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We have litter trays for our 2 cats,..one is a 5 yo desexed caramel
coloured short-hair male, the other is a little 7 mo non-spaide black and white short hair female who we keep inside untill she is neutered.. The male is fairly good, and uses the litter most times, but the female usually takes a dump in the shower recess (like yucksville :-)) We keep the litter clean of stools altho urine tends to soak thru to the bottom. Having an extra tray didnt do much. Why is she doing this? Is it something to do with the male leaving his smell in the litter which is putting her off?\ We started using absorbant shale type litter, as the paper stuff is too expensive. This occured when she was about 3 months. It didnt seem to change anything. She took a long while to start using the litter. \ Thanx for any opinions, Tim |
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Have you taken a stool sample to your vet? It's possible she might
have a parasite that is causing pain, and she's searching for another place that isn't painful. This happened to our kitten--she had roundworms and coccidia. When that cleared up she used the boxes again regularly. Can you try another type of litter to see if she likes that better? There are lots of litter types now. She might like one that is "scoopable," so the urine doesn't seep to the bottom of the box. Rene |
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Rene wrote:
Have you taken a stool sample to your vet? It's possible she might have a parasite that is causing pain, and she's searching for another place that isn't painful. This happened to our kitten--she had roundworms and coccidia. When that cleared up she used the boxes again regularly. Can you try another type of litter to see if she likes that better? There are lots of litter types now. She might like one that is "scoopable," so the urine doesn't seep to the bottom of the box. Rene Thankyou for your comments,..I'll certainly get her stools checked for parasites. Twisted tufts of paper makes a nice litter,..tho expensive. Still anything is better than the little gifts left around the house :-) Tim |
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On Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:16:46 +1100, Tim wrote:
Rene wrote: Have you taken a stool sample to your vet? It's possible she might have a parasite that is causing pain, and she's searching for another place that isn't painful. This happened to our kitten--she had roundworms and coccidia. When that cleared up she used the boxes again regularly. Can you try another type of litter to see if she likes that better? There are lots of litter types now. She might like one that is "scoopable," so the urine doesn't seep to the bottom of the box. Rene Thankyou for your comments,..I'll certainly get her stools checked for parasites. Twisted tufts of paper makes a nice litter,..tho expensive. Still anything is better than the little gifts left around the house :-) Tim The first thing to do with inappropriate elimination of any kind is a vet visit just to make sure it is nothing physically wrong. Otherwise, maybe you'll find some hints he http://www.cat-world.com.au/inapprop...nation-in-cats |
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![]() "Tim" wrote in message ... We have litter trays for our 2 cats,..one is a 5 yo desexed caramel coloured short-hair male, the other is a little 7 mo non-spaide black and white short hair female who we keep inside untill she is neutered.. The male is fairly good, and uses the litter most times, but the female usually takes a dump in the shower recess (like yucksville :-)) We keep the litter clean of stools altho urine tends to soak thru to the bottom. Having an extra tray didnt do much. Why is she doing this? Is it something to do with the male leaving his smell in the litter which is putting her off?\ We started using absorbant shale type litter, as the paper stuff is too expensive. This occured when she was about 3 months. It didnt seem to change anything. She took a long while to start using the litter. \ Thanx for any opinions, Tim In addition to what the others have written (in particular, the need for a physical exam with stool sample--and make sure to take a stool sample that is as "fresh" as possible), would it be possible to keep the bathroom door closed? That might not be as convenient as you like, but it would have the practical effect of keeping your cat out of the shower enclosure. Has your cat been declawed? I assume not since you plan to let her go outside after she is spayed. However, the reason I'm asking is that declawed cats sometimes experience pain when trying to scratch in litter. This is particularly true for an older cat that may have developed arthritis. In the case of a younger cat such as yours, it could be a sign of poor surgery and might indicate a need for corrective surgery (which only a vet could determine). MaryL |
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Tim wrote:
