New kitten weeing on my bed, help

[Turnitupto11]

Last week I got a kitten, Siamese, 9 weeks old. I've had siamese before, love them. I know they're challenging, but that's fine. I also know he was too young to leave his mother, but if I hadn't taken him at this time he'd have gone to someone else. Breeder had first litter, owned mother and father.

He's gorgeous. The only problem is he keeps weeing on my bed, also once on the sofa. He does use the litter tray, so I don't think it's that he doesn't like the litter. He has his own tray, I have another adult cat. I wouldn't say they're getting in like a house on fire, but also, after initial hissing occasionally from my adult cat, they now seem happy enough, no hissing, they are eating from each other's bowls, sniffing each other. I clean the litter tray at least twice a day. I've plugged in a Feliway.

I've been washing the bedding daily - it will be costing me a fortune in electricity!

What can I do to stop this? When I see him start to scratch around or get himself into position I put him in the litter tray and mostly he wees there then.

I think I need to stop this before it becomes a habit for the rest of his life! I'll be at the vet's on Monday with him and will ask them too, but wondered if anyone had had success in a similar situation

Possibly litter tray confusion, my cat did this so I put litter tray's in the hallway, bathroom, one in the living room & one in the dining room, made sure they were all clean and well away from his food.
He never did it again, just while they're so tiny they're abit fussy about where they go now he has 2 favourite trays I was able to get rid of the extras.

Ok, thanks, I'll try some more trays. I take the tray through to the bedroom at nighttime, so it's probably 2 feet away from where he's weeing though

Why is he in the bedroom? If you really want cats in your bedroom wouldn't it be better to wait until they're toilet trained?

The very obvious answer would be to confine him to a room with no bed or sofa in it ...

The only rooms then would be bathroom, kitchen or hallway. He's so tiny, I don't want to shut him away alone. And it's not just night time that he's doing it. My cats have always slept on my bed. And he's a siamese, they need company. If I thought he'd curl up with my other cat maybe I'd shut them in together, but that's not the case. I'll consider shutting him out if it doesn't improve once he's a bit older though.

Sorry, reading that back I realise it may come across a bit aggressive. I didn't mean to be. He just seems too tiny to leave alone. When I've had kittens before, they were either a pair or my old siamese used to mother them (although he was male ) so I didn't feel I was leaving them alone, but my older cat isn't interested in cuddling up with him and I'm not 100% sure they're safe together alone yet. The heating is off at night too, so it's cold if he's no one to cuddle upto

Buy puppy pads and put one under him before he goes to sleep/settles.

I thought about that. But he doesn't wee where he settles, he purposely gets up, goes further down the bed and wees there, not in the same spot each time, but the same area more or less. Last night I covered the duvet with an old folded over mattress protector. That way I wash that and put it back on at night. During the day the door is closed now. I just wonder why he's doing it. Is it because now he can smell himself there? Is there any way to completely get rid of anything he can still smell of himself? Or has it become a habit now? And how to break it? I try to keep an eye on him, but sometimes it's just as I'm waking up and not quite with it

Can you put a litter tray for him in your room then when you see him moving to go for a wee you pick him up and put him in the tray?

There is a litter tray in the bedroom, I've been trying to do that, but sometimes I don't notice straight away, he looks like he's playing, about to pounce on something, and then I realise he's weeing

Tiny or not, Siamese or not, you can't have him using your bed as a giant litter tray so I'd honestly nip this in the bud now before it becomes an ingrained habit

I'm not saying locking him away on his own! But cats are fine overnight downstairs and I'd try this for a while I think

I think you're probably right tbh, I'll try it out. It would be easier if he'd curl up with my older cat, well, he probably would, but my older cat won't consider it.

Apart from the trauma of leaving his/her mum at such a young age: she should have been confined to one room from the beginning, not met your other cat etc, it's much too soon.
I wouldn't consider her seller a breeder either.
Have you kept her on the same litter she used before? I'd go back and start all over again and let her settle in one room.

Thanks I did let him settle in one room first, and he didn't meet my other cat for two days. I am however unsure what litter they were using which was my error, I forgot to ask. I'll go back and ask and change the litter. He is in one room during the day with me. Do you mean he should stay there at night alone instead of with me?

