1. Reasons why cats urinate on the bed
1. Cats are in heat. If the cat is not neutered, the cat will be affected by sex hormones when it is in heat, and it is easy to have random urination behavior. When cats are in heat, cats usually urinate everywhere to mark their territory and emit their scent to attract the opposite sex. Usually, this kind of estrus behavior of cats can be effectively alleviated by sterilization, so the owner does not want to breed the cat and does not want the cat to show the above estrus symptoms, it is best to sterilize the cat.
2. The litter box is too dirty. Cats are very clean animals. If the owner does not clean the litter box, the cat will be unwilling to excrete in the litter box because the litter box is too dirty and smelly, and then defecate anywhere, such as going to the owner’s bed to defecate. . Therefore, the owner must clean the cat litter
box frequently. It is advisable to clean the cat litter box once a day and thoroughly clean the cat litter box once a month.
3. The bed sheet smells of cat urine. Since cats usually mark their territory by urinating, if for some reason the smell of cat urine is left on the sheets, the cat will subconsciously think that this is a place to excrete and then urinate there. Urine.
4. The cat suffers from urinary system diseases. Feline urinary tract diseases include abnormal urination and urination in cats.
2. What are the symptoms of cat urinary tract disease
In the case of upper urinary tract disease, abnormal symptoms such as dysuria, dripping urine, and blood in the urine usually occur. When the disease is severe, it will also cause the cat to urinate, and the cat may vomit. If it is found that the cat has abnormal symptoms of the urinary tract, it is first necessary to rule out the problem of the cat’s urolithiasis, catheterize the urine of the cat with urinary retention, and perform a urine test.
III. How to treat cat urethral diseases
Cat urethral diseases mainly include urethritis, urethral calculi, Bladder stones, cystitis and other diseases. The main treatment drugs for urinary tract inflammation are amoxicil, linclavulanate potassium or ofloxacin, all of which can play a diuretic effect. For the treatment of urethral calculi, most of them need to flush the cat’s urethra or perform surgical treatment, and administer methionine or ammonium chloride to the sick cat to acidify the cat’s urine and solve the cat’s urolithiasis problem.
Reminder: Urinary diseases in cats are often caused by insufficient water intake of cats. It is recommended that pet owners pay more attention to the drinking water of cats and keep cats drinking enough water.
