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Senior cat urinating - again
About 1 1/2 years ago, I adopted out a female senior cat (the vet
estimated her to be around 12 years) whom I had found outside in the dead of winter without food or water. Star had been at my house for about 6 months before she was adopted, where she never left 'her' room after the realized I have other cats, though she was not aggressive when they came to 'visit'. She was adopted into a household with another senior cat, and shortly after arriving started to urinate in the house. Vet visits showed no physical indication. She simply seemed to dislike the other cat, so new owner kept cats separated and all was well. Resident cat died late last summer, so Star was given access to the rest of the house. No urinating incidents between September of last year and January of this year. Then she started urinating again - mostly on the sofa and carpet in the living room. She spent a couple of weeks back in the laundry room for re-education, and used the box diligently while there, so I find it likely that the problem is not physical. She was let back out into the living area a week ago, which immediately resulted in a new spot on the sofa. Owner wants to return Star to me this weekend. Given her age, I don't really want to start her on tranquilizers, especially as my experience with them is more successful in multiple than in single-cat households. Would it be cruel to let her live out her life in the laundry room (which has windows as well as a screen-door to the backyard) with time out both in the morning and evening to socialize under close owner supervision, if she is willing to keep her under these circumstances? Thanks, Petra |
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