Cat litter training advice
03-04-2010, 05:50 PM
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Sounds like she is mad about something. Can she be an outdoor cat?
We got really lucky with Kola, most of the year she does her business outside, she lets us know when she needs out. During the cold winter months she uses a litter box in the laundry room. Only time she messed in the house was when our sons puppy was in the house, she wasn't pleased and let us know by doing her poopy's in our bedroom and on our bed. She has two places she is allowed to scratch, a post by the sofa and a wooden barrel near the front door.
We got really lucky with Kola, most of the year she does her business outside, she lets us know when she needs out. During the cold winter months she uses a litter box in the laundry room. Only time she messed in the house was when our sons puppy was in the house, she wasn't pleased and let us know by doing her poopy's in our bedroom and on our bed. She has two places she is allowed to scratch, a post by the sofa and a wooden barrel near the front door.
03-04-2010, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DebsShelties
Could be an infection or she is angry with you. Could also be the kind of litter you are using. Have you tried google - cat urination outside of litter box?
I have a feral kitten approx 7 months old now. She is a companion for my older cat. Her only bad habit is taking the paint off the walls with her claws.
Come May spay and declaw since she is an indoor cat.
I have a feral kitten approx 7 months old now. She is a companion for my older cat. Her only bad habit is taking the paint off the walls with her claws.
Come May spay and declaw since she is an indoor cat.
"Declawing is NOT Just Nail Trimming
Nor is declawing only the removal of a portion of a claw. Instead, it is the surgical amputation of the first joint of the cat's toes. Whether this procedure is accomplished with a scalpel, a guillotine-type cutter or a laser, it is major surgery, and not to be undertaken lightly."
I got this from this website : http://cats.about.com/od/declawing/tp/reasonsnot.htm
03-04-2010, 06:13 PM
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Our cats were always outdoor cats, but she hasn't completed her shots until next week, and our cat who died got run over by a car even though it is a 20m/h road and we let them out the back, so I am nervous now.
The one who died used to go outside, but still used the litter box inside for some reason, whereas her brother goes outside when he can.
I don't know if they pee because they get mad, I don't think they rationalise like that and by wanting to punish us. There also is no reason she would be mad, as the place we got her from was awful, dirty, and they didn't care about her at all or even spend any time with her. She now has a big house to run around, bosses the dog around, plays tag with the other cat and gets cuddles and playtime whenever she wants. I guess it could be the stress of changes in her life. She also seeks our company quite a lot, or retreats to the guest bedroom in which she stayed the first week to lie on the bed or the radiator hammock. I'm home most of the day, so she isn't lonely either. I just don't know. I will ask the vet and see what he says and share any tips he may have.
The one who died used to go outside, but still used the litter box inside for some reason, whereas her brother goes outside when he can.
I don't know if they pee because they get mad, I don't think they rationalise like that and by wanting to punish us. There also is no reason she would be mad, as the place we got her from was awful, dirty, and they didn't care about her at all or even spend any time with her. She now has a big house to run around, bosses the dog around, plays tag with the other cat and gets cuddles and playtime whenever she wants. I guess it could be the stress of changes in her life. She also seeks our company quite a lot, or retreats to the guest bedroom in which she stayed the first week to lie on the bed or the radiator hammock. I'm home most of the day, so she isn't lonely either. I just don't know. I will ask the vet and see what he says and share any tips he may have.
03-04-2010, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Stummel
We had two cats since they were 2 months old at the time and when we got them they were both litter trained by their mother cat, so we had no problems apart from the odd incident, which eventually stopped.
One of them sadly passed away recently, so we got a 5 month old kitten as a companion for our older cat.
She's been with us three weeks and is getting on well with the older cat and our dog by now. They all play and sleep together etc.
