Rutherford, at it again!

Can't you just put the litterbox on the **** spot?


Bluesman

Wow. What breathtaking simplicity. I assume the OP does not want to put
the
litter box there?



I'm not sure what this means - I don't want to teach him that the spot he
uses is the toilet, I want to teach him that he's not ****ing supposed to
**** there. Placing his litter box on the spot seems to me to be a bad
judgement.

Jimmy

To add insult to injury, I woke up this morning, let Rutherford out of the
bedroom to feed him, and discovered that he had ****ed all over and in his
water dish that I had placed on his favorite non-litterbox spot.

NOW he's just being an asshole.
Come ON, Rutherford.

Have you all used up your suggestions?

Jimmy





"jimmy the LD" wrote in message
...
Hi All:
Another update on Rutherford the Brave, the floor-****ing and
wall-spraying
cat...

Last night I caught him squatting RIGHT after I cleaned the litter box
(about two hours after) in the 4 foot area that he has destroyed in our
living room with his urine. I feel that he MUST have known he was in the
wrong here, because I had to chase him around for about 15 minutes before
I
caught him to toss his naughty little ass into the bathroom with food and
water and his litterbox for the night.

I placed his food (dry bowl), his breakfast (canned food) and his water
DIRECTLY on the "stink zone" as we like to call it. He hasn't touched it
yet, but I am worried about him now finding another place to ****. I
can't
deal with much more of this, and if he finds another place to urinate in
the
house, I'm gonna flip.

I'll be making a doctor's appointment in a few days to see if we can get a
medical opinion. the only problem I have with the vet the last time (and
first time) we took him in was that she didn't have any real answers - she
just kept pushing her favorite flea and worm meds.

Frustrated and sick of smelling the pee,
Jimmy

--
"...that simple light may rise out of complex darkness."
and don't forget to run like an antelope.

http://www.jimhutchison.com
http://music.jimhutchison.com

To add insult to injury, I woke up this morning, let Rutherford out of the
bedroom to feed him, and discovered that he had ****ed all over and in his
water dish that I had placed on his favorite non-litterbox spot.

NOW he's just being an asshole.
Come ON, Rutherford.

Have you all used up your suggestions?

Jimmy





"jimmy the LD" wrote in message
...
Hi All:
Another update on Rutherford the Brave, the floor-****ing and
wall-spraying
cat...

Last night I caught him squatting RIGHT after I cleaned the litter box
(about two hours after) in the 4 foot area that he has destroyed in our
living room with his urine. I feel that he MUST have known he was in the
wrong here, because I had to chase him around for about 15 minutes before
I
caught him to toss his naughty little ass into the bathroom with food and
water and his litterbox for the night.

I placed his food (dry bowl), his breakfast (canned food) and his water
DIRECTLY on the "stink zone" as we like to call it. He hasn't touched it
yet, but I am worried about him now finding another place to ****. I
can't
deal with much more of this, and if he finds another place to urinate in
the
house, I'm gonna flip.

I'll be making a doctor's appointment in a few days to see if we can get a
medical opinion. the only problem I have with the vet the last time (and
first time) we took him in was that she didn't have any real answers - she
just kept pushing her favorite flea and worm meds.

Frustrated and sick of smelling the pee,
Jimmy

--
"...that simple light may rise out of complex darkness."
and don't forget to run like an antelope.

http://www.jimhutchison.com
http://music.jimhutchison.com

To add insult to injury, I woke up this
morning, let Rutherford out of the
bedroom to feed him, and discovered that
he had ****ed all over and in his water
dish that I had placed on his favorite
non-litterbox spot.
NOW he's just being an asshole.
Come ON, Rutherford.

I know this is frustrating for you, but you have to understand that cats
don't exhibit this kind of behavior to intentionally make us mad.
There's something seriously wrong here and you need to get Rutherford to
a vet ASAP and rule out a medical problem. You should have a urinalysis
done, and also an x ray to make sure he doesn't have bladder stones. I
would also recommend bloodwork just to make sure there isn't diabetes or
something going on and make sure the vet does a thorough check of his
teeth.

If he is free of medical issues, then your next step at this point is
probably going to have to be to put him on medication. The drug of
choice for innappropriate elimination is Prozac, and has a much higher
effectiveness rate than any of the other meds used for this sort of
problem, so that would be the best thing to try first. I have to
underline here though that you MUST rule out health issues first.
Rutherford is trying to communicate something to you, either it be that
he is ill and/or in pain, or stressed by something. Please don't be
angry with him.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

To add insult to injury, I woke up this
morning, let Rutherford out of the
bedroom to feed him, and discovered that
he had ****ed all over and in his water
dish that I had placed on his favorite
non-litterbox spot.
NOW he's just being an asshole.
Come ON, Rutherford.

