Cat help!!!!
- Thread starter Daserop
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I feel like im in junior high, cause when you said poop hole I died laughing. Im still laughing the more I think about the context of this and your use of the word poop hole.Uh, the diaper is on the wrong spot! The poop hole is below the tail.Might be time to go this route....Cat diapers. The embarrassment should be enough for the ******* to find the litter box.
haven't read all responses, so this question may have been asked: How old was cat when you got it a couple months ago?
Thx.
I asked because if it were a kitten, a workable strategy might be easier.
And as luck has it, I have no suggestions (yet). :sad: Trying to think what might work based on past experience and age range. I'll try.
Cats generally can adapt to new situations/routines, but there are outliers, and those can be frustrating.
Cyclonepride
Thought Police
:laugh: My first thought (taking you seriously) was "not an engineer". Then saw that you are :laugh:
take the cat.....drive far into the country.........throw it out the car window.....buy a dog on your way home.
In response to all of your questions. Yes the litter box is plenty big for her and no there is no lid on the litter box ( I have ready that most cat hate that and a lid on a litter box is just overall a stupid idea.
Please don't listen to the majority of advice you are getting on here. I am a DVM and would be more than happy to give you some suggestions. These problems (litter box aversion) can be very frustrating to owner and pet, and many veterinarians are well-versed on assisting you. In brevity, it is always a good idea to take your cat into have a physical exam and routine bloodwork with ua and fecal to r/o any medical conditions. During this exam a good veterinarian should also get a very complete history and even go through a behavior or environment checklist. If no medical condition can be noted then evaluation of environment (changes to or additions should be noted) and becomes very important. This condition can be caused by many different stimuli: change in furniture, additions to home (new people), new cleaners, agonistic behavior (outside cats that are visible from the inside), litter changes, etc. For example cats are very sensitive to litter type. Usually I recommend a non-scented, clumping, fine granule , type litter. Litter boxes should be at least 1 1/2 x the size of the cat, and should be one more litter box in the house than total number of cats. With a complete history sometimes a complete behavior modification plan and counterconditioning attempt can be constructed to aid you and your cat. In some instances medication maybe used to assist. Please feel free to PM and I can try and give you some more advice. I just touched on a few things for time sake, this really requires a good relationship with you and your veterinarian.
Nathan
For those of you recommending shooting the cat, I can only hope that ignorance is your ailment and not stupidity. At least with ignorance there is a cure through knowledge and self-recognition.
I would like to add some more basics about cats and litter boxes.
1.) Make sure sure there is not a physical problem. take it to your veterinarain and have it checked out.
2.) make sure there is one litter box per cat plus one. One cat = 2 litter boxes, 2 cats = 3 litter boxes.
3.) make sure the litterboxes are in different parts of the house as one cat may keep another cat from using the litterbox due to intimidation, yes some cats are bullies.
4.) Use a large clear plastic tote without a lid and cut a door in the side leaving a lip to keep in litter. Cats like to be able to see and have an escape route. They also like to completely enter the litterbox and turn around.
5.) Some cats will not go in a dirty litterbox, they are just too fastidious, so even the nonscented clumping litter needs to be dumped each day, sometimes more than once.
6.) Sometimes antianxiety medication needs to be prescribed. Check with your veterinarian.
Hope this helps.
1.) Make sure sure there is not a physical problem. take it to your veterinarain and have it checked out.
2.) make sure there is one litter box per cat plus one. One cat = 2 litter boxes, 2 cats = 3 litter boxes.
3.) make sure the litterboxes are in different parts of the house as one cat may keep another cat from using the litterbox due to intimidation, yes some cats are bullies.
4.) Use a large clear plastic tote without a lid and cut a door in the side leaving a lip to keep in litter. Cats like to be able to see and have an escape route. They also like to completely enter the litterbox and turn around.
5.) Some cats will not go in a dirty litterbox, they are just too fastidious, so even the nonscented clumping litter needs to be dumped each day, sometimes more than once.
6.) Sometimes antianxiety medication needs to be prescribed. Check with your veterinarian.
Hope this helps.
