I’ve had two sister cats for about a year now, and for the last few months they’ve taken to peeing in my laundry basket.
I’ve tried keeping the bathroom door shut and making sure their litter trays are kept clean, but nothing seems to work – they still always manage to end up peeing in the basket.
Does anyone have an explanation for this, or any advice?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi there,
It’s such a sad situation and it reminds me all too well of what I went through with my little Croquette.
I was in the exact same boat as you, with the laundry basket...
And just like you, I thought it might be her litter tray, so I started changing it more often.
After that, I began to look at what had changed since she started doing her business in the laundry basket:
- My son had moved back in with me while he was having some building work done on his house, and that’s when she started peeing. As it turns out, my son does a lot of sport, and his sweaty kit must have been "triggering" Croquette. To start with, I asked my son to stop putting those clothes in the basket and to dry them off and leave them elsewhere instead. And it worked. No more accidents.
It might be something else in your case, but if she’s targeting the laundry basket, there’s likely a scent in there that’s stimulating her.
Try putting your laundry basket in the shower or the bath for a bit and see what she does.
If her sister starts doing the same thing, it’s only natural... she’s peeing to mark it with her own scent. Basically, it becomes a bit of a vicious circle.
One thing though—make sure you give the actual laundry basket a good scrub, because once the smell has soaked in, it’s really hard to get rid of.
Good luck. I managed to get it sorted and I’m sure you will too 😉
