Why does my cat pee not only in the litter box but on my bed, my pillows (multiple...

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...times), and my backpack? Also, she just recently peed on my shelf in my closet. She is a female obviously and is not fixed. I told my dad to get her fixed but he doesn't think that'll stop her from peeing all over my room. Or maybe he doesn't want to pay to get her spayed. There are no male cats roaming my room so it's not like she's spraying. I think only males spray anyway. She's only recently been peeing everywhere. I think the first time I saw her was a couple weeks ago, on my bed. She's already mated and had kittens before (1 litter of six, and another kitten about a year later). It's soo annoying and makes me want to just throw her out the window. One pillow she peed on has to be dry-cleaned so I just said 'screw it I'm getting a new one' and one of my pillows fell apart in the washer. So I'm currently sleeping with one pillow. Oh and another thing, the litter box is very clean, there is nothing in it. I take it out often so it can't be because the litter box is full. Also, why does she drag anything she can find (sheets, paper, stuffed animals, clothes) into the litter box to cover her droppings? Rather than using the litter available to her? Another cat of mine does this too.

Yeah so.. what should I do? I sometimes get so frustrated that I feel like crying because I absolutely hate it when she pees on my stuff!


I've had both cats for a while and she never minded sharing the litter box with the others, it all started happening a little over two weeks ago.
Hmm well I wasn't really going to leave her outside or throw her out a window, I love cats most of the time. Also.. we get her from my dad's friend's cat. She was just a kitten when we got her.
 
OK inform your dad that I just took my cat to the Humane Society and had my cat spayed for $20 under the low cost program. I am sure that there are animal organizations who do similar things in your area. I am in Michigan. Now heres the next issue...cats rarely pee outside their litterbox unless there is a problem. Its very likely that she has a Urinary Tract Infection. Also you should be using unscented litter because some cats don't like smells and won't use scented. And you mentioned "another cat"...its possible she won't share with another cat, and you should try getting 2 litterboxes. There is something else to remember..if your cat pees somewhere, she is probably going to come back to that spot and pee again and again. YOu have to get rid of that scent with an enzymatic cleaner like Natures Miracle.

OK so I know this is a lot of info and to sum it up, heres my advice...call around to animal organizations and see who is willing to do a low cost spay. If there are underlying issues they will be discovered when you get her in for a spay. Start with that and go from there. Good luck. Don't throw her out a window...she will just be another statistic that ends up put to sleep in a shelter along with the kittens she will have. Oh and yes, females spray too...just not as often but they do!
 
Well, first off I'd say make sure she doesn't have a UTI, but I have a two year old cat and she has been doing the same thing since we got her. My vet said it was a behavioral issue and to put her on kitty Prozac. which I think is bizarre so I haven't tried it yet. Make sure that you get rid of the smell, I use odorzout, its a granule that you shake over the area and let it sit for 24 hours then vacuum it up. It works great, even on the bed! If you figure out a way to make her stop let me know!
 
It sounds like a urinary tract infection, my most recent rescue cat got one before being spayed; just some basic antibiotics and a quick vet exam took care of that and she has not had one since being "fixed".
 
I do hope you have a vet. This is not normal behavior for a cat and she may be in some sort of distress. If you don't have a vet, look in the yellow pages and get one immediately. Explain the situation on the phone. They will probably tell you to bring her in. Sadly this is a holiday weekend and you may not be able to get an appointment until next week. Also I was going to ask if you got her from a shelter. If she had these kinds of behavior while she was there, they have the responsibility to inform you about them. But the bottom line is get her to a vet as soon as possible.
 
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