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Old August 3rd 06, 05:26 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
AngelaK
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Default kitten occaisionally not using litter tray

I have a 4 month old kitten who in the last week has decided to
occaisionally urinate or have a bowel motion outside of his litter tray.
The tray is completey clean, and I use a wood based litter (as that was what
the breeder used). His bowel motions are completely normal, and it's now
happening about 1 in 3 times he uses his tray.

Can anyone help me with understanding (and hopefully stopping) this?

Thanks

Angela



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Old August 3rd 06, 07:40 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Gail
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Default kitten occaisionally not using litter tray

1. You should have two boxes for one cat
2. I would try unscented, clumping litter with no hood on the box
3. The kitten may have a medical problem and should be checked by a vet if
the above two do not work.
Gail
"AngelaK" wrote in message
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I have a 4 month old kitten who in the last week has decided to
occaisionally urinate or have a bowel motion outside of his litter tray.
The tray is completey clean, and I use a wood based litter (as that was
what the breeder used). His bowel motions are completely normal, and it's
now happening about 1 in 3 times he uses his tray.

Can anyone help me with understanding (and hopefully stopping) this?

Thanks

Angela





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Old August 3rd 06, 11:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
AngelaK
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Default kitten occaisionally not using litter tray


"Gail" wrote in message
ink.net...
1. You should have two boxes for one cat
2. I would try unscented, clumping litter with no hood on the box
3. The kitten may have a medical problem and should be checked by a vet if
the above two do not work.
Gail


We were at the vets just two days ago and I mentioned it then, he said the
kitten is fine and healthy, he said that is could be stress because of my
other cat, but the kitten gets on better with the big cat than he does with
me!!! he also suggested that I should deny him access to the room where he
spoils which means moving his tray.......I have only moved it to outside the
room.

Someone has suggested changing his litter over gradually as older cats don't
like the wood based litter, also to have 2 trays one with a lid and one
without as he may have a preference (his current one does not have a lid).

Does all this sound right?



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Old August 4th 06, 12:05 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Gail
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Default kitten occaisionally not using litter tray

Yes, I would change the litter over to the clumping kind. Also, you should
definitely have at least two boxes for two cats.
Gail
"AngelaK" wrote in message
...

"Gail" wrote in message
ink.net...
1. You should have two boxes for one cat
2. I would try unscented, clumping litter with no hood on the box
3. The kitten may have a medical problem and should be checked by a vet
if the above two do not work.
Gail


We were at the vets just two days ago and I mentioned it then, he said the
kitten is fine and healthy, he said that is could be stress because of my
other cat, but the kitten gets on better with the big cat than he does
with me!!! he also suggested that I should deny him access to the room
where he spoils which means moving his tray.......I have only moved it to
outside the room.

Someone has suggested changing his litter over gradually as older cats
don't like the wood based litter, also to have 2 trays one with a lid and
one without as he may have a preference (his current one does not have a
lid).

Does all this sound right?





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Old August 4th 06, 12:06 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Gail
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Default kitten occaisionally not using litter tray

I would keep the lids off of the litter boxes.
Gail
"AngelaK" wrote in message
...

"Gail" wrote in message
ink.net...
1. You should have two boxes for one cat
2. I would try unscented, clumping litter with no hood on the box
3. The kitten may have a medical problem and should be checked by a vet
if the above two do not work.
Gail


We were at the vets just two days ago and I mentioned it then, he said the
kitten is fine and healthy, he said that is could be stress because of my
other cat, but the kitten gets on better with the big cat than he does
with me!!! he also suggested that I should deny him access to the room
where he spoils which means moving his tray.......I have only moved it to
outside the room.

Someone has suggested changing his litter over gradually as older cats
don't like the wood based litter, also to have 2 trays one with a lid and
one without as he may have a preference (his current one does not have a
lid).

Does all this sound right?





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Old August 4th 06, 08:51 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
AngelaK
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Default kitten occaisionally not using litter tray


"Gail" wrote in message
ink.net...
Yes, I would change the litter over to the clumping kind. Also, you should
definitely have at least two boxes for two cats.
Gail


the other cat doesn't use a litter box he goes outside, as will this one
when he's a little older



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Old August 4th 06, 09:40 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
AngelaK
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Default kitten occaisionally not using litter tray


"AngelaK" wrote in message
...
I have a 4 month old kitten who in the last week has decided to
occaisionally urinate or have a bowel motion outside of his litter tray.
The tray is completey clean, and I use a wood based litter (as that was
what the breeder used). His bowel motions are completely normal, and it's
now happening about 1 in 3 times he uses his tray.

Can anyone help me with understanding (and hopefully stopping) this?

Thanks

Angela


The problem is now worse - he is 100% not using the litter tray and likes to
pee and poop on or under beds. I have 3 litter boxes...........what's
happening why is he suddenly doing this - HELP please!!!


 




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