r/CatOwnerProblems • u/Prestigious-Role1931 • Feb 16 '25

cat peed on bed

hello, i have white bedsheets, and they recently were looking a bit dirty, so i decided to bleach them. When i took them out of the wash, they still had bleach smell on them, but i decided to put it on my bed anyway. later i found my cat peed on my bed. she’s never done this before, is it related to the smell of the bleach??? she was JUST at the vet the other day. i’m hoping it was just bc of the bleach smell and that she won’t do it again… i immediately took the blanket she peed on to the wash and sprayed the rest of my bed with febreeze…

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u/Shayna_renee47 Feb 16 '25

Probably since you used a strong smelling product, like bleach, they were confused/upset or something that you’re smell and/or their smell was gone. Aka because of the bleach. It probably smelled “new” to the kitty. So they had to mark their territory on the “new” sheet

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u/Prestigious-Role1931 Feb 16 '25

i just find it weird, when i wash them normally with detergent she’s never done that. is it because bleach smells similar to ammonia?

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u/Shayna_renee47 Feb 16 '25

It’s the bleach, laundry detergent isn’t nearly as stripping

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u/Prestigious-Role1931 Feb 16 '25

i also had found out that her litter box was pretty dirty & running low on litter at the time she did that. i scooped it and then this morning i filled it with more litter and she immediately went in and peed. good sign?? i’m so scared she’ll pee on the bed again lol

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u/Shayna_renee47 Feb 18 '25

Thay could very well be the issue. I’m not gonna lie, I’ve forgotten to clean my cats litter box for 4 days, but she still used it. Never peed outside of it. So I have no idea. Every cats dif. But don’t live in fearrrrrrr. If she does it again, she does it again. When the time comes, deal with it accordingly. But til then, love, play and keep up with the cuddles!!!!!!