Thanks for everyone's advice. Since I am pregnant I think I might have to give her up to someone else who can care for her better. This baby wasn't exactly planned so I got the cat thinking I wouldn't fall pregnant for at least a couple of years. She has now started pooing in bad places too (last night she did it in the kitchen,  a couple of nights ago she did it in the bath tub), I cant stand it anymore.  I get my husband to clean out the tray regulary and she still pees/poos everywhere (she does it when no one is looking too, so I can't catch her in the act). I need to have the litter tray out of the children's reach, so thats why its downstairs (easily accessed by the cat). I don't think I could have more litter trays anywhere as its hard to find somewhere the kids can't access but the cat can. I feel terrible having to give her away but I think its probably best for all of us that she goes to a better home. I just made the wrong decision.  I feel so bad. I need to think of my family first, and my baby.

Of course this is a parenting question, as it concerns your childrens health. First how often do you wash your cats tray? Now this may sound a bit unhygenic, you should only wash out the tray about once every 2 weeks, if you wash it more then that you are washing the cats scent away and cats are actually clean animals who will only pee where their scent already is and this leads me to my second piece of advice, when you clean up an "accident" don't use strong cleaning liquids like bleach as this just reinforces the cats scent, use biological washing liquid/powder as this gets rid of the scent. Also if you can encourage your cat to go outside by placing a second tray in the garden (or outside the backdoor) with peat in it, (cats love fresh dug over soil) then you may be able to do away with an indoor tray all together. If however you wish your cat to be an indoor cat, you may need to invest in a few more trays and place them around the house (of course out of reach from small children) as your cat is still very young and is probably still learning where it should go. Another cause of "accidents" might be the type of litter you are using try to change to something more natural, like wood or clay pellets. Hope this helps, let us know how you get on.

Clare x

I know what you're going through. I had this problem when my daughter was born.. The one cat that I had (female as well) started peeing everywhere that she could find BUT my other cats would not.

Your cat could be jealous, why?? I honestly do not know.. That was the whole reason behind why cat did that..
You could try citrus, it might work.. If not, actually go to your local pet store, they should have something... Talk to them about what your kitty is doing, they should have something..
If not, then I suggest that you should get rid of her.. I know it's going to be hard on the family (if you're all very attached to her) but it's what I had to do and the peeing stopped..
She's still too young to be fixed but I'm exactly quite sure.. Call up your vet and also ask them about it, they could suggest something or think that if you get her fixed it might go away.

I know the smell is awful.. I've been there and I hate the smell..
I hope you're able to find something..

Good luck hun..

Hi Honey,

how terribly frustrating for you . . . I love my cat as they are not only great companions for us but also our children. My tome is now 14 and has has these sort of problems on and off . . . Here are some of my thoughts.

• Bladder Infection  - some times cats get a bladder condition which results in the peeing ALL the time. Sadly they cannot help it as they have no control . .  . .  SEE A VET
• Insecurity - Sometimes if a cat has been disturbed are frightened while using their litter they will be very unsure about using it again . . .. TRY buy a new litter tray and different litter and then reassuring the cat
• De-sexing - Sometimes cats tend to pee more often when other cats around the area are in heat or just before they are coming into their first heat . . .  SEE A VET
• Behaviour - Your cat could also be going through a very lazy stage (like ALL teenagers, he he he) and this is quite often frustrating for you . . . . Sprinkle PEPPER everywhere the cat is peeing as cats hate the smell. Also rub your cats nose in his own pee(sounds horrible but cats don't like the taste of their own pee). Finally use a squirter bottle with water and every-time you see you cat going to pee give him a little or big squirt depending on whether you think he is ignoring you, cats hate water . . .

Good luck with you cat . . . Cheers Kellz

Of course this is a parenting question.  Two reasons 1, you are concerned about your family's health and 2 the cat is your child too! lol.

I was going to ask for more info, but yo uhave given me heaps.  Your cat is an undesexed female who is in pre teens (cat age wise), that means she is marking her territory.  I wonder if she pees in the laundry when the kids clothes are not in there.  She sees them as equals and is trying to establish her pecking order amongst them.  She is still a little on the early side for desexing, which would settle this behaviour down, but some vets will do it as young as 12 weeks. 

Stopping this behaviour now is important, otherwise you will have big issues down the track with her.  I would start with the citronella oil spray, which I would spray her with when she pees in the wrong place, but you have to catch her in the act and move her to the litter tray immediatley.  I think there are some other products you  can get that don't smell much to us, but horrificly so for cats.  They have the same affect and can be used to wipe your benches and any where else you don't want her to be.  Vinegar is another good deterent too, and I would use this on the high chair.  I know, pongy!

Peeing on the shopping bag could be becuase she feels the litter tray is full.  Some cats are incredibly fussy about having a clean litter tray and others will go in and use it as soon as you clean it, even if you have done it 10 times in the last 5 minutes! lol.  The sound of the bag is highly appealing to her too and she could be marking it as hers.

Oh yes, next is the teen cat years.  They last until the cat is about 7/8 human years, then they are more adult like.  There is always the exception to the rule.

my cat does the same. My hubby works at a pet store and they gave us a product called cat stop. it is citronella and ecualiptus and stuff like that. tea tree oil works great too.

Is she fixed???????

Our cat had to go because no matter what we did we just could not stop her peeing.. Poor cat we had her for 8 years... And when Francis came along she would pee on every thing that was left lying about.. If there was an item of clothing on the sofa, she'd pee on that, his blankets... You name it she'd pee on it but only if it belonged to him...

Sad thing is I did my best to give them the same amount of attention. I mean she was not even upset about a new dog in the house when we had the dog before Francis came along...

I caught her one day just before she was about to pee on Francis as he was on his rug on the floor...

I am sorry I don't have the answer to your question but you could try a spray that attracts animals to a particular spot in the house...  I can't remember what it is called but you should be able to find it at any pet store...

Good luck

I would take the cat to the vet.  When our cat began peeing everywhere, it was because he had a urinary tract infection.  Antibiotics and he was back peeing in his litter box.

hey i have too cats inside,there around 6months old..They ahve there own room lol and they always use there kitty litter but if its full they dont like usisng it and will meow to let us know..Just make sure you clean the litter daily even if there isnt much in there scoop out the baddies..Cats dont like dirty places and wont use the litter if it smells..There scent is alot stronger than ours and imagine trying go toilet in a stinky one..Also make sure you clean the area where the cat has peed as they will go back to that spot.

Hope you can get your cat sorted out soon.

Dannii xx

Have you noticed if your cat is going into heat yet , is she mewing or meowing differently. Most people think that female cats do not spray but they do! If she is doing it all the time maybe shes a picky litterbox cat , If she only does it occasionally or on the same things , shes most likely went into heat at an early age. Your best bet is to have her spayed, if you wait to long this spraying/weeing will become a habit even spaying wont cure. My Female cat favored shopping bags , anything plastic , and my chair  when in heat. We've had her fixed and no spraying/weeing since.

Just a quick tip , to get the smell out of cloth or clothing wash it with your normal laundry detergent, but throw in some baking soda and vinegar into the wash and it gets rid of the smell.

Sometimes cats will wee if they think their litter tray is full or smelly. I have three cats - two don't care how "full" the tray is, and the other is very picky and will go elsewhere if it thinks it necessary. I can also be hard to clean up cat wee from places, leaving a slight smell which will make the cat think it's okay to pee there. Citrus is a good deterant, as it tea-tree oil and lavander I've been told. Just be careful with tea-tree oil as cats are allergic to it and it can poison them. Don't use anything with ammonia in it to clean as ammonia is in cat wee and encourages the cat to go there.