{"id":638148,"date":"2024-08-16T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/?p=638148"},"modified":"2024-08-30T14:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:30:02","slug":"how-to-stop-your-cat-peeing-in-the-house-without-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/felines-weekly\/how-to-stop-your-cat-peeing-in-the-house-without-moving\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Your Cat Peeing in the House (Without Moving Across the Country)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, I\u2019m Dr. Karyn!\u00a0Read my introduction<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up in Queensland, Australia, then lived in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory for a couple of years before moving to the UK. And before I had the five felines I share my home with today, there was Gilbert and Sullivan; two adorable female tabbies.<\/p>\n

Gilbert was first on the scene, and Sully joined us two years later. They were never the best buddies I had hoped they would be, but they seemed to get along without conflict, happy to share space on my bed and different perches on the cat tree. After about a year, however, we began to suspect that all was not well when Sully started peeing in all places that weren\u2019t a litter box.<\/p>\n

Sully\u2019s Problematic Peeing<\/h2>\n

Shopping bags, handbags, and shoes were her favorites – particularly embarrassing when they belonged to guests. There was the occasional incident on my bed, but by far the worst was when she piddled on the steam mop – steaming cat urine is an unforgettable experience. My Dad would argue that the most regrettable urination situation was the one in the fruit bowl, which was only discovered after<\/i> he\u2019d sliced a banana on his breakfast cereal. At least it was a fruit from which the skin was completely removed before eating!<\/p>\n

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Sully in a basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019ve ever had to deal with inappropriate feline urination<\/a>, you might be familiar with some of the tips, tricks, and techniques we might have employed to tackle our wee problem:<\/p>\n