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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2006Did I speak too soon?
About curing Kitty's recent toilet habits? It was all going so well with the new litterbox. When I got home from work I went upstairs to the bathroom where I knew I had left my fleece sweater over the side of the bath (my house is cold and I needed to put it on) and found it had fallen off on to the bathroom floor. When I put it on, the sleeve was wet. So it seems KFC is peeing on my clothes again despite the litter box being inches away. Tonight I turned around at the sound of scratching on the hearthrug. It looked like KFC was about to pee on there, so I picked her up and took her upstairs and put her next to her litterbox. She made to go downstairs, so I picked her up again and put her actually in the newly cleaned box. She came out straight away and opened her mouth at me, which is her attempt at a miaow. So I thought, OK, you don't want the box, maybe you want to pee outside, so I took her outside where there is loose soil (dirt) and closed the door. Big hint. She drank deeply from the outside waterbowl and came back to the door. I didn't let her in at first because I wanted her to toilet herself outside, since the litterbox obviously didn't suit. And then I *noticed* that her rug scratching was an attempt to cover up what she had already done. I had been reading a magazine and had put it on the floor near my armchair while I went into the kitchen to prepare a meal. Kitty had peed on the magazine big time. I am not sure what to do. Part of me says maybe TED ought to take a look at her. I will certainly have to get a stronger cat box that I have now as she fights like a tiger inside a box and has shredded and got out of any I have used up to now. KFC angry out of the box inside my car is not a good thing while I am driving to TED's. It freaks her out to go to the vet. Her eyes are as big as dinner plates (well, nearly) when her box is opened on the vet's table and her head comes out like a jack in the box. A nurse is required to restrain her. I want to do only the best for her. Do you think it might be time to let her go at the age of 20? Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I will consider it. crying Tweed <snip> > I want to do only the best for her. Do you think it might be time to > let her go at the age of 20? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > crying > Tweed Definately not! It would be a good idea to talk to the vet, but hopefully KFC has a few more years yet.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > It freaks her out to go to the vet. Her eyes are as big as dinner plates > (well, nearly) when her box is opened on the vet's table and her head comes [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I will > consider it. Oscar hates wearing her plastic collar, hates going to the vet, hates having her paw soaked ... and though it breaks my heart to see her miserable, I still do it when that's what's best for her. You're describing a cat who's peeing inappropriately. I remember you posting that you've had dogs who were incontinent, and you put up with it and ripped up the carpetting after they were gone. Why are you even talking about "letting her go"? Find a way to get her to the vet, or get the vet to her. Unless there's something going on that you haven't mentioned in any of your posts, I can't see a single reason to think that she's ready to die. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> It freaks her out to go to the vet. Her eyes are as big as dinner plates >> (well, nearly) when her box is opened on the vet's table and her head [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > you haven't mentioned in any of your posts, I can't see a single > reason to think that she's ready to die. She isn't. Sometimes I need validation that I am doing the right thing because my cat experience is around 2 out of 10. Tweed Well, it could be as simple as a UTI. If she isn't a good TED patient, get a urine sample and take it in. If she doesn't pill well, ask for baytril shots. That is where I would start. > About curing Kitty's recent toilet habits? It was all going so well with > the new litterbox. When I got home from work I went upstairs to the [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > crying > Tweed > Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I will > consider it. > > crying > Tweed If the vet doesn't find a UTI, you might ask about a prescription for an anti-depressant. I've heard from several people that Prozac, sometimes Wellbutrin, can help a lot with inappropriate littering problems. And if you can't get an antidepressant into her by mixing it with food, they also make an ointment you rub on the inside of the ear. DEFINITELY worth trying! Dan > > Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I will > > consider it. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Dan Rusty was put on Clomicalm, an anti-depressant, for inappropriate urination after the vet couldn't find anything wrong with him. It worked right away with the first dose. After a couple of months, I successfully weaned him off from it. It came in pill form. I know others had a pharmacy put flavouring on it to make it more tasty. Winnie >> Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I will >> consider it. