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No one wants to live in a house that has been indiscriminately sprayed by cats. Their urine is concentrated with hormones, and packs a powerful punch of ammonia. And if they have a urinary tract infection, their urine can smell even worse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certainly, not all cats that pee outside the box mean<\/em> to. There could be various explanations why they do it, and an equal amount of possible solutions to this rather smelly problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Litter Box Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cats benefit from having one litter box, plus one for backup. That means 2 boxes per cat, per household. Ideally, you might have one on each level of the house. Size matters; be sure they can easily enter\/exit the box and turn around inside it. Some cats like covered boxes, others won\u2019t enter a box with a hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cats are quite finicky about their litter. Once they show success in the box, it\u2019s best not to change anything. They depend on things in this department to stay the same. Sudden shifts in product, smell, texture, location, and more can have disastrous effects on their adherence to litter box etiquette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cats also detest when their box is dirty. Some won\u2019t even enter a litter box if it smells, or if there are visible messes right on top. To get your cat to continue using the litter box and not, say, your carpeting, closets, or furniture, scoop the litter after each use, or at least once a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

External Factors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes cats pee outside the box when they are scared of, freaked out by, or entirely disrupted by someone in the house. This could be a new pet, a new roommate or family member. It could be an entirely new house, nearby construction or traffic noises, and so on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, the absence of their favorite person could explain behavioral changes, or the presence of outside cats that can be seen through windows could trigger them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always keep a close eye on your cat\u2019s behavior<\/a> and how external factors may be influencing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internal Factors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cats pee outside the box when they have any of the following medical conditions<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n