My kitten is seven months old. I got her at 16 weeks and she’s been spayed. She is the only cat in the house so has the litter tray to herself. We currently have 1 litter tray as it’s not a large house. She always wants to be near me when I’m home and will not take herself to the litter tray to go toilet. She followed me into the bathroom if I’m on the loo or in the shower and will pee on the floor. I clean it straight away with an enzyme base cleaner but she always finds a different spot to go. I’m worried about lettting her have free range of the house incase she pees when I’m not home or pees at night when we are in bed. Any tips? I have literally just got out the shower and caught her peeing outside the bathroom door. I feel like I spend so much time crawling around on the floor smelling the carpet for places she may have peed.

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The easiest situation is to add another litter box. I know you say you don't have a large home, but the easier it is for Pepsi to go to the bathroom, the easier it will be on you. If that doesn't work, then I would recommend you take Pepsi to the vet to be checked out. A urinary tract infection can cause inappropriate peeing. I'm guessing she will use the litter box for #2.

Thank you I will look at getting another for the house. I’ve got one which has the good on. She does use it but I’m wondering bows she’s grown a little whether it’s too small? Is there a size guide for how big their litter trays need to be?

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The bigger the better when it comes to litter boxes. Seriously! They need to be able to turn around easily because they dig and scratch and cover (or try to cover) the waste and they would rather not step in it while doing so. Cats are also particular when it comes to the type -- hooded or open! Mine uses an open one in the house and I have a hooded one in the cat enclosure and he uses that one fine. I got the open one with high sides so the litter doesn't splash out. Pet stores have a variety of litter boxes and I'm sure online stores do as well. Here in the states, I get everything through Chewy.com. Amazon is all over the world and I'm sure you can come up with something.

Great advise thank you. I will get a bigger one as now she’s grown, I feel she’s not as keen to use it as she does look a little uncomfortable going in. She seems happy to use the hooded but will get the extra large size for her.

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Have a look at the type of litter too. Cats can be very particular about smell, so a scented litter can be a reason for not wanting to use the litterbox. Also the structure is important. My kittens love the very fine unscented sand-like litter.

The size of the litterbox is important too. It should be at least 1,5 times the length of the cat and preferably uncovered. I use see-trough storageboxes with high sides. The largest I could find.

If your kitty tends to pee in the bathroom, why not put an extra box there? That could solve the problem.

Last but not least: have your vet check her out. Like Sherry said, it could be an UTI and she could be in pain because of that. When she associates the litterbox with pain she won't want to go there any longer.

Good luck, hope this helps!

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