Cats in Boxes

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Hanneke Dec 2023 1:10pm, 11 Dec 2023 115,822 posts	0 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	0 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	0 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	0 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	0 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	0 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	0 RooA Excellent box cat, GOTD. Have a cosy Marlinspike too.
GetOutTheDoor Dec 2023 2:40pm, 12 Dec 2023 479 posts	0 GetOutTheDoor Marlinspike looks super cosy.
Jen Ho Ho Ho B Dec 2023 6:26pm, 12 Dec 2023 1,923 posts	0 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	0 CK2 Shifting away from pee … and back to boxes..... One of ours occasionally pees in cardboard boxes for no apparent reason.