Conference misery::feline

    A couple of things. Has she been checked for any physical problems?
    
    This could be marking behavior; Are there any other cats in the
    household, or any in the neighborhood that she is noticing in "her"
    yard?
    
    Finally, there are some cats that just can't resist urinating on foam;
    usually they hit the rubber backed scatter rugs (the urethane has an
    ammonia smell, which sort of attracts them to the spot).
    
    good luck,
    Deb
    

    Toss out the new bed.  Some foam rubber products smell
    like urine to cats, and so will cause them to think it's
    okay to "go there again."  Also, shag fur, shag rugs, are
    notorious pee attractants, who knows why, probably the
    texture.  The shape may be suspect also.  I bought one of
    those oval tracks with a ball that goes around inside, and
    Holly took one look at it, said "Something shaped like a
    litter box, more or less", hopped into it and peed.  Sigh.
          

Thanks, folks.  Bummer!

	MKV

    I don't know about cats (although with 7 I should) but petro chemicals
    can be the cause of allergies and some allergies can cause incontinence 
    in humans, and my guess in cats also.  I know my cat's don't like it
    when I wash the sheets, that I cover the sofa with, in cheap washing
    powder from Costco's.  They sneeze a lot, and so do I.
    
    Just a thought

Well, I couldn't bear to give it up yet, since she likes it so much (and
since it apparently encourages her not to wake up Mom during the night),
so last night I put a section of paper bag in the bed (to reduce the
shag carpet appeal, and since she's been sleeping on her favorite paper
bags without incident so long), having re-enclosed the foam part in plastic to
reduce any smells -- and, probably more critical, removed the bed in
the morning before she could jump back in at her usual litter box time,
and so far so good!

I got to sleep through the night (with the exception of when she
had to adjust the paper bag flooring), she got her cozy bed, and everyone
was happy (until she couldn't find the bed to go back into when I left
for the gym).

Maybe after a little while of this we'll even be able to leave it out!

	Thanks again for all the  information!

		MKV

    I had the same problem with Prutsemuts about a year ago, the diffirence
    was that she prefered the coach  to her litter.  After advice I washed 
    het litter box with bleaching water, a smell she loves and sprinkled the
    coach with a "eau de cologne". It kept her away of the coach until now.
    
    Good luck,
    
    krist 

    
    hi, me again.
    
    My English is getting BAAAAAAD!!!! I ment couch instead of coach of
    course
    
    krista

    I once heard (probably in this conference in some earlier version) that
    cats don't like the smell of Jean Nate (sp?) perfume. Can't say I blame
    them, but that might be a fragrance to try as "kitty off" -- that's if
    it's still sold.
    
    janetb.

    
    
    	It's still sold.  I buy some for my grandmother every year
    	for Christmas.  =)
    

    I heard that it repelled both cats and humans :-)