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Kitten uses litter box all day but pees on sofa at night. Why?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | unspayed | 3 lbs

I have a 3 month old kitten. She will use the litterbox all day long but at night time she will go on my sofa.

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on April 3rd, 2017

Be careful that there is nothing scaring her from box at night such as overnight cycle on washing machine. Start confining her to a single room with trays and bed or crate overnight until new behavior is learned, normally about 3 weeks

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