How do you get a cat to pee?

Answer 1

Cats urinate outside the litter box for several reasons. They could be sick and have a urinary tract infection, which can kill a cat if left untreated. Cats will not go in a dirty litter box so make sure it is scooped daily and I even wipe down the back and sides (anywhere that looks like it needs it) with a little moist tissue paper. The placement of the litter box is important as well - it shouldn't be near their food OR anywhere where they feel unsafe.

One of my cats urinated outside the litter box after a series of unfortunate events... I changed their litter to a flush-able one I thought would be healthier for them... they tried it a couple of times and didn't seem to like it. I ignored them and thought they needed more time to get used to it. I then had guests for a few days who really freaked my cats out and I left on a short business trip. I came back and the peeing started. It was like she could deal with one of those things, but not all three in a short span of time.

Nature's Miracle is great at cleaning up pee stains. Also, I highly recommend Feliway spray to both calm your cat down AND deter her from peeing on both areas she has peed before or areas that she may want to do so in the future.

If she has not been spayed, that is an important step although spraying is more of a problem, generally, for males that are not neutered. It's important to get your cat fixed, and vital if you allow her outdoors .

The other thing you can do - which stopped my cat from urinating outside the litter box and she hasn't done it since (it's been over 9 months) is that I got Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract clay based litter. It is very low on dust, has nice sized litter grains that cats seem to prefer. My cats love it and it clumps well for me to scoop easily. So to recap:1. Make sure it isn't a health issue that is making your cat urinate2. Never, ever yell or scream or throw things at your cat if you see them peeing somewhere outside the litter box - it will just make them fearful and could increase or start behavioural problems that will make the problem worse3. Make sure the litter box is in a good place4. Get Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract litter (it has stuff in it that attracts them to the litter box AND an instructional pamphlet on how to stop cats from urinating outside the box)5. Nature's Miracle for clean up6. Feliway spray (it's expensive but totally worth it)

Answer 2

If your cat has a UTI, a vet can prescribe some antibiotics that will take care of it. It's best to get this verified by the vet - they can take some urine with a syringe and analyze it - because there are other possible causes of urinary issues in cats. It's even possible for cats to have urinary problems without anything physically being wrong, since stress, depression or anxiety can affect their bladder function.

However, the most important treatment, aside from the antibiotics, is to increase your cat's water intake. Feeding some (or more) wet food and/or providing a water fountain to entice the cat to drink more water are two very good options.

Answer 3

You can't really "get" a cat to do anything, just give it plenty of water and food and care and it will.