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Cat suddenly pooping outside the box without reason
I just received the following e-mail from a friend of mine:
"My 10yo male cat (only one) has suddenly decided in the last 24 hours that he wants to crap on my couch and my bed. I have caught him "getting ready" twice. Thankfully I got him in time before he was able to actually do it. Nothing has changed. His litter is fresh as always, his food is the same, everything. He is peeing in his box but has not pooped. For whatever reason, wants to crap on my couch and bed. Any ideas?" Considering that my friend hasn't made any changes to this cat's environment, my only guess is that the cat's age is catching up on him and he's getting a tad senile. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a suitable therapy for this kitty? TIA, Hairball |
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"Lashton" wrote in message om... I just received the following e-mail from a friend of mine: "My 10yo male cat (only one) has suddenly decided in the last 24 hours that he wants to crap on my couch and my bed. I have caught him "getting ready" twice. Thankfully I got him in time before he was able to actually do it. Nothing has changed. His litter is fresh as always, his food is the same, everything. He is peeing in his box but has not pooped. For whatever reason, wants to crap on my couch and bed. Any ideas?" Considering that my friend hasn't made any changes to this cat's environment, my only guess is that the cat's age is catching up on him and he's getting a tad senile. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a suitable therapy for this kitty? If there have been no changes to the cats environment, I suggest your friend schedule a vet visit as his cat may have a medical issue that needs to be addressed. |
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"Lashton" wrote in message om... I just received the following e-mail from a friend of mine: "My 10yo male cat (only one) has suddenly decided in the last 24 hours that he wants to crap on my couch and my bed. I have caught him "getting ready" twice. Thankfully I got him in time before he was able to actually do it. Nothing has changed. His litter is fresh as always, his food is the same, everything. He is peeing in his box but has not pooped. For whatever reason, wants to crap on my couch and bed. Any ideas?" Considering that my friend hasn't made any changes to this cat's environment, my only guess is that the cat's age is catching up on him and he's getting a tad senile. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a suitable therapy for this kitty? If there have been no changes to the cats environment, I suggest your friend schedule a vet visit as his cat may have a medical issue that needs to be addressed. |
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From: (Lashton)
Considering that my friend hasn't made any changes to this cat's environment, my only guess is that the cat's age is catching up on him and he's getting a tad senile. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a suitable therapy for this kitty? A 10 year old cat shouldn't be experiencing senility. I would recommend that your friend take the cat to the vet to rule out a physical cause first. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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enlightened us with... I just received the following e-mail from a friend of mine: "My 10yo male cat (only one) has suddenly decided in the last 24 hours that he wants to crap on my couch and my bed. I have caught him "getting ready" twice. Thankfully I got him in time before he was able to actually do it. Always take kitty to the vet to rule out physical problems before thinking it is behavioral. He may have something that hurts and is expressing his displeasure. Most cats are not "big babies" with pain, so they can get behavior issues to express it. Have the vet check for osteoarthritis in his paws, among other things. -- -- ~kaeli~ A lot of money is tainted - It taint yours and it taint mine. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... I just received the following e-mail from a friend of mine: "My 10yo male cat (only one) has suddenly decided in the last 24 hours that he wants to crap on my couch and my bed. I have caught him "getting ready" twice. Thankfully I got him in time before he was able to actually do it. Always take kitty to the vet to rule out physical problems before thinking it is behavioral. He may have something that hurts and is expressing his displeasure. Most cats are not "big babies" with pain, so they can get behavior issues to express it. Have the vet check for osteoarthritis in his paws, among other things. -- -- ~kaeli~ A lot of money is tainted - It taint yours and it taint mine. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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"Lashton" wrote in message
om... I just received the following e-mail from a friend of mine: "My 10yo male cat (only one) has suddenly decided in the last 24 hours that he wants to crap on my couch and my bed. I have caught him "getting ready" twice. Thankfully I got him in time before he was able to actually do it. Nothing has changed. His litter is fresh as always, his food is the same, everything. He is peeing in his box but has not pooped. For whatever reason, wants to crap on my couch and bed. Any ideas?" Considering that my friend hasn't made any changes to this cat's environment, my only guess is that the cat's age is catching up on him and he's getting a tad senile. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a suitable therapy for this kitty? I'll second the take him to a vet suggestions. It could be impacted anal glands, or a number of other things. Sometimes, if a cat is having distress relieving himself, he will associate the discomfort with the litterbox, and try going other places. Also, ask your friend to really think, have there been NO changes? Sometimes stuff we don't even think about is a big deal to a cat, like changing litter brands, using litterbox liners, putting an air freshner near the litterbox, changing food. Cats are very particular and don't like a lot of change. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com |
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"Lashton" wrote in message
om... I just received the following e-mail from a friend of mine: "My 10yo male cat (only one) has suddenly decided in the last 24 hours that he wants to crap on my couch and my bed. I have caught him "getting ready" twice. Thankfully I got him in time before he was able to actually do it. Nothing has changed. His litter is fresh as always, his food is the same, everything. He is peeing in his box but has not pooped. For whatever reason, wants to crap on my couch and bed. Any ideas?" Considering that my friend hasn't made any changes to this cat's environment, my only guess is that the cat's age is catching up on him and he's getting a tad senile. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a suitable therapy for this kitty? I'll second the take him to a vet suggestions. It could be impacted anal glands, or a number of other things. Sometimes, if a cat is having distress relieving himself, he will associate the discomfort with the litterbox, and try going other places. Also, ask your friend to really think, have there been NO changes? Sometimes stuff we don't even think about is a big deal to a cat, like changing litter brands, using litterbox liners, putting an air freshner near the litterbox, changing food. Cats are very particular and don't like a lot of change. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com |
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On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 23:57:45 -0400, "Judy"
wrote: "Lashton" wrote in message . com... I just received the following e-mail from a friend of mine: "My 10yo male cat (only one) has suddenly decided in the last 24 hours that he wants to crap on my couch and my bed. I have caught him "getting ready" twice. Thankfully I got him in time before he was able to actually do it. Nothing has changed. His litter is fresh as always, his food is the same, everything. He is peeing in his box but has not pooped. For whatever reason, wants to crap on my couch and bed. Any ideas?" Considering that my friend hasn't made any changes to this cat's environment, my only guess is that the cat's age is catching up on him and he's getting a tad senile. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a suitable therapy for this kitty? If there have been no changes to the cats environment, I suggest your friend schedule a vet visit as his cat may have a medical issue that needs to be addressed. The cat may have some medical problems. A visit to TED is in order now! |
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