Why is my cat peeing on blankets? Is it stress, a UTI, or marking?

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My 6-year-old female cat urinated on a blanket yesterday. Should we get her checked for a UTI, or is it reasonable to attribute this to recent stress? She is very people-oriented, but we were away on vacation for the week surrounding Christmas. We also had a New Year’s party which involved moving furniture around and setting up some equipment she was nervous of. The blanket is near her safe space in the back room, so I think this may have been territorial marking? Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 5 years and 7 months old | 8 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Stress can certainly cause an accident in the house like this. if it only happened once and Tsuki seems otherwise healthy and OK, I would just continue to monitor, and clean/wash any areas she urinated on. If the accidents continue, she seems painful in the belly, vocalizes more, is going to the litter box more frequently, etc, then a vet visit to rule out UTIs is best.

Why is my cat peeing on blankets? Is it stress, a UTI, or marking?

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