door.

It is impossible to wean a cat to mark. Neither persuasion, nor threats, nor spraying a pet from a spray gun, nor regular cleaning of disgusting puddles will help. You can radically get rid of this problem only by sterilizing the animal. It is worth considering that after the operation, the pet may continue to mark the territory out of habit, this may be due to its individual characteristics. But in this case, it becomes possible to wean him.

People who, for various reasons, do not want to sterilize a pet, often resort to hormonal means. With their help, you can also suppress the sexual instincts of the animal. But before offering the drug to the cat, you should consult with a veterinarian.

What to do if a cat gets into the habit of shitting in bed, on the carpet, in a flower pot or shoes

Methods of weaning a cat from an unpleasant habit vary somewhat depending on which place she chose for the toilet. If a furry troublemaker shits on the floor, especially if he is covered with tiles, not parquet, this is still half the trouble. It's much worse if he likes the cozy pile of the carpet. By the way, this may signal that the animal has problems with joints, because in such cases they prefer soft surfaces to a hard tray.

If the cat stubbornly leaves puddles on the carpet, then permanent spot cleaning with special sprays may be useless. Next time, the pet will simply move to another area of coverage. In this case, it is best to clean the entire carpet with a cleaning vacuum cleaner, filling it with a citrus-scented liquid. Such cleaning can also be done prophylactically, without waiting for the next "gift" to appear.

Sometimes cats choose the master's bed as a toilet. So, by mixing their smell with the owner's, they can demonstrate that they suffer from a lack of attention from the owner. However, there may be other reasons for this behavior. Bed linen should immediately be sent to the washing machine, and for prevention purposes, use a powder with a citrus or lavender smell that repels the cat.

If the cat continues to regularly shit in bed, try to seize the moment when he starts to bridge, and lightly spray him with a spray gun. A few shower procedures may well make him give up this habit. The effect will increase if you defiantly put a spray gun near the bed.

Quite often, shoes become the object of the cat's "toilet interest". As a rule, the shoes become wet due to the cat's fault after the owners have been absent for a long time and bring the smell of the street, other people's fragrances into the house. "Processing" shoes, the cat tries to rid the apartment of extraneous odors, asserting its own. The easiest way to solve this problem is to put shoes, shoes, slippers in a place inaccessible to the pet. But if you are not sure that your pet will not get into the closet, periodically spray the shoe compartment with citrus, clove, thyme, lavender scents.

Pots with earth are very tempting for cats, in which it is so pleasant to dig holes for the toilet. Fuzzies will always prefer tubs with plants to a tray, even with their favorite filler. It is usually not possible to prevent a cat from entering a room where flower pots are placed, so the plants need to be protected. Otherwise, cat excrement will completely destroy them. To discourage the cat from shitting in a pot with earth, you can spread lemon or orange peels, garlic cloves at the trunks of plants. But at the same time, it is desirable to clarify whether the aromas of such "repellents" are harmful to the plants themselves, especially if they are gentle exotics. Alternatively, stick the earth in the tub, for example, with toothpicks, wrap the container with a decorative mesh.

Another effective way is to cover the surface on which the flower pots are placed with foil. It will rustle when the cat starts to make its way to the chosen object, and frighten it away. Your pet will also not like it if his path to the pot will run along a double-sided adhesive tape glued to the surface.