Multi-cat households If there is only one cat in the house, the cat's disorderly excretion problem can be solved by training, but if there are many cats in the house, after the disorderly excretion phenomenon occurs, the owner may No one knows which cat did the good thing, so at this time, the owner needs to use some brains!

One, cat owners should take action as soon as possible

If the disordered excretion continues for a long time, it becomes more and more difficult to correct it. The problem of indiscriminate excretion may be caused by competing for territory, and at the same time, this behavior can also affect the daily life of other cats and disrupt the established hierarchy of cats. If you don't take timely action to stop this wrong behavior, you will find that the problem of urination will become more and more serious.

Second, find the culprit

At your discretion When asking why the cat is doing this, the first thing to do is find out who is doing it. If you can identify the culprit sooner, you can target and focus on governing the problem cat. Many people use the method of isolating cats one by one to find suspects, but other cats who are not isolated are likely to reclaim their territory by excreting indiscriminately. If you have a new cat or a near-adult cat in your home, you can take the cat to the veterinarian. A veterinarian will prescribe a fluorescent agent for cats to help you tell which cat's urine remnants will glow under UV light.

Third, behind the disorder of excretion, there are sometimes hidden hidden dangers of urinary system diseases

Especially if you have elderly or free-range cats in the home. Cats with urological problems often see the litter box as a pain place because they experience pain when urinating. Some other health problems can also cause disordered excretion. If you don't take your cat to the veterinarian in time to check the urinary system, the other cats in your family are also in a riskier situation, as the urination may become more and more serious. In addition, any behavioral training cannot solve the problem of disordered excretion caused by disease. Therefore, please don't be lazy and take your cat to the hospital in time.

Fourth, observe the cat's behavior

If the veterinarian examines For diseases of the urinary system, the owner needs to observe the cat for a period of time. During the observation period, the cat owner should focus on the cat's living environment, such as the litter box, the food bowl, the cat's favorite place to stay, the daily life of other cats and the situation of the people at home, etc. It's a good idea to prepare a log book and record every cat pooping behavior you find, and see if you can find some connections: Does the cat poop in the same room every time? Do you always excrete on the carpet? Do you excrete indiscriminately after meals or at other times, and are there other cats around at that time? Did any guests come to your house at the time? If you can analyze every factor that stimulates the cat's indiscriminate excretion, then you don't need to make major changes to the cat's living environment (such changes will make the other cats in the house feel uncomfortable) to try Solve the problem of indiscriminate excretion.

Five, change habits

First of all, mess with the cat The site of excretion is eliminated. If your cat is habitually going to a certain part of the house to urinate, you need to take action to prevent this from happening again. The odor emitted by cat urine during the volatilization process is an attractant that attracts cats to excrete there again. You have to use

to get rid of Special products for pet urine odors eliminate such odors. Cats have sensitive noses, so you'll need to clean the area a few times to hide it from your cat's nose. After spraying the pet urine remover, isolate the sprayed area and keep the cat out of it for the time being - for example, stick double-sided tape, put a plastic mop with a serration on the reverse side (the serrations are facing up), etc. Wait. Cats hate being frightened, so a sudden fright when you see a cat approaching that isolation area (like shaking a coin can with a loud noise) can also make the place feel better. The goodwill has diminished somewhat.

6. Make the litter box the cat is using more attractive

As you try to prevent the wrong habits and behaviors, also take care to encourage the right ones. The cat litter box must be clean, the cat litter should be cleaned frequently, and it should be placed in a relatively hidden place, and it should be easy to escape. This means that the cat is the least defensive when it is excreted. When it is convenient for him in the cat litter box, he must be able to see the surrounding situation, so that he will not be attacked by other cats while excreting. Or being attacked by other cats on the way to the litter box. Most cats like cat litter that can agglomerate, but don’t like cat litter with aromatic ingredients added, but each cat is different, you can choose the appropriate cat litter product according to the specific situation of the cat and the family (English sub note: also pay attention to cats The size and shape of the sandbox, many households use a round washbasin as a cat sandbox. This kind of round basin is very unstable. If it is a kitten, there is no problem. If it is an adult cat, it is easy to step on the basin. As we said before, cats hate being frightened very much, and they are the least defensive when they excrete. If you accidentally step over the basin when you go to the toilet, the loud noise caused by this is likely to startle the cat. For For some cats with sensitive personalities, they will have a fear of the cat litter box, and they will not be willing to go to the cat litter box to defecate in the future, which is also one of the reasons for the disorderly excretion. In addition, the cat litter box should not be too small. As it grows up, a basin that is too small is not suitable for it, it is likely to be misaligned when it is convenient, and the stool will often be pulled out of the basin).

7. Retraining cats to toilet?

If you can't see anything from your records, or if your cat has never used the litter box regularly, always You're peeing elsewhere, and you may need to retrain your cat. This is a last resort, because when you isolate a cat from other cats, the hierarchy and order in the home is disrupted, and it can cause other cats to be nervous. Isolate the cat in a small room, put a clean litter box in one corner, its water and food bowls, toys in another corner, and if the room has carpet, put all the carpet take away. In this way, the only place in the room that can make it convenient and soft is the litter box. Visit the cat frequently every day and clean its litter box regularly every day. You can also record his use of the litter box. Once you think he has learned to use the litter box properly and is starting to develop good toileting habits, you can put him back into other cats. If it starts bad habits after returning to other cats, put it back in the isolation room. Repeating this training several times will make it favorable to the cat litter box.

8. Reduce stress

In some cases, Environmental factors that trigger misbehavior are hard to spot. However, sometimes some stress-reducing measures can be helpful, especially in households with many cats. If there is a problem of random excretion due to competition for territory or activity space, you can increase the number of cat litter boxes and food bowls. Usually this method is more helpful. Also note that the cat owner itself is also an important factor, you should try to distribute your love and attention to each cat as evenly as possible, and pay enough attention to each cat so that they can get the love they need .

In addition, games and activities can distract cats and drain their energy. When the cat is struggling to fight with the toy and other cats are watching, you can praise it as much as possible, which will also eliminate the cats' sensitivity to each other.

There are also some daily routine activities for multi-cat families, especially activities that allow the elderly cats in the family to join in, which are also very helpful: Feeding them, petting them, and brushing them at a fixed time and location can also further ease the pressure between them and reduce the occurrence of erratic excretion.

The problem of cat defecation in a multi-cat household is a complex and difficult problem, but a caring and responsible cat owner should be able to Use some behavioral training techniques to gain some edge in problem solving.