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If you can't fit a litter box in there, how about using a disposable
diaper that you can lay flat? (In Japan we have things called "pet sheets" that are absorbent like diapers but are flat and fit in trays-- people use them mostly for house dogs, but you might be able to adapt a similar idea.) Cantate |
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"Kreisleriana" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 May 2006 23:39:44 +0100, "Christina Websell" yodeled: Kitty is very norty, she is getting so old that she often can't be bothered to go outside to wee, and will often try and wee behind the woodburner if I don't encourage her to go outside. Boyfie alerted me to this tonight.. "Look, look.. she's gone behind the woodburner to wee" I banged the stove with a stick to get her out and insisted she went outside which she did and came in 5 mins later very relieved. I'm not annoyed with her. I think she is so old she forgets where toileting is appropriate sometimes. She does great, if, as the vet says, she's around 20 years old now if she was 18 two years ago.. My own guess would be 16/17, but who knows how old Kitty Farmcat is, as we will never know for sure and she certainly won't tell! Tweed Your two are really amazing. Kitty FC is a phenomenon in herself, and Boyfie seems to keep an eye on her. LOL! Yes, I suppose Kitty is some sort of phenomenon, she is extremely, uh, feisty. I'm very proud of her actually. She managed to get herself enough food to eat to survive for years outside, from begging and catching her own. She only weighs 4lbs so that must have hampered her, but she still did it. Before I realised her owners had moved away without her (I saw her in the garden and assumed she was owned and was passing through) my neighbours (who apparently knew her and realised) were already feeding her leftover dinner, which explains her liking for mashed potato, brussels sprouts, cabbage and carrots. Tweed |
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"Cantate" wrote in message oups.com... If you can't fit a litter box in there, how about using a disposable diaper that you can lay flat? (In Japan we have things called "pet sheets" that are absorbent like diapers but are flat and fit in trays-- people use them mostly for house dogs, but you might be able to adapt a similar idea.) Cantate I don't know of anything similar here. The bottom line is: Kitty is not allowed to wee behind the woodburner, it is very difficult for me to clean behind there, there are just a few inches each side. I would worry anyway, even if I got something like you describe, doesn't that seem to give her permission to pee on fabric? She does mostly raise herself to go outside to toilet, it's just when she looks outside and sees it's raining (which it's been doing here for ten days) Then she thinks a quick wee behind the woodburner would be easier. I don't blame her, but Boyfie split on her ;-) He was horrified. Look, look, Kitty has weed behind the woodburner! Sometimes he is too complacent. Tweed |
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Cantate" wrote in message oups.com... If you can't fit a litter box in there, how about using a disposable diaper that you can lay flat? (In Japan we have things called "pet sheets" that are absorbent like diapers but are flat and fit in trays-- people use them mostly for house dogs, but you might be able to adapt a similar idea.) Cantate I don't know of anything similar here. The bottom line is: Kitty is not allowed to wee behind the woodburner, it is very difficult for me to clean behind there, there are just a few inches each side. I would worry anyway, even if I got something like you describe, doesn't that seem to give her permission to pee on fabric? She does mostly raise herself to go outside to toilet, it's just when she looks outside and sees it's raining (which it's been doing here for ten days) Then she thinks a quick wee behind the woodburner would be easier. I don't blame her, but Boyfie split on her ;-) He was horrified. Look, look, Kitty has weed behind the woodburner! Sometimes he is too complacent. Tweed Boyfie split on her, LOL, I don't think I've heard that expression since I was at school, and that was a _very_ long time ago. :-) -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... which explains her liking for mashed potato, brussels sprouts, cabbage and carrots. Tweed I'll bet her err... bottom burps.... are lethal ;-) |
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"wafflycat" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... which explains her liking for mashed potato, brussels sprouts, cabbage and carrots. Tweed I'll bet her err... bottom burps.... are lethal ;-) Actually, no, she must have the digestive system of a horse, AFAIK she has never had wind and neither has Boyfie. Unlike an RB dog Trim who had to be fed charcoal biscuits to prevent death by evil miasma.. Tweed |
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On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:47:07 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote: "Cantate" wrote in message roups.com... If you can't fit a litter box in there, how about using a disposable diaper that you can lay flat? (In Japan we have things called "pet sheets" that are absorbent like diapers but are flat and fit in trays-- people use them mostly for house dogs, but you might be able to adapt a similar idea.) Cantate I don't know of anything similar here. The bottom line is: Kitty is not allowed to wee behind the woodburner, it is very difficult for me to clean behind there, there are just a few inches each side. I would worry anyway, even if I got something like you describe, doesn't that seem to give her permission to pee on fabric? You probably wouldn't want to put a litter box behind the woodburner, anyway, as you wouldn't be able to keep a litter box there during heating season. The heat would soon make the entire house smell of cat pee. -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "wafflycat" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... which explains her liking for mashed potato, brussels sprouts, cabbage and carrots. Tweed I'll bet her err... bottom burps.... are lethal ;-) Actually, no, she must have the digestive system of a horse, AFAIK she has never had wind and neither has Boyfie. Unlike an RB dog Trim who had to be fed charcoal biscuits to prevent death by evil miasma.. Tweed Addition to grocery list. Charcoal biscuits for Kayla! Jo |
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