David Combs
July 25th 03, 09:35 PM
For three years or so, our cat has using the box just fine --
until two or so weeks ago.
Admittedly, we had let it build up (due to cessation
of daily indoor-exercise, after which shower taken
and turds removed from box). Which left only
our standard complete clean-outs and grit-replacement
on the Sunday and Thursday garbage-pick-up days.
Anyway, we quickly reinstated the daily turd-pick-out.
Unfortunately, none appeared. He kept using the dining room,
instead.
---
Then, last weekend, we kept our neighbor's bichon (dog) (friend
of our bichon) while neighbors took 3-day trip. Since their
dog bothers the cat, we as usual locked the cat into the
"exercise room" (small room in basement, but nice), off of which
is the bathroom where cat box lives.
For those three days, cat did use the box, 100%.
But once people returned from their trip, and we let
the cat have the run of the house again, it was back
to the dining room.
Even though I daily insured that cat box was clean;
heck, even with that fresh grit added Sunday evening,
just as he was regained the run of the house, he hasn't
used the box even once.
Twice in this now-ending week I've (very, very nicely,
even lovingly) placed him in that nice fresh grit (sand-like),
stroking and talking to him all the while. No result,
not interested.
----
SO, WHAT TO DO?
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
David
until two or so weeks ago.
Admittedly, we had let it build up (due to cessation
of daily indoor-exercise, after which shower taken
and turds removed from box). Which left only
our standard complete clean-outs and grit-replacement
on the Sunday and Thursday garbage-pick-up days.
Anyway, we quickly reinstated the daily turd-pick-out.
Unfortunately, none appeared. He kept using the dining room,
instead.
---
Then, last weekend, we kept our neighbor's bichon (dog) (friend
of our bichon) while neighbors took 3-day trip. Since their
dog bothers the cat, we as usual locked the cat into the
"exercise room" (small room in basement, but nice), off of which
is the bathroom where cat box lives.
For those three days, cat did use the box, 100%.
But once people returned from their trip, and we let
the cat have the run of the house again, it was back
to the dining room.
Even though I daily insured that cat box was clean;
heck, even with that fresh grit added Sunday evening,
just as he was regained the run of the house, he hasn't
used the box even once.
Twice in this now-ending week I've (very, very nicely,
even lovingly) placed him in that nice fresh grit (sand-like),
stroking and talking to him all the while. No result,
not interested.
----
SO, WHAT TO DO?
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
David