How to stop your cat from peeing on the carpet

Why Your Cats Might be Peeing on the Carpet

Just like humans, cats are complex creatures. Cats urinate on floors, clothing, beds, walls or other surfaces for many reasons. It could be something environmental like a new pet in the home, or physical like an illness.

“Cats have numerous ways to leave messages for each other, and one way is through urine marking,” according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

“By urine marking, a cat tells other cats of his presence and makes a statement about such things as what piece of property is his, how long ago he was in the area and, over time, when other cats can expect him to return.”