How can I stop my cat from urinating outside its litterbox?
The first step in solving inappropriate elimination problems is to determine the cause. There are three primary categories of elimination disorders: physical, behavioral and litterbox aversion. It is very important to first have your cat examined by a veterinarian, and a urine sample checked to rule out medical or physical problems. Often when cats have urinary tract infections, bladder stones, or metabolic diseases such as hyperthyroid disease, diabetes, or renal disease, the cat will urinate inappropriately (outside the litter box). All the behavior modification in the world is not going to help a cat that has a medical problem! If the problem is determined to be behavioral, there are behavior modification techniques that may be helpful. Most cats prefer unscented, scoopable/clumping litter. You should scoop your litter boxes at least once each day. There should be at least one litter box per cat and one litter box per floor of the house. They should be located in quiet, easily acces
