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I have 4 cats - 3 females and 1 male.  This past two months or so, one of my cats has daily urinated and pooped on my coach in the basement (luckily it is leather and I have a cover on it).  I have taken all 4 of the cats to the vets - none have an urinary infection.  I have isolated them - one-by-one to try to figure out which one it is.  I'm almost positive it is my one female cat.  I'm going to double check by doing the same thing again. If indeed it is the one female cat - do you have any suggestions of experience with this sort of behavior.  The vet said it might be hormonal?  Don't want to send lots of $'s on something no one is sure of and plus I'm sure these sort of shots aren't healthy for a cat.  Any ideas?  Thanks

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Christine,

Is the female you suspect spayed?  How old is she? Do you have more than one litter pan?

If she is not spayed, this can be a result of being in season. especially if she has just reached puberty (anytime after 4 months of age). Spaying would definitely help.

You might consider another litter pan in a different area of the household.

You can also try a Feliway diffuser (available from most pet supermarkets) in the basement.

You also need to clean the cover on the couch with an enzyme based cleaner specifically for pet stains and pet odors (available from most pet supermarkets or farm stores).

I am giving you a link to series of excellent article on litter box problems:

http://www.geocities.com/heartland/pointe/9352/litterboxhelp.html


Best regards... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

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I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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