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February 11th 04, 01:38 AM
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Confused cat
My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was
jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions? 
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February 11th 04, 02:13 AM
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Provide two boxes for him. Two of my cats do not like to defecate and
urinate in the same box. It is common. Gail "Doc Bubba" wrote in message ... My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions?
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February 11th 04, 02:13 AM
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Provide two boxes for him. Two of my cats do not like to defecate and
urinate in the same box. It is common. Gail "Doc Bubba" wrote in message ... My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions?
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February 11th 04, 02:15 AM
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Yes, one of my cats used to do that when I first adopted her. I provided
two more litter boxes, next to the first one, all lined up in a row. That solved the problem. Try at least one more box, & see if that works out. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "Doc Bubba" wrote in message ... My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions?
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February 11th 04, 02:15 AM
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Yes, one of my cats used to do that when I first adopted her. I provided
two more litter boxes, next to the first one, all lined up in a row. That solved the problem. Try at least one more box, & see if that works out. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "Doc Bubba" wrote in message ... My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions?
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February 11th 04, 03:53 AM
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"Doc Bubba" wrote in message ... My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions? I agree with those who advised you to get one or two extra litter boxes. I tell people that my cats "specialize." One litter box always has only urine; the other has mostly feces but will also have some balls of urine. Also, cats are very *clean* animals, so be sure to clean their litter boxes frequently.. MaryL
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February 11th 04, 03:53 AM
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"Doc Bubba" wrote in message ... My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions? I agree with those who advised you to get one or two extra litter boxes. I tell people that my cats "specialize." One litter box always has only urine; the other has mostly feces but will also have some balls of urine. Also, cats are very *clean* animals, so be sure to clean their litter boxes frequently.. MaryL
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February 11th 04, 01:56 PM
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Doc Bubba wrote:
My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions? Would you rather he urinate on the floor and defecate in the box? g How often do you clean out the litter box? Once a day may not be enough with this cat, you may have to clean it out after each use. One cat in the household? If so, then you should have at least 2 litter boxes. Rule out any medical issue by taking him for a vet checkup. Explain to the vet what is going on. If there are no medical issues then please try the above. -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck
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February 11th 04, 01:56 PM
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Doc Bubba wrote:
My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions? Would you rather he urinate on the floor and defecate in the box? g How often do you clean out the litter box? Once a day may not be enough with this cat, you may have to clean it out after each use. One cat in the household? If so, then you should have at least 2 litter boxes. Rule out any medical issue by taking him for a vet checkup. Explain to the vet what is going on. If there are no medical issues then please try the above. -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck
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February 12th 04, 12:49 AM
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Joe Canuck wrote in message ...
Doc Bubba wrote: My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions? Would you rather he urinate on the floor and defecate in the box? g How often do you clean out the litter box? Once a day may not be enough with this cat, you may have to clean it out after each use. One cat in the household? If so, then you should have at least 2 litter boxes. I have 3 cats all sharing 1 big litter box cleaned every other day without any problems. Rule out any medical issue by taking him for a vet checkup. Explain to the vet what is going on. If there are no medical issues then please try the above.
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