9 week old kitten has started to pee everywhere!

[emsie]

I have a 9 week old kitten,we have her mum too.
Her brother went to his new home on Sunday 8th March ( 3 days ago).
The mum was spayed, had stitches out and has started going out since Saturday.
The kitten has wet out of the litter tray only a couple of times up to now, but today, she has literally wet everywhere, non stop. On the bed was the first place this morning, in the washing basket, on the floor, behind the TV.
I think it might be stress due to her brother going and her mum going outside, but any ideas what else it could be?
Or, if it is stress, what can we do to stop her?
When she has done it, i rub her nose in it then put her straight in the litter tray, but I just don't know what to do.
Please help!!!xxx:roll:

[calismum]

I think she probably is stressed. Have you moved her litter tray? Maybe try confining her space a little until she feels a bit more secure.

Please don't rub her nose in it. It will only make her frightened of you and will not teach her anything at all as she won't relate the action to the deed. Better put her in the tray after she's eaten, when she wakes up and when she's been playing.

[dandysmom]

Please, never, never rub her nose in it; she doesn't understand and will only stress her more!!! I suspect it may be stress; you might try getting as Feliway dispenser which has a calming effect. Have you changed litter brands? That can upset them also.

[emsie]

Ok thanks, as for rubbing her nose in it, I dont mean hard or horribly, just so she can smell it.
Litter the same brand and tray in the same place.
Thanks for your comments.

[Mags]

It may be worth popping her along to the vet, if she's wetting everywhere non stop she could have a urinary infection which would need to be treated.....

[emsie]

Great thanks, will call the vet tomorrow morning.
Thanks everyone.xx

[angieh]

Let us know how your kitten gets on, won't you? Good luck at the vet.

[emsie]

Will do, thanks.x

[MrsH]

Does the litter tray smell attractive to the kitten? by that I mean does it smell of pee so that she gets reminded to do it in there. When I had a similar problem once, I mopped up the pee with a tissue, I then buried the tissue in the cat litter and kept popping the kitten into the tray every hour or so to reinforce the habit.

[random]

Who in the world told you to rub her nose in it? If you do this, or even force her anywhere near it, she will just learn to do it in a place she thinks you cannot find it!

First rule out that she has anything medically wrong with her, then start from basics as you first litter trained her in the first place. Now you have 2 cats do they have a tray each? Some cats will not go in the same tray as another cat. Some cats will not go in a tray if it has poo in it or if it has wet or sticky bits in it. She is only little so she can't hold it for too long either. If ever she is shut in a room without a tray in it at this age then there is a high chance she will go elsewhere. Also, is she very familiar around the house? At this age I usually have a tray in whichever room the kitten happens to be in (and make sure they know where it is) 'til they are about 12 weeks when they can hold their bladder a bit better.

[emsie]

Have got vets booked for 5.30pm tonight.
We have her mum too, and they have a tray each, but Daisy (Mum) goes out again now, so rarely uses the tray.

If we are not there, she is shut in the room where the tray is, but the tray is always accessible.

Will let you know how we get on....

[Mistleto's-mum]

It could be a infection, stress or it could be she is marking her scent.

I hope all goes well at the vets

xxxxx

[Leesy]

Hi emsi, have just been reading your thread and I was just wondering how you got on at the vets?
Hope everything has gone OK.

[emsie]

Hi all,
Thought I would let you know...
Today seems to have been a bit better, Dora's only just had her 1st accident (behind the tv again) at 9.30pm, so not bad going today.
One thing I did differently, was to keep Daisy (Mum) in a bit more today, wonder if that made a difference.
Vet said it is probably stress, wait about a week, if it still the same, go back.
She said she is probably a bit young for infection/cistitis.
Thanks for your comments everyone!!
Emsie, Daisy & Dora.xxx
P.s. Dora also had her 1st vaccinations at the vets bless her, she did cry! xxx

[Mistleto's-mum]

Hi all,
Thought I would let you know...
Today seems to have been a bit better, Dora's only just had her 1st accident (behind the tv again) at 9.30pm, so not bad going today.
One thing I did differently, was to keep Daisy (Mum) in a bit more today, wonder if that made a difference.
Vet said it is probably stress, wait about a week, if it still the same, go back.
She said she is probably a bit young for infection/cistitis.
Thanks for your comments everyone!!
Emsie, Daisy & Dora.xxx
P.s. Dora also had her 1st vaccinations at the vets bless her, she did cry! xxx


Maybe it is stress then where mum keeps going out.

Bless her heart that big nasty needle hurt and wasn't very nice xx

[janey83]

Id say it was stress due to her mummmy going out.

Nasty needles.

[Leesy]

Oh poor little baby, its not nice these nasty needles, give her a big hug from Me, Maxi & Maisy X.

[dinahsmum]

Poor little poppet. Let's hope she's on the road to recovery now.
Maybe her mum smelt a bit funny to her after the spaying too - good friends often have periods of fear/fighting/oddness when one returns from the vet with that 'vet smell' on them. Add to that her mum stopping feeding and comforting her, and her sibling disappearing - very stressful for a baby.

You know the tip about cleaning up with biological washing powder/liquid in solution, don't you. Removes all the 'pee here' aromas. Don't use bleach. It's hard to believe but apparently bleach smells similar to cat wee to our feline friends.