My 13 year old female cat has started peeing on my clothes on the floor, she even jumped up on to the laundry basket once, always on dirty clothes. I thought it was the sweat as we have just been through summer. She is an indoor/outdoor cat, so no litter box. I thought she was just getting old so I put the litter box in the laundry which she used then had an interrupted wee by the litter box. She was coming inside to use it.
I took her to the vet and $400 later after a blood test and a clean bill of health, I stopped putting anything on floor except for last night. There have been no additions to the family and we have not moved. In fact everything is nice and calm for the first time ever lol. We also have a BSH that is almost 7 years old and never missed a beat, no spraying or mishaps. They don't exactly love each other, but after so many years they are willing to share the bed.
She has been on a dry complete food from the vet all her life and there is a cat flap in the bedroom 2 meters away. She has also been peeing on my husband's shoes in the garage that were left on the floor and not on the rack. It's only maybe once a month or every three weeks, but once too many as far as 'm concerned.
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I would change the litter in the box. As she ages, she may prefer something softer.
She does not have a litter tray she has been an outside/ inside cat for 13 years, we only put a litter tray there as we thought her health was failing and couldnt get outside, but then she still went on my clothes, so we removed the tray
regardless i think it's always a good idea to have a litter box so that she gets habituated to it
do you work or have you started frequenting environments that have other animals, especially cats?Or do you know if any colony of feral cats or other wndering cats have moved in close to your home? Or maybe a skunk or possum infestation?
This still seems to be territorial behaviour. So it wouldn't surprise me if some animal 'interloper' were responsible for your cat's new 'habit', especially as she is an indoor outdoor cat and has had possibly reason to meet a new neighborhood 'guest'
all yu can really do if it's your work mates have a dog or cat that leaves their scent on you is hope she gets used to it or wash clothes befure you come in. YOu can secure the perimeter of your house to avoid stray cats/skunks/etc. These may help this go away
A number of things can affect aging cats that Vets do not see as illness. Mild arthritis does not show up on an exam, but it does make going through a cat door painful for older cats. It can make high sided litter pans hard for them to use also. I would consider a couple litter boxes for her with sides that are not too high. I also think you may have an interloper which could be making things worse.
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