Feline House Soiling
A cat urinating or defecating outside the litter tray, or spraying to mark. The first step is always to rule out illness, since cystitis, stones and especially a blocked bladder in a male cat can be behind it, and a straining cat passing little or no urine is an emergency. Once medical causes are addressed, managed by optimising the litter trays, reducing stress and easing any tension between cats.
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The litter-tray audit: number, type, litter and location cats actually want
Before we touch a single litter tray, one thing has to come first, because getting it wrong is the most common mistake owners make: rule out illness. A cat that suddenly stops using its tray is very often telling you it...
Cat peeing outside the tray: the first thing to rule out is illness
A previously clean cat starts weeing on the carpet, the bath mat, the bed, or just beside the tray, and most owners read it the same way: a quiet, sinking frustration, and the assumption that the cat is making a point....
Cats that do not get along: easing inter-cat tension at home
One cat spends its days on top of the wardrobe. There is a puddle by the back door. One of them has a bald patch on its belly. In a multi-cat home, signs like these often mean the cats are not getting along, even when...
Stress, FIC and the indoor cat: the enrichment that prevents relapse
A cat with feline idiopathic cystitis is usually handed two explanations that sound like they cancel each other out. One vet calls it a bladder problem. Another calls it a stress problem. Both descriptions are correct,...
Spraying vs squatting: marking is a different problem with a different fix
When a cat starts putting urine where it should not, almost everyone reaches for the same explanation: the litter tray. They scoop more often, buy a new box, switch the litter, maybe shut the cat in a smaller room, and...
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