Why is my 10-week-old kitten peeing on the sofa then using the box?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 13 days old | 5 lbs
I have a 10 week old kitten. I got him when he was about 7 weeks old, he was a stray. I had to litter train him myself. He was using his litter box just fine. Sometime last week he started peeing on my sofa and then running upstairs to the litter box to use it. What could it possibly be? I have three other males, all neutered and they all get along great.
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Published on December 4th, 2017
I had this exact same thing happen to me when my kitten was young. He would get so busy playing that he would "forget" to pee and when he finally couldn't hold it anymore, he would have to run to the litterbox. I found that I would have to take my kitten to the litter box every couple of hours just to "remind" him to use it for a few weeks until he got older. I suspect it is just immaturity, but certainly if it continues to happen as he gets older, have your vet evalate a urine sample to make sure there isn't something medical going on. The other thing would be to make sure that Merlin has a litterbox readily available since upstairs can sometimes be too far for a kitten. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on July 11th, 2017
Hi, a kitten this young may have problems using the litterbox. Use a softer litter and a low box that will attract him to use it. Also, confining him to a large cage where he has a bed and a litter pan will help train him to use the litter. At 22 days old he may need help being stimulated, which means rubbing him with a warm wet cloth a few times a day until he is old enough to go on his own. You can also use paper towels to soak up the urine. He should have this done about every 5 hours or so. When he is old enough, he will likely seek out the litter box. Good luck, I hope this helps!
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