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Cats in Boxes

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Hanneke Dec 2023 1:10pm, 11 Dec 2023 115,822 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke SK, sounds like it could be stress related. Anything happened to him that made him change his habits?
sallykate Dec 2023 4:04pm, 11 Dec 2023 12,826 posts	Quote Pin sallykate He seems to like peeing on fabric, it's odd. I have been away for a week, and he is very attached to me, but it started before then. May try some valerian to see if that helps calm him down.
jda Dec 2023 5:16pm, 11 Dec 2023 16,081 posts	Quote Pin jda Some of our barn kittens have a liking for soft furnishings but for the most part they are very good. The worst had been in someone’s spare bedroom for a while and learnt to pee on the bed…but an adult going wrong seems a different issue.
Hanneke Dec 2023 5:31pm, 11 Dec 2023 115,851 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke Yes, Valerian could work. My feeling is something upset him and it is a cry for support. Make a fuss of him too, make him feel safe.
Sampson Dec 2023 7:14am, 12 Dec 2023 362 posts	Quote Pin Sampson One of ours has started peeing on fabric things. Only twice so far, but she's never done it in the past. She doesn't have a litter tray as she always goes outside, so the first thought was bad weather, but now I'm not so sure.
GetOutTheDoor Dec 2023 2:20pm, 12 Dec 2023 478 posts	Quote Pin GetOutTheDoor Shifting away from pee (though good luck with figuring out all the inappropriate peeing) and back to boxes.....
RooA Dec 2023 2:27pm, 12 Dec 2023 2,530 posts	Quote Pin RooA Excellent box cat, GOTD. Have a cosy Marlinspike too.
GetOutTheDoor Dec 2023 2:40pm, 12 Dec 2023 479 posts	Quote Pin GetOutTheDoor Marlinspike looks super cosy.
Jen Ho Ho Ho B Dec 2023 6:26pm, 12 Dec 2023 1,923 posts	Quote Pin Jen Ho Ho Ho B And this is why I borrowed some bits of plastic from my parents, Tilly!
CK2 Dec 2023 7:39pm, 12 Dec 2023 2,453 posts	Quote Pin CK2 Shifting away from pee … and back to boxes..... One of ours occasionally pees in cardboard boxes for no apparent reason.