Is your cat urinating in the house? Are you sick of cleaning cat pee off the floor? Then you need to read on. I am going to reveal the reasons behind cats urinating in the house so that you can resolve them.

Before we get into how to stop a cat from urinating in the house are you certain that your cat is urinating or is it spraying? How can you know the difference? Well if you are discovering urine low down on your walls or furniture then your cat is spraying not urinating. Spraying is a not the same as urinating because it is not related to a dislike to a litter box rather it is just your cat marking out its territory. Follow the link for more information on spraying.

To stop a cat from urinating in the house you need to follow two main steps. Step one is to determine the root cause of your cat urinating in the house. This step is the hardest as you clearly can’t just ask your cat why he no longer wants to use his litter tray. Instead you need to do a little investigative work to get to the cause of your cats sudden aversion to its litter box. Step two is to actually fix the underlying cause and then reintroduce your cat to its litter box. This is actually the easiest step as you already know the cause so its easy to resolve it.

Below I have listed some of the more common causes to a cats aversion to its litter tray. The list is not exhaustive but hopefully it will give you a good starting point to determining your own cats cause.

Location of litter box

Make sure its in a quiet area of the home with escape routes

Size of litter box

Make sure that it is big enough for your cat to manouvere comfortably in

Depth of litter

Ensure a good depth of litter enough that your cat can dig into it and then bury their business

Type of litter

Some cats prefer one type of litter over another

Cleanliness of litter

Cats are naturally clean animals so make sure that you clean the litter regularly

Number of Litter boxes

If you have a number of cats ensure a minimum of one box for each cat. If your cat is getting old then an additional litter box can help to prevent them getting caught short

Moved house

Make sure to introduce your cat to its litter box a few times so that his is aware of its location.

New baby

Put aside a little time to spend with your cat every day so that he doesn’t feel abandoned making him seek attention.

As soon as you think you have figured out what the cause is you need to take some action to fix it. For example, if you have recently brought a new baby home then you need to give your cat plenty of attention too so that he doesn't feel abandoned. Or if you think the depth of the litter maybe the cause then add more litter and reintroduce your cat to its litter box again.

In extreme cases the cat may be so used to not using a litter box that your cat thinks that it is normal to use your floors in these cases you will have to retrain to stop your cat urinating in the house.