Hi there!
I adopted my DCat two and a half years ago and I'm finally at my wits end with her peeing.
A bit of background- I am DCat's 8th owner and she is now 8 years old. I got her unspayed and in awful condition and she was spayed within the first week of me having her. That week I also unexpectedly became pregnant with DS, who is now 18 months old.
She has always, throughout the two and a half years, had problems peeing (and occasionally pooing) everywhere. In my previous flat it was by every door and window, and in the house I have now she pees anywhere she can. Mostly at the bottom of the stairs and next to my bed, though also in DS's cot, any sink, the bath, DS's toys, sofa cushions, blankets, shoes, clean washing.
I have tried everything. I used Feliway for a year with no difference. Ive tried pepper, chilli, dry cat food where she pees, she just pees somewhere else. I've put the litter tray in dark, private places and open places. She has unscented litter, cleaned once a week and scooped the rest of the time. She wouldn't poo on clumping litter so she has non-clumping CatSan. She goes outside most of the day (unfortunately I cannot have a cat flap) and seems happy but fights often with other cats. If I keep her in at night she poos downstairs (her tray is upstairs and she goes in it during the day, and always has access to it) so I've started have to put her out at night which she hates.
She's also the fussiest cat I've ever known with food. She won't eat anything in jelly or gravy, will only eat pate's but hates Sheba and any "mixed" flavours like chicken and salmon, it has to be one or the other. As a result she's very expensive to feed.
But my main issue is that as DS is getting older it's so much harder cleaning up wee all the time. My house stinks of it as she pees no matter how much I clean it up, it's seeped into my wooden stairs and I don't think I'll ever be able to get rid of the smell. And worst of all, DS almost touched a pee puddle this moshed left at the bottom of the stairs as he's now walking everywhere. I'm just at a loss of what I can do.
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ComfyCosyGood · 19/06/2020 17:19
I'm so glad things are moving in the right direction!
Fingers crossed they continue that way 
I know you said you've tried different types of Catsan but have you tried her with wood chip litter? My first kitten came from a farm and wouldn't use anything like Catsan - she was used to wood chip/sawdust for doing her business and nothing I did would persuade her that "regular" litter was okay!
We now have three cats and they all use woodchip without a problem - it's cheaper and biodegradable too - if you've not tried it, it might be worth a go. And if your toddler can open the lid, you may need to put the trays up high. We have a dog who would feast on the litter trays so they're all kept up high out of his reach and all the cats including our recent 12 week old addition manage to use them just fine. If you haven't tried that, it could be worth a go.
However if you're struggling with your MH there is nothing wrong with admitting that it's not working and rehoming the cat via a reputable rescue. While I'm all for pets being a lifelong commitment, it's not fair when the pet and owner are suffering for it.
Be kind to yourself
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