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cat defecating
hello everybody, I have a dilemma and need some advice. our 8 month old cat is defecating around the house. she has done this since we got her at 10weeks. she was a gift to my daughter from my friend whos cat had kittens. Up until we brought her home she had never used a litter box just some paper to do her business on and I am wondering if this could be the reason?. she is very good at using the box to urinate and sometimes will use it for bigger jobs but not all of the time!! which is confusing and causing me endless amounts of stress. I am very tempted to keep her out during the day whilst at work however we are worried that she will come to some sort of harm ie, roads etc. i have 3 litter boxes dotted around the house which are cleaned as soon as they are soiled but to no avail. i have spoken with my vet who feels its more of a behavoural problem, however before i take the very expensive leap at behavoural therapy i would be grateful for any advice.
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Hi Sheri Welcome to pets.ca...so your cat has been doing this for at least 6 months, have you had it looked over by the vet rather than just speaking to the vet? is this the only cat in the home? Just from experience cats will go outside the box if there is something wrong.... I know you said that there are 3 litterboxes around the home, but is that for 1 or more ? also have you tried a litter change? have you seen the kitty in action? if you have try the next time to pick them up when you see it about to happen and take them to the litterbox and place them in it...it could be alot of things... Please keep your kitty indoors! There are so many dangers! and if your cat has never been an outdoor kitty is will be a BIG change for them! Rather than leave him out all day perhaps you could keep him seperated in one area of the home so that the mess is limited until you can determine what is wrong... Cindy
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Want kind of litter do you use? You might want to try Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract litter, which was developed for just such situations.
Rather than leaving her outside during the day, what about confining her to one room with the litter box in it? Sounds like her issue could very well stem from not having a litter box as a kitten (why the heck would someone do that, anyway? Very strange). She probably just needs to be trained. I'll see if I can find some links when I get home from work.
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cat defecating
Have you tried taking her stool and placing it in the litter boxes? this works well for puppies when you take the 'mistake' outside to an area they utilize for bathroom.
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You can also try taking her and placing her in the litter box and gently taking her paws and digging a little in the litter, along with putting a piece of the wayward poo, it has always worked for me.
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I know it will be difficult to catch her in the act and placing her in the litter box when she has to go but if you can, this may be best. Other wise leave some fresh poo in her box so the scent is in the box. Any areas where she has gone to the bathroom should be cleaned with a cleaner that will get all the scent out. She may be able to smell her previous duties and think that is where she is to go. Please don't leave her outside, you may come home from work one day and find her missing/injured. |
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These links are a good overview of some things to do when inappropriate elimination is an issue:
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/inappro-elim.html http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/inappro-elim2.html http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/inappro-elim3.html Quote:
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response from sherri.huck
hi guys thank you all for your replies. Firstly i must say that putting angel out in the cold all day would be the very last resort and certainly not a preferred choice!!. She is my daughters pride and joy and believe me I would never be forgiven if anything ever happened to her!!. I have tried many of your suggestions ie, putting the mess in her tray so she can detect the scent, placing her in the tray when about to defecate but she runs off. I have also tried putting paper in the litter box in the hope that she will remember that this was the first material she used. We have also moved the boxes around the house to the areas she has defecated in only to find a mess about a foot away from the tray. Angel is the only cat in our household. when she was spayed i did mention again to her vet that she still had this bad habit but he didnt seem too concerned his response was to suggest that it was more psychological than physical. There are still some of your suggestions i haven't yet tried and will do so. Thanks again.
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I don't know if what I'm going to type will have any benefit.
The local minister went out of town a lot and asked me from time to time to visit her cats while she was gone and care for them. In that house, her two cats NEVER EVER used the litter boxes. Had to be careful even entering her home because there were usually kitty snickers right by the door. The litter boxes were always clean. lol I guess that's because they never got used. Her house smelled horrid. I hate to talk bad about anyone, but that was a terrible place to go and it was hard to stay more than 10 minutes each time because it smelled bad. She ended up moving to a city and rented an apartment. I learned not long after she moved, her cats began using the litter boxes with no trouble at all. The house she was living in locally had no carpets at all, only wood floors or tiles. The apartment was carpeted. I guess her cats didn't like the floor material in the house. I can only guess your kitty doesn't like the litter, or the box. Keep a watchful eye on kitty and when it starts to squat or get into poo position, move kitty to the box and see what happens. And imitate the digging thing with the front paws. |
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