I know this is frustrating for you, but you have to understand that cats
don't exhibit this kind of behavior to intentionally make us mad.
There's something seriously wrong here and you need to get Rutherford to
a vet ASAP and rule out a medical problem. You should have a urinalysis
done, and also an x ray to make sure he doesn't have bladder stones. I
would also recommend bloodwork just to make sure there isn't diabetes or
something going on and make sure the vet does a thorough check of his
teeth.

If he is free of medical issues, then your next step at this point is
probably going to have to be to put him on medication. The drug of
choice for innappropriate elimination is Prozac, and has a much higher
effectiveness rate than any of the other meds used for this sort of
problem, so that would be the best thing to try first. I have to
underline here though that you MUST rule out health issues first.
Rutherford is trying to communicate something to you, either it be that
he is ill and/or in pain, or stressed by something. Please don't be
angry with him.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

I want to add one more thing. I just went and looked for previous posts
about Rutherford and see that he was declawed. Innappropriate elmination
is a common behavior of declawed cats that happens because, after what
is an amputation of the first joint of each toe, their paws are SO
painful that when they dig in the litterbox and it hurts, they associate
that pain with the box and seek out other places to go that don't
"hurt." While you're at the vet you should also have his paws checked
to make sure there isn't something going on in that area as well.

If you are responsible for having Rutherford declawed, find a different
vet to go to to check these things out as, if the declaw surgery was
done incorrectly and is behind this issue, I wouldn't trust the vet that
inflicted this on him to fess up that he screwed up which might result
in Rutherford not getting his paws fixed if that is the problem.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

I want to add one more thing. I just went and looked for previous posts
about Rutherford and see that he was declawed. Innappropriate elmination
is a common behavior of declawed cats that happens because, after what
is an amputation of the first joint of each toe, their paws are SO
painful that when they dig in the litterbox and it hurts, they associate
that pain with the box and seek out other places to go that don't
"hurt." While you're at the vet you should also have his paws checked
to make sure there isn't something going on in that area as well.

If you are responsible for having Rutherford declawed, find a different
vet to go to to check these things out as, if the declaw surgery was
done incorrectly and is behind this issue, I wouldn't trust the vet that
inflicted this on him to fess up that he screwed up which might result
in Rutherford not getting his paws fixed if that is the problem.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:56:44 -0400, "jimmy the LD"
wrote:

Hi All:
Another update on Rutherford the Brave, the floor-****ing and wall-spraying
cat...
(snip)
Frustrated and sick of smelling the pee,
Jimmy

Jimmy, I just joined, so forgive me if I'm posting with info you've
already received.


Perhaps he wants a larger litter box.

If it's an open box, try one of those enclosed types.

Try a different type of litter.

If it's an open box, and up against a wall, try moving it 8-12 inches
away from the wall. (that solved the prob. with my floor ****er)

Is he an only cat? If so, get him a companion from the shelter. Once
they've gotten acquainted, maybe the new guy will show him the
correct place to ****.


Again, sorry if I'm just repeating what you've already heard - I'm
supposed to be getting ready for work, and didn't have time to read
all of the previous posts. I know first hand how frustrating and
maddening it is when you have a floor ****er, because you love the
little fart.

Good luck.

-bonbon

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:56:44 -0400, "jimmy the LD"
wrote:

Hi All:
Another update on Rutherford the Brave, the floor-****ing and wall-spraying
cat...
(snip)
Frustrated and sick of smelling the pee,
Jimmy

Jimmy, I just joined, so forgive me if I'm posting with info you've
already received.


Perhaps he wants a larger litter box.

If it's an open box, try one of those enclosed types.

Try a different type of litter.

If it's an open box, and up against a wall, try moving it 8-12 inches
away from the wall. (that solved the prob. with my floor ****er)

Is he an only cat? If so, get him a companion from the shelter. Once
they've gotten acquainted, maybe the new guy will show him the
correct place to ****.


Again, sorry if I'm just repeating what you've already heard - I'm
supposed to be getting ready for work, and didn't have time to read
all of the previous posts. I know first hand how frustrating and
maddening it is when you have a floor ****er, because you love the
little fart.

Good luck.

-bonbon

"jimmy the LD" wrote in message
...
Can't you just put the litterbox on the **** spot?


Bluesman

Wow. What breathtaking simplicity. I assume the OP does not want to put
the
litter box there?



I'm not sure what this means - I don't want to teach him that the spot he
uses is the toilet, I want to teach him that he's not ****ing supposed to
**** there. Placing his litter box on the spot seems to me to be a bad
judgement.

Jimmy



Why? Because you don't think a litter box should GO there?
I can understand that it might not look nice there, but with
the battle you are having with Rutherford and the fact that
you claim to love him so much, it seems to be a great
compromise. A bad judgement? Um, you'd have a cat
going IN THE LITTER BOX instead of on the floor,
wall, etc. You could slowly over time inch it in the direction
you want it. Did someone suggest to you that cats are
the kinds of animals you can completely bend to your will?
If so, not true. Rutherford may be missing his literal
cojones but he's got nine more sets and they are all
issuing opinions.