Cat Forum banner

Strange Peeing Behaivor

735 views 1 reply 2 participants last post by  Heidi n Q  
#1 ·
So I've recently gotten a little kitten, he was 5.5 weeks when I got him (I know, WAY too young), but by the way he acts and runs around you'd never tell he was that young, he's now 7 weeks and has just recently started some strange peeing behaivor. He seems to only do it around my boyfriend when they are left alone together or I've gone into another room and he can't see me. Even if he's just gone to the bathroom within the past 20 mintues he'll pee right near my boyfriend. I've asked co-workers and friends for their input because when its just the kitty and I he makes no messes, but I also put him in his litter box every 20 mins or so, anyways, they have all said different things like the cat box is too close to his food (so I moved it away), he still peed, then they said he doesnt like boyfriend, so I encouraged my boyfriend to play with him more and it seems like the kitten really likes him, and then the last thing was that the kitten wants more privacy when he uses the little boys room, so put some things around his box so he felt secluded, and I plan on getting a cover for the box but haven't yet. I was just wondering if you guy's had any suggestions or comments?

-Kristy
 
#2 ·
I think the difference is you place the kitten in the litterbox every 20min. When bf has him, I'm assuming he doesn't do this? Your kitten is very young, and I've seen with the young and orphaned litters I've fostered they'll get to playing, and like a toddler who doesn't want to stop what he's doing to go to the bathroom, the kittens will squat wherever they are, go and then leap right back into the fray. I never had a problem when they were in the master bath, but when I'd let them into the master bedroom to play/exercise, that is when the accidents would occur. New and fun play area, everyone racing around, litterbox is 15-20' away and through a doorway instead of highly visible at only 8' away.

Eventually your kitten will outgrow this behavior as he matures.