I see some good suggestions from others, but where is her litter box? Are there any other pets in the household?
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Central and she already uses it several times a day
Get her checked for a UTI
I had this problem with my cat! She had an ear infection that I didn't know about, and stopped peeing on my bed and couches once it was healed up
Probably a UTI but you can try putting a puppy pad on there and they might pee on that instead. At least until you get them checked out. Get some Resolve Urine remover if you have some mild spots.
Cats get the majority of their moisture via food. Most dry food has about 10% moisture. A strictly dry food diet (regardless of how often you see your cat drinking) can lead to urine crystals, which make urinating painful. This can cause them to associate the litter box with pain. They can seek out a soft comfortable place to pee.
We had two cats that peed on anything soft. Within a week of switching to a moisture rich diet one had completely gone back to the litter box, while the other still has some issues from time to time.
Could I experiment giving her lacrose free milk as a treat to see if it helpsher?
Cats get very little moisture through drinking. An average house cat gets something like 1/12th of a teaspoon of liquid per “lap” of their tongue. You would be better off adding some water to its dry food, if dry food is all it is fed.
Wonder if there's like a cat gravy thay "turns" dry food into wetfood
Is there a reason you're unable to provide wet food? I know it can be a bit more expensive, but my vet said even literally a tablespoon of wet food a day mixed with some water is extremely beneficial for their health and will lead to lower vet bills over time.
Some people, vets included, have this notion that wet food is a treat and should be given sparingly.
Water.
Have you talked to your vet? Could be a uti.
You need to replace that couch though. Now it's been marked, it'll never stop.
I'll bring it up at her vet appt. Does it change things if there was a throw blanket somewhat shielding it?
Def bring it up with the vet. When my cat started going outside of the box, it was because she had a nasty kidney infection.
Edit: also "randomly when I step away," do you mean if you're travelling? She might be stressed because she misses you and she's lonely.
No i mean even just away into another room routinely
No, the smell perists.
You can try a neutralizing agent like "nature's miracle", but if it's happened multiple times you're probably too late.
Depends on a lot of things. I’m no expert but here is what I can throw in.
Is this a new cat? Maybe it needs training.
Is this new behavior? If it’s something new then maybe the cat has a medical problem. Our cat was clogged and the vet needed to do surgery.
Or she reacts to something new (furniture, behaviour, situation).