My cat is driving me crazy!

She is around 25 years old. She has always had a problem with wanting to urinate on bedspreads and sofas. But I had a big house and kept her in the upstairs office and sun porch, where she always used the litter box.

Now I have moved into a really small duplex. At first she did really well... for about a month. Now she is back to the old ways! I am changing my bed linen also daily!!!

She loves to play and has a good appetite. Except for this one (big) problem, she is healthy and active.

But I am beginning to resent her. I don't want to pet her because of her being a nuisance. I have even thought of having her put down, but then I feel extremely guilty.

Then I think, my God, how long will this cat live!!! I don't think she is going to her "happy hunting ground" anytime soon. :eek:

OH... I can''t put her outside. Her former owners had her declawed and she cannot defend herself.

Any ideas?? :(

Wow, I did not know cats lived that long. I thought they got up to 14 years only. Anyways, I am sure you have tried spray products. I read this in a pet magazine, it is not as bad as it sounds:
Put mouse traps on the bed or sofa. Cover the mouse traps with newspaper to avoid the cat to get hurt with the traps. She will get scared with the racket the newspapers will make when she jumps on the sofa or bed.

I have a cat and if she were to constantly urinate my bedspread and worse... my sofa! she would be expedited to her happy hunting ground. I will not live in a pee-smelling house nor I will be a slave of shampoos and deodorizers.

Personally I am of the old school and when my cat misbehaves (hardly ever) I rub her nose in the stink and I smack her rump. Of course, never hard enough to cause injury.

Generally, I would have suggested that you have her checked out to make sure that her kidneys and all were okay. I had a kitty that never peed in the house, ever, until her kidney's started to fail.

But it sounds like she's healthy, right? Have you asked the vet for ideas?

Maybe this sounds silly but maybe she doesn't like the litter box, kitty litter, location of the box, etc. I live in a smaller duplex as well, so I know there are only so many places that you can put the box.

I would freak out if one of my kats started peeing on my bed. Even my other kitty that I eventually had to put down due to kidney failure never peed anywhere except the carpet and rugs.

I am going to try the mouse traps and see if I can find something to spray to deter her.

It is funny, she won't even try to do it if I am in bed or in the room. She will sleep quietly at the foot of the bed, which worked great when I first moved in.

She only does it ONCE a day and it is when I am gone. The rest of the time she uses her litter box. I have tried different litter types but she has been used to this one for a long time so I don't think that is the problem.

More and more INDOOR cats are living to their late 20's, some as old as 30! Outside cats only make it 2 or 3 years.

Lacie, my cat, was a show cat in her younger days. She is a long haired Persian. Her litter twin Nitro, a male, is still alive also and lives with my youngest daughter.

Did you know that female cats can have kittens until they die? Their litters are become smaller, 1 or 2 but they still mate even to age 30!

Thanks for your feedback. I was afraid no one would come to this section! :)

YR, (((hugs))) how frustrating. That would drive me nuts. I get mad at my dog when she goes on the porch or the steps (yes the steps!). She's old and going a bit nutty. I'm afraid that animals do sometimes start acting weird as they get old. My girl's been such a great dog that I feel I owe it to her to put up with all her strangeness now.

But, back to your cat. Since you mentioned sho only does it when you are gone, is there anyway you could block her out of certain areas of the house when you are gone? I imagine you've probably already thought of this...but is there even a room you could lock her in or maybe even a crate?

Could it be some kind of protest when you are gone?

When my ex and I separated, he got to keep my cat for a bit. She was an outside cat but when I took her to my apartment she learned to use her litterbox. She got so fat from not exercising that I thought it would be better if she went back with my ex. When she was back with him, she started peeing everywhere, and becoming a pain, so I had to take her back. She is still fat but in general well behaved.