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anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
leaving her pile uncovered.
Doug Turner
August 3rd 03, 01:11 AM
After you've been on this list a while, you will learn that the
biggest problem with cats is "inappropriate elimination." My advice:
praise the kitty for hitting the box, and scoop the poop.
Of course, if you are adventurous, you can try other kitty litters,
etc., until you either find one kitty likes better or refuses to use,
and then abandons the box for all time. Do you feel lucky?
On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 21:39:42 GMT, wrote:
>anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
>apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
>from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
>then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
>toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
>leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
Doug Turner
August 3rd 03, 01:11 AM
After you've been on this list a while, you will learn that the
biggest problem with cats is "inappropriate elimination." My advice:
praise the kitty for hitting the box, and scoop the poop.
Of course, if you are adventurous, you can try other kitty litters,
etc., until you either find one kitty likes better or refuses to use,
and then abandons the box for all time. Do you feel lucky?
On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 21:39:42 GMT, wrote:
>anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
>apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
>from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
>then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
>toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
>leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
Gail
August 3rd 03, 01:43 AM
My 16 year old cat does that. She will never cover her poop or pee and never
will.
Gail
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
Gail
August 3rd 03, 01:43 AM
My 16 year old cat does that. She will never cover her poop or pee and never
will.
Gail
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
Jocelyn
August 3rd 03, 05:03 PM
Most cats will do that. Mine all do the odd time. I believe they are wiping
their paws when they do that. Make sure the litterbox is constantly clean.
This should help from them constantly wiping their paws elsewhere.
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
Jocelyn
August 3rd 03, 05:03 PM
Most cats will do that. Mine all do the odd time. I believe they are wiping
their paws when they do that. Make sure the litterbox is constantly clean.
This should help from them constantly wiping their paws elsewhere.
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
Paige
August 3rd 03, 06:18 PM
My Chloe has always done that. I think she is trying to get all the litter
out from in between her toes. And she ultimately does not cover her pee or
poo.
Paige
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
Paige
August 3rd 03, 06:18 PM
My Chloe has always done that. I think she is trying to get all the litter
out from in between her toes. And she ultimately does not cover her pee or
poo.
Paige
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
Elizabeth Blake
August 3rd 03, 06:57 PM
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
Harriet, one of the cats at work, does this. She's 6 years old. Sometimes
she will even get out of the box and scratch shelves across from the box.
Some people said they may be trying to get rid of litter on their paws but I
don't think that's why Harriet is doing it. If she walks away from the
litterbox (leaving her business uncovered) and comes back later and sees it,
she goes through the whole routine again. Stinky, the other work cat,
doesn't do this and usually covers her waste. Sometimes she doesn't, and if
Harriet sees Stinky's mess she does her routine again.
Liz
Elizabeth Blake
August 3rd 03, 06:57 PM
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
Harriet, one of the cats at work, does this. She's 6 years old. Sometimes
she will even get out of the box and scratch shelves across from the box.
Some people said they may be trying to get rid of litter on their paws but I
don't think that's why Harriet is doing it. If she walks away from the
litterbox (leaving her business uncovered) and comes back later and sees it,
she goes through the whole routine again. Stinky, the other work cat,
doesn't do this and usually covers her waste. Sometimes she doesn't, and if
Harriet sees Stinky's mess she does her routine again.
Liz
First make sure the boxes are clean and try putting more litter in the box.
Second try a different litter.
It's not uncommon behavior at times.
Fewer refuse to bury solely because that's their individual
habit. Look to what may be wrong with the litter box first.
wrote in message >...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
First make sure the boxes are clean and try putting more litter in the box.
Second try a different litter.
It's not uncommon behavior at times.
Fewer refuse to bury solely because that's their individual
habit. Look to what may be wrong with the litter box first.
wrote in message >...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
Bill
August 4th 03, 05:56 PM
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
I'm fostering 11 kittens at the moment. Two of the eleven exhibit the
behavior your describe.
Bill
Bill
August 4th 03, 05:56 PM
> wrote in message
...
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
I'm fostering 11 kittens at the moment. Two of the eleven exhibit the
behavior your describe.
Bill
Sharon Talbert
August 4th 03, 08:42 PM
Sadly, this is perfectly normal behavior. You might want to invest in a
covered litterpan, to save your wall and contain the smell a bit. And
scoop daily.
On Sat, 2 Aug 2003 wrote:
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
>
Sharon Talbert
August 4th 03, 08:42 PM
Sadly, this is perfectly normal behavior. You might want to invest in a
covered litterpan, to save your wall and contain the smell a bit. And
scoop daily.
On Sat, 2 Aug 2003 wrote:
> anyone else ever had a cat who has the best of intentions but
> apparently some crossed wires? my new cats 3 weeks home
> from the humane society, does her thing in the litter box and
> then paws furiously at the box (not the litter), and the wall and
> toilet next to the box, for a minute or so. then she walks away
> leaving her pile uncovered.
>
>
>
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