The problem is that she pees all over the place, and it isn't just accidents, it is deliberate peeing on the couches, the beds, the dog beds, just now she squatted on a pile of laundry I had on the couch for ironing and peed on there. She also goes in the laundry room and if there is any laundry on there waiting to be washed, she completely soaks it. I know she can use the litterbox, as she has never pooped anywhere but there, but don't understand what the peeing is about. We hardly ever catch her at it, and when I just saw her on the couch I rushed over to grqab her and put her in the litter bin, but she ran away and I had to chase her around the house in order to do that.
There is a litterbox upstairs, which is her's entirely, and there is also a bigger one downstairs that is also for the other cat.
Any ideas on how to deal with this? I am really tired of the constant laundry and always washing comforters, dog beds and the mattresses, which already have protective covers on them.
One of them sadly passed away recently, so we got a 5 month old kitten as a companion for our older cat.
She's been with us three weeks and is getting on well with the older cat and our dog by now. They all play and sleep together etc.
The problem is that she pees all over the place, and it isn't just accidents, it is deliberate peeing on the couches, the beds, the dog beds, just now she squatted on a pile of laundry I had on the couch for ironing and peed on there. She also goes in the laundry room and if there is any laundry on there waiting to be washed, she completely soaks it. I know she can use the litterbox, as she has never pooped anywhere but there, but don't understand what the peeing is about. We hardly ever catch her at it, and when I just saw her on the couch I rushed over to grqab her and put her in the litter bin, but she ran away and I had to chase her around the house in order to do that.
There is a litterbox upstairs, which is her's entirely, and there is also a bigger one downstairs that is also for the other cat.
Any ideas on how to deal with this? I am really tired of the constant laundry and always washing comforters, dog beds and the mattresses, which already have protective covers on them.
03-04-2010, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Stummel
Our cats were always outdoor cats, but she hasn't completed her shots until next week, and our cat who died got run over by a car even though it is a 20m/h road and we let them out the back, so I am nervous now.
The one who died used to go outside, but still used the litter box inside for some reason, whereas her brother goes outside when he can.
I don't know if they pee because they get mad, I don't think they rationalise like that and by wanting to punish us. There also is no reason she would be mad, as the place we got her from was awful, dirty, and they didn't care about her at all or even spend any time with her. She now has a big house to run around, bosses the dog around, plays tag with the other cat and gets cuddles and playtime whenever she wants. I guess it could be the stress of changes in her life. She also seeks our company quite a lot, or retreats to the guest bedroom in which she stayed the first week to lie on the bed or the radiator hammock. I'm home most of the day, so she isn't lonely either. I just don't know. I will ask the vet and see what he says and share any tips he may have.
The one who died used to go outside, but still used the litter box inside for some reason, whereas her brother goes outside when he can.
I don't know if they pee because they get mad, I don't think they rationalise like that and by wanting to punish us. There also is no reason she would be mad, as the place we got her from was awful, dirty, and they didn't care about her at all or even spend any time with her. She now has a big house to run around, bosses the dog around, plays tag with the other cat and gets cuddles and playtime whenever she wants. I guess it could be the stress of changes in her life. She also seeks our company quite a lot, or retreats to the guest bedroom in which she stayed the first week to lie on the bed or the radiator hammock. I'm home most of the day, so she isn't lonely either. I just don't know. I will ask the vet and see what he says and share any tips he may have.
This is an interesting read.
http://cats.about.com/cs/litterboxpr.../urinewoes.htm
03-04-2010, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Stummel
The problem is that the smell is terrible, adn I can't afford to buy new couches and mattresses to get rid of the smell, and not sure if the cleaners I used are effective in making it smell-neutral to cats. If she thinks that is her place to pee, I don't know what to do about it. Sigh.
I have only ever found one product that works exactly the way it claims and DOES completely eradicate the odor. It is Oreck's Pet Enzyme Odor and Stain Eliminator. I recommend you either go down to the nearest Oreck Store or order it online. It really does work.
At the same time, you need to take the kitty to the vet for a complete checkup, to rule out a urinary tract infection. Then consider caging her or confining her to a small space, like a cage or a shower stall with a box for at least a week to retrain her. That was a recommendation from a pet behavioral specialist that worked for me.
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