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >you can't get an antidepressant into her by mixing it with food, they also >make an ointment you rub on the inside of the ear. DEFINITELY worth trying! One of my sister's cats is on a daily dose of Prozac. He is a bit neurotic, and, without the medicine, responds to any change from ordinary circumstances by peeing on the out-of-place item. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria >> Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I >> will consider it. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dan Thanks for that. I can get a strong enough box to hold her by tomorrow evening and hopefully to TED the day after. > About curing Kitty's recent toilet habits? It was all going so well with > the new litterbox. When I got home from work I went upstairs to the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > So it seems KFC is peeing on my clothes again despite the litter box being > inches away. [snip] > I want to do only the best for her. Do you think it might be time to let > her go at the age of 20? > Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I will > consider it. No!! Absolutely not. Unless she is suffering, it is not time to let her go. I would first do what others have suggested, and check for a UTI or some other medical condition. Do you have any vets who do house calls? I mean for a cat - I know you live in a rural area where a vet might come out to see a horse or some other hard-to-transport animal. That might be better than putting her through the trauma of going there, if it's an option. I also liked Karen's suggestion of bringing in a urine sample. If she doesn't have a medical condition, then another thing I might suggest is a second litterbox downstairs. She might have peed on the floor because she didn't have the energy to go up the steps. And then when you brought her to the litterbox, maybe she came right back out because she had already peed, and didn't need to use the box right then. If there had been a box downstairs, she might have used it. She has already demonstrated that she is willing to use a litterbox. Purrs for you and KFC, especially from Licky for his sweet girl. Joyce > About curing Kitty's recent toilet habits? It was all going so well with > the new litterbox. When I got home from work I went upstairs to the [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > crying > Tweed Does she seem to want to hide? If she is near the end, she may run away if she goes outside. When Princess was near the end, I kept moving her litter box closer for her. At the end the litter box and her water were on a plastic sheet within 3 feet of her bed. Purrs for her comfort (and yours also). MLB > Does she seem to want to hide? No. > If she is near the end, she may run > away if she goes outside. She has been sunbatheing outside today. She is not near the end, she's just pulling a b cat trick. I am borrowing a strong wooden cat box tomorrow to take her to TED for thorough check up on Tuesday. Tweed When Princess was near the end, I kept > moving her litter box closer for her. At the end the litter box and > her water were on a plastic sheet within 3 feet of her bed. > > Purrs for her comfort (and yours also). MLB >It freaks her out to go to the vet. Her eyes are as big as dinner plates >(well, nearly) when her box is opened on the vet's table and her head comes [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I will >consider it. I think it would be a good idea to get a proper carrier for her. Wow, at 20 years old, you can expect that the time will come, but she sounds really spry for her age. I'd make her put up with getting poked and prodded and getting saucer eyes (it must be cute as well as terrifying) to rule out the infections and things that the other posters mentioned. > It freaks her out to go to the vet. Her eyes are as big as dinner plates > (well, nearly) when her box is opened on the vet's table and her head comes [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > crying > Tweed If she acts like she feels OK, I don't think "it's time" yet. TED should have a look to get to the bottom of the issue, but here's hoping she'll be with you for some time yet. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe .> > I want to do only the best for her. Do you think it might be time to let > > her go at the age of 20? > > Please say no, it would break my heart, but if you all think yes..I will [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > should have a look to get to the bottom of the issue, but here's hoping > she'll be with you for some time yet. I agree. If she's still that feisty, then it isn't time yet. She still has a heck of a lot more living to do! It's when they don't fight anymore that scares me. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita >> It freaks her out to go to the vet. Her eyes are as big as dinner plates >> (well, nearly) when her box is opened on the vet's table and her head [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > have a look to get to the bottom of the issue, but here's hoping she'll be > with you for some time yet. I've borrowed a strong wooden carrying case that my friend uses for her Italian greyhounds and Kitty has an appointment with TED tomorrow evening. Tweed |
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