Hello,
I apologise in advance for the length of this message, but I feel like every little detail is important!
To give you some context, I've lived with my boyfriend in a 65-square-metre flat for a year and a half, and we've always had our two cats with us:
Moustache, who's 2 and was neutered when he was 6 months old, and Nestea, his little sister who is 18 months old. She was spayed on the 5th of April this year, and the two of them get on brilliantly.
Moustache has never done his business outside the litter tray, and as for Nestea, she had some tummy troubles at the start, but a trip to the vet sorted that out and she's been fine ever since.
EXCEPT since she was spayed. On the 5th of April, I took her to the vet to be spayed and have her ID tattoo done. I've been back twice since then (the 8th and 15th of April).
Since that famous 8th of April, Nestea urinated three times in the same day on my bedsheets, a few days later on the floor next to our shoes, the next day INSIDE the shoes, yesterday I caught her at it again on my shoes, and today it’s the same story! Not forgetting the time she peed under the dining table.
When I catch Nestea peeing, her punishment is to be shut in the bathroom (where her litter tray is) for 30 minutes, and she doesn't get her evening treats. (I have a system: 1 day without being naughty = 1 treat in the evening).
The problem is that, until now, Nestea was perfectly house-trained! I don't want to have to rely on 'miracle' products or herbs; would you have any idea why she’s doing this?
If it helps, here is some more information:
It is definitely urine, not territorial marking.
We haven't changed any products (washing powder, litter, etc.).
They are very pampered and have plenty of toys, as well as things to scratch and sleep on.
My boyfriend is a landscaper, so his clothes often smell of various things, but the cats are used to it and his work boots stay outside.
Otherwise, our shoes are all kept together in the same place (in a DIY shoe rack).
We're moving house in 2 weeks BUT no boxes have been packed yet, and even though the move has been planned for months, it wasn't official when she started peeing everywhere.
I've been at home more often recently.
I’m quite a 'stressed' person, but for over a month now this has been much better (so my babies should be feeling less stress from me).
I’m not as fond of the flat we're moving to as I am of this one.
Also, I’ve always lived with cats and I love spoiling these little fur babies, and this is the first time I've dealt with this problem. However, Moustache and Nestea's mum had a real personality and was the type to pee wherever she felt like it.
Please help me understand her...