No, she's not a registered breeder, I just couldn't think how else to describe her, but the complicated version is her two siamese mated and the female had a litter of four siamese. As I'm purely interested in the character of siamese not for breeding or showing I was happy with that. I saw them all together and the house they were in.

You had to buy the too young kitten incase someone else did?
I've done the same, except in my case it was a coat.

@ISpyCobraKai

You had to buy the too young kitten incase someone else did? I've done the same, except in my case it was a coat.

Fgs, why have a go? What are you gaining?

The kitten was going to leave his mother too early, whether to me or someone else.

I asked for advice because I want the cat to be settled and happy. If you've no advice to give, I respectfully ask you to refrain from commenting. Thanks.

I know he's small, but kittens are fine on their own overnight, I promise

Like a PP said you really need to nip this in the bud before it becomes a habit you can't break. No more access to your bedroom at all until he's reliably toilet trained and using a litter tray without accidents for a good month or so.

I would shut him away alone overnight in a room with hard floors - the bathroom is probably ideal. Make sure he has litter trays, food and water and maybe a bed or blanket that smells of you

All my cats over the years have been shut downstairs or in a different room overnight as I don't fancy being woken by them playing chase or having a bath on my head at 3am

They've all been absolutely fine by themselves or in groups, so please don't worry!

@fairylightsandwaxmelts

I know he's small, but kittens are fine on their own overnight, I promise

Like a PP said you really need to nip this in the bud before it becomes a habit you can't break. No more access to your bedroom at all until he's reliably toilet trained and using a litter tray without accidents for a good month or so.

I would shut him away alone overnight in a room with hard floors - the bathroom is probably ideal. Make sure he has litter trays, food and water and maybe a bed or blanket that smells of you

All my cats over the years have been shut downstairs or in a different room overnight as I don't fancy being woken by them playing chase or having a bath on my head at 3am

They've all been absolutely fine by themselves or in groups, so please don't worry!

Thanks I just felt sorry for him, as he was suddenly away from his mum and siblings, I thought he'd be lonely. I've never had this problem before with a kitten . He's just done it again this morning, got up, I fed him, put him in his litter tray, he got out, then a few minutes later I went to fetch something, came back and he was weeing on my bed So the bathroom it is tonight! He doesn't know that room though, will that matter?

I guess, because my previous siamese used to sleep in my bed and all my cats over the years have been allowed in my bedroom, I didn't think about it. I don't mind being disturbed, I live alone and like the warmth and company. Not the wet bed though!

You can try and introduce him to it today, maybe? So pop his food or litter in there, or give some treats in there so he associates it with positive things, perhaps?

Mine come and sleep and snuggle in the bed in the morning with me too, so I know how lovely it feels to have a cat up there, but it'll be much nicer if it's not accompanied by soggy sheets

Are you cleaning the accidents up properly? Simple Solution is a really good spray you can get which breaks down the enzymes in pet urine so they can no longer smell it. Is it soaking through to the mattress?

You do realise we need a photo, right?

@fairylightsandwaxmelts

You can try and introduce him to it today, maybe? So pop his food or litter in there, or give some treats in there so he associates it with positive things, perhaps?

Mine come and sleep and snuggle in the bed in the morning with me too, so I know how lovely it feels to have a cat up there, but it'll be much nicer if it's not accompanied by soggy sheets

Are you cleaning the accidents up properly? Simple Solution is a really good spray you can get which breaks down the enzymes in pet urine so they can no longer smell it. Is it soaking through to the mattress?

You do realise we need a photo, right?

I've been stripping the bed and washing the bedding with non bio in the washing machine, it's not soaking through to the mattress. The duvet I've scrubbed with non bio too. I've no Simple Solution left, but will buy more today.

Good idea about getting him used to it today, I'll do that.

Photo duly attached!

Ohh how can you stay mad at that face! He's GORGEOUS.

Hopefully he'll get the hang of things soon :)

That's the problem, I can't!

He’s gorgeous OP ♥️

Thanks

I've decided he'll sleep in the kitchen, there's a bit more space for the litter tray and everything. I'm just hoping he won't cry all night. As he's siamese he can shout a lot! Although his voice is still quite tiny!