# cat urinating on carpet - how to stop it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 6, 2000, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371 "2000-03-06T19:41:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371/21 "2000-03-08T02:08:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried: > \*\ ***radar ralf** , I’m not against the mousetrap idea, but we’re going to try the plastic first. The squirt gun idea is impractical because we’ve never caught the cat in the act. > > Oh, and to respond to other posters, it’s the only cat we have. Of course, since **the litter box is on the patio,** some other cats might be sneaking in to use it, but I absolutely refuse to have the litter box in the house, unless it’s a life-or-death (of the cat) situation.\*\* (The emphasis is mine) Well, there be the problem, Arnold. Move the box inside, use a good litter (The clumping kind?), clean it daily, and your problem might just go away. Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![Strato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Strato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strato)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371/22 "2000-03-08T07:56:00Z")
You might try reading a book called “Psycho Kitty? - Understanding your cat’s ‘crazy’ behavior” by Pam Johnson-Bennett published by The Crossing Press. It actually contains some pretty decent insights into feline behavior. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371/23 "2000-03-08T20:47:00Z")
I say keep the cat out of the room that it’s peeing in. ---
**Author:** ![GrammarNinja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@GrammarNinja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrammarNinja)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2000, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371/24 "2000-03-09T03:27:00Z")
Get rid of the carpet. * * * “Now you pissed me off. You and I? We’re NEVER gonna be friends.” ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2000, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371/25 "2000-03-10T01:17:00Z")
To get rid of the odor, I recommend Outright brand odor eliminator. IMO, it works better than Nature’s Miracle. My ancient cat left a serious puddle in the living room carpet a few weeks before we had to have her put down. No smell, whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![Also\_a\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Also\_a\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Also_a_Girl)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2000, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371/26 "2000-03-10T02:53:00Z")
If getting rid of the carpet doesn’t work, perhaps a new house? 🙂 Kitty must be kept happy. Happy kitty is happy house. A girl ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2000, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371/27 "2000-03-10T13:57:00Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Remove the scent immediately. The cat will be drawn to the odor and reminded, “Ooh, yes, this is where I pee.” Pet stores and even grocery stores carry a carpet treatment that neutralizes the scent. > > 2. Put down plastic sheeting, or a plastic carpet mat. Cats do not like its feel. Double-sided tape, or anything sticky, is even more effective. I heartily second these suggestions. Aluminum foil that has been crumpled, then straightened, is even better than plastic sheeting… the little darlings HATE the crinkly sound it makes when they walk on it. Also good for training them not to jump on the furniture. * * * Live a Lush Life Da Chef [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-urinating-on-carpet-how-to-stop-it/8371.md?page=1)