Help! My cat is peeing on my bed

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I adopted my cat about six weeks ago. She has been wonderful - never missed the litter box. Today I discovered she peed on my bed - possibly twice (once was at the top of my bed, the other was on the lower part of the comforter.) I am so distraught. I thought long and hard about adopting a cat because I *can not stand* cat pee and poop smells or waste anywhere in the house except the box. I change her litter several times a day (a full change - one pee and that whole batch of litter is GONE.) So I am furious at her for this - though, of course, I don't actually blame her. I'm angry my bed has cat pee on it and my comforter is ruined. And, of course, I'm worried about her too.

She ended up at the shelter because other cats were beating her up and she was peeing everywhere. I have no other cats, and no other people in the house. I love her to pieces but this is really distressing. I plan to call the vet on Monday, but meanwhile, what can I do to stop this? It's so gross and so distressing.
 
A vet visit is a good idea. She could have a urinary tract infection. It hurts when she pees in the box so she quits going there, associating pain with the box.
 
One of my civies, Snow, does that when he has an infection or even inflammation of either his upper resp. tract or urinary either one. Especially in the winter when I have a fluffy comforter on that probably feels like cat litter under his feet....vet check is order is my opinion.

Wash with oxy cleaners or use either Natures Miracle or Simple Solution to deodorize...

LUCK and HUGS!
 
Usually when a cat goes outside the litter box it's because either:

1) there is something wrong with the box or the litter type - ie. too dirty, litter smells funny - sometimes the perfumes in litter can negatively affect them, etc.
2) there is a physical problem - meaning the box may be too high or hard to access and the cat can't get in, because she has a pain somewhere, legs, back, etc.
3) there is a medical problem - something to do with urinary tract, such as an infection or inflammation or something else medically happening

The only way to know what the issue is to is to rule out each of these problems and yes, it includes a vet visit for the physical and medical possibilities.

In the meantime, until you get it figured out, you may want to keep her out of the bedroom so she doesn't have access to the bed. You can also get puppy training pads to put on the bed as a precaution if you don't keep her off or purchase a waterproof mattress pad and at least you will protect your mattress.

Just some ideas that you could try.
 
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