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Good day,

our 2 female cats started urinating in the house all of a sudden they were trained not to use a litter box anymore and have been fine since the one had a litter of 3 a couple of weeks ago so I had to get the litter box again for the little kittens to use it and they also started using it, got rid of the little kittens at about 8 weeks old. thought this would stop them from using the litter box removed it again and know the last few days they urinate on our lounge suite on the tiles etc, don't know why this is happening all of a sudden, what can I do about this? don't see the point of giving them a hiding if the don't know what it is for? If I catch them in the act then yes but it happens at night while we are sleeping also happened yesterday during the day and they can go outside to do it. Please help as I don't want to get rid of them.
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Hannes,

I wonder if one or the other female is coming into season.  Often bathroom habits can get put aside once the female is in season. Also, by changing bathrooms around, for the kittens, it may have upset their normal bathroom routines which could also be problematic for a while.

I would make sure you clean the areas that have had inappropriate urination thoroughly with an enzyme based cleaner specifically for cat stains and cat odors. Often, once they urinate in a place, the odor will suggest that it is an OK place to use. In addition, you may want to purchase a Feliway diffuser and use it where most of the inappropriate urination is taking place.

It may also be that spaying may be another option as no longer being in season, seems to stop much inappropriate urination.

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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