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[shiningstar]

My son has taken in a kitten he found. He said she does use the litter box, but once on the bed she will urniate. She also wets in her bed. Does anyone know why she might do this and how to stop it?

[KelBell]

I've had experience with this. First, how old is the kitten? She may just need litter box training. Two things you can do.....get "Cat Attract" brand litter during training process. And, if you have a cat, bring over a #2 and put it in her box. Gross, yes, but works.

The kitten could have a bladder issue, too. Its hard to tell unless I watch her, though. Do she frequently pee? And only a little at a time?

[KelBell]

Forgot to say that I rescued 2 sister kittens from outside. I put them both in a bathroom until they got adjusted. They had a litter box & blankies. Initially, they used the litter box AND peed on the blankies. That didn't last long....they figured it out quickly. BUT, of course its easier to clean up accidents in the bathroom, rather than on a bed!

[57babe]

The kitten might have been taken from her mother too soon.

Use a non-clumping litter for the kitten only. Kittens can eat clumping litter and even just a little bit of clumping chemical (sodium bentonite) can kill a kitten.

Don't let the kitten sleep on the bed or allow it to have the run of the house.

Keep the kitten in a good size wire crate with just a warm bed, food & water and a small litter box. She will be forced to use the litter box since there is no where else for her to piddle.

Take the kitten out and play with her, pet her, etc. but keep the kitten in the wire crate at night and when she isn't being closely supervised. Make sure the litter box is cleaned daily.

Eventually the kitten will learn to use the litter box faithfully. But you can retain the wire crate and keep it like a little safe haven for the kitten. Cats can be trained to enjoy the comfort of a wire crate and a crate also houses your cat in case of an emergency.

Hope this helps. Take good care.

[57babe]

A wire crate like this -- just needs to big enough to hold a bed, food & water and a small litter box. Remember to use non-clumping litter.

[57babe]

Also, has the kitten been examined by a vet?

As a precaution, it's a good idea to have your vet examine the kitten.

The vet will screen the kitten to rule out disease, parasites, and/or any other condition that may affect the kitten's health, the health of any other pets in your home, and the health of the people who live in your home.