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How do I stop my male cat from peeing and pooping on the bed?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Wirehair | Male | neutered | 11 lbs

How can i get my male cat to stop pooping and peeing on my mom's bed?

5 Answers

Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Makenzie Kurth, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 21st, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. This is a frustrating thing and is very likely behavioral since it is both poop and urine.

If it’s the exact same spot on the bed, the first thing I would try is getting a litter box for right on the bed where he goes. If he goes for that, awesome. Leave it there a few days (cleaning it daily of course) and then slowly start moving it toward the side of the bed, an inch or two each day.   

This could be that he feels there is competition with another cat, has anxiety, cor some other thing that we may never figure out.   

Spraying that area with products designed to get rid of the smell, rearranging the furniture, keeping th bedroom door shut at all times are also all tactics to try.  

Finally, speak to your vet about anti-anxiety/behavior modification medication which can help quite a bit with inappropriate elimination.   

Best wishes to you and Jack.

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD
Veterinarian
Published on February 2nd, 2018
Hi, thanks for using PetCoach!

First you need to take Cyrus to the Vet to have his urine checked. Urinary problems in male cats can be serious. He should be checked for crystals in his urine and put on a special diet if he has them. Sometimes male cats can become blocked and unable to urinate and that is life threatening. I also recommend neutering Cyrus as marking is common in intact male cats. Then I would confine Cyrus to a room with just his food/water and a litter box for 2 weeks. I would wash your bedding and use an enzymatic cleaner like Nature's Miracle, but personally you may need to throw everything out. Be sure you have a mattress cover. After he is confined he shouldn't be allowed in your bedroom for several months. Consider getting the Feliway diffuser for your room and the room his is confined in. If none of this works he may need to be put on medications like prozac. The sooner you get control of this the better the outcome will be.

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on February 24th, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. If her urine was not tested I would definitely recommend doing so to rule out a urinary tract infection or crystals in her urine. If her urine comes back normal, then I would suggest starting her on an anti-anxiety medication. You will have to discuss starting her on such a medication with your veterinarian as it requires a prescription. One other product you can try is NaturVet Quiet Moments with Melatonin which can be found online quite easily or at your local pet store. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA
Veterinarian
Published on September 12th, 2017
First I would make sure she doesn't have a urinary tract infectious which could be the cause of all of this. On the other hand, true inappropriate urination due to behavior can be caused for several reasons. The main cause is usually due to some type of stress like the closed door, dirty litter box, new animals or dominant animals, loud noises around the box, new people, a covered box when they want it to be unconvered. If there are multiple cats make sure you have multiple litter boxes. It is best to have a litter box for each cat plus one extra if possible. Also make sure it is in a quiet area where there aren't any dogs or a lot of people. I would recommend to add some feliway (cat pheromones) doffusers to help calm her. Finally, if ou have removed all stressors and she is still peeing on your bed I would talk to your vet about an anti-anxiety medicine like amitryptilline to help.
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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Published on January 9th, 2017
Have Jerry seen by your vet to rule out medical causes. Blood work may be able to diagnose kidney disease or diabetes. A urinalysis and culture can diagnose stones, crystals or infection. Once medical causes have been ruled out, you can focus on behavioral issues. If you have multiple cats, the general rule of thumb is to have a litterbox for each cat in the house plus an additional litterbox. Try different types and brands of litter. Jerry may prefer one to another. Try litterbox attractants. Search www.pet360.com for options. If Jerry seems stressed or feeling anxiety, try to determine and reduce or eliminate the offending stimulus. If that isn't possible, calming pheromone collars or sprays may be effective. Use an enzymatic cleaner, such as Nature's Miracle, to thoroughly clean soiled areas.
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