We have litter trays for our 2 cats,..one is a 5 yo desexed caramel coloured short-hair male, the other is a little 7 mo non-spaide black and white short hair female who we keep inside untill she is neutered.. The male is fairly good, and uses the litter most times, but the female usually takes a dump in the shower recess (like yucksville :-)) We keep the litter clean of stools altho urine tends to soak thru to the bottom. Having an extra tray didnt do much. Why is she doing this? Is it something to do with the male leaving his smell in the litter which is putting her off?\ We started using absorbant shale type litter, as the paper stuff is too expensive. This occured when she was about 3 months. It didnt seem to change anything. She took a long while to start using the litter. \ Thanx for any opinions, Tim I would start by putting her litter box in the shower, or wherever she likes to go. Once you've got her using it, then you can gradually move it to wherever you want it. But, in case she doesn't like the other cat using it, keep it away from him. |
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"Tim" wrote in message
... We have litter trays for our 2 cats,..one is a 5 yo desexed caramel coloured short-hair male, the other is a little 7 mo non-spaide black and white short hair female who we keep inside untill she is neutered.. The male is fairly good, and uses the litter most times, but the female usually takes a dump in the shower recess (like yucksville :-)) We keep the litter clean of stools altho urine tends to soak thru to the bottom. Having an extra tray didnt do much. Why is she doing this? Is it something to do with the male leaving his smell in the litter which is putting her off?\ We started using absorbant shale type litter, as the paper stuff is too expensive. This occured when she was about 3 months. It didnt seem to change anything. She took a long while to start using the litter. \ Thanx for any opinions, Tim Yes, the first thing to do with cat peeing or pooping outside of the litter box, is a visit to the vet for an exam. Bring the fresh poop with you. Watch her eating and drinking carefully to see if she's over or under-consuming; that's a symptom the vet will ask about. Kittens get parasites that can stick around for awhile inside their intestines. So it's an important test. If a good Vet says, after a full exam of cat and poop, that it's not physical: try getting a second litter box. Some cats don't like to share. |
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![]() "Tim" wrote in message ... We have litter trays for our 2 cats,..one is a 5 yo desexed caramel coloured short-hair male, the other is a little 7 mo non-spaide black and white short hair female who we keep inside untill she is neutered.. The male is fairly good, and uses the litter most times, but the female usually takes a dump in the shower recess (like yucksville :-)) We keep the litter clean of stools altho urine tends to soak thru to the bottom. Having an extra tray didnt do much. Why is she doing this? Is it something to do with the male leaving his smell in the litter which is putting her off?\ We started using absorbant shale type litter, as the paper stuff is too expensive. This occured when she was about 3 months. It didnt seem to change anything. She took a long while to start using the litter. \ Thanx for any opinions, Tim Ugh! Why not get an extra litterpan and use the clumping litter? My cats love it and never refuse to use the pans. For 2 cats you need 3 pans. |
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On Thursday, December 16, 2010 6:03:05 PM UTC+2, Tim wrote:
We have litter trays for our 2 cats,..one is a 5 yo desexed caramel coloured short-hair male, the other is a little 7 mo non-spaide black and white short hair female who we keep inside untill she is neutered.. The male is fairly good, and uses the litter most times, but the female usually takes a dump in the shower recess (like yucksville :-)) We keep the litter clean of stools altho urine tends to soak thru to the bottom. Having an extra tray didnt do much. Why is she doing this? Is it something to do with the male leaving his smell in the litter which is putting her off?\ We started using absorbant shale type litter, as the paper stuff is too expensive. This occured when she was about 3 months. It didnt seem to change anything. She took a long while to start using the litter. \ Thanx for any opinions, Tim Cat urination problem is really big problem for cat owners. Feline urine has absolutely very unpleasant odor and cats should be trained by cat owners. They can learn not to pee outside of the litter box and you can help them to accomplish this task by cleaning the are and the litter box.You can solve cat urination problem with simple ways. Cats are really fastidious about cleaning and more things. You need to learn everything about them,so you can stop them to inappropriate urination.First of all you need to clean the are with special cleaning tools,then youcan train your cat. This article helps you learning about training and cleaning with details. http://www.makeusknow.com/categories...e-and-bed.html |
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