I've had my cat for 8 years now, male, neutered and there is only one thing he does that I can't figure out. I raised him from a week old so I've watch his behaviors and have learned what most of them mean, or what he wants, however, this is something I can't quite figure out. Leo jumps on counter tops like most cats. I don't keep many things out on a daily basis, but if any type of baked good; ie bread, cookies. Anything left out wrapped or covered he will pee on it! He doesn't pee on anything else or anywhere other than his litter box. Why?
Help a kitty lover out.
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I'm not sure why your cat is doing this but perhaps it has something to do with the yeast smell. Cats can be very fussy about what is an unpleasant odor to them. Usually, males pee to mark their territory so it must have something to do with the smell/odor of the bread products.
I would suggest you start training your cat to stop jumping on counters. Provide other places for him to jump, but make counters a no-no.
It takes a lot of patience to retrain a cat because there should never be any type of punishment; just a no-no and removal from the counter.
You might ask your question on some behavior problem forums.
This is a good one.
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@Cybergrannie, Thank you so much for you input. Leo isnt usually a counter top prowler, he has many cat condos and trees but this action really has me stumped.
That I can understand. I'm 88 years old and my cats still do things that puzzle me.
I really believe he is marking his territory so there must be something in the bread that sets off his need to guard his territory.
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