Comments on: Ragdoll Cat Scratching and Spraying

By: yasmin

yasmin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:40:27 +0000

my nearly 6 month old femal has started to pee on the bed ! how do I put a stop this – she does use her litter as well – help please

By: Pat Brown

Pat Brown — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:53:17 +0000

I read your comments with interest. When I first acquired my Ragdoll she urinated on the bed the first day we got her. I informed the breeders about this and they confirmed that she had been litter trained (the GCCF stipulates that all breeders should ensure their kittens are litter trained prior to selling them). I was told my Ragdoll kitten (about 16 weeks old at the time) would probably have been suffering from stress due to leaving her birth home and that she should be kept in one room until she was used to her new surroundings. I made sure I used the same type of litter (wooden pellets) that she had been used to and also used the same type of litter tray (a hooded version) that the breeders had used. Whenever I saw her scratching or going into any corner I would place her in the litter tray and would encourage her to dig into the clean litter with her paws. When she used the litter tray she was praised and rewarded with a cat treat. I would make a great fuss over her and now she uses the litter tray all the time. Praise and reward for the desired behaviour is very effective.

By: Lynn Nicolson

Lynn Nicolson — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:30:12 +0000

I have 3 Ragdolls and 2 of them are brothers. They are about 3 years old now and although they are neutered they have started peeing anywhere any everywhere.
they have been to the vet at great cost and had medicine and antibiotics and plug in fresheners to relax them and uncle tom cobbly and all. I am at a loss what to do. The vet said they could be stressed! These cats are the most spoilt in the world and it is the owner who is stressed!
They go in and out of the house continually and then urinate when they come in on a bag or towel or bath mat !
Help
Lynn

By: Annmarie [Visitor]

Annmarie [Visitor] — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:20:16 +0000

I have tried the tin foil trick and my ragdoll couldn’t care less, at first he wasn’t sure about it but after a few days he would rub against it and eventually started to chew it. This is my first ragdoll and I am in-love wtih him.