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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2007Cleo's problem
I've mentioned before about Cleo's preference for peeing on the carpet rather than in her box. She gets locked up at night and for an hour in the afternoon, which helped in the beginning, but she's been incorrigible lately. She pretty much pees everywhere in her room, except her box. She even peed in her water dish once and we suspect she sleeps in her litter box. But the last week I've been minding the kitties by myself and she's been a model citizen, using the box like clockwork, including unescorted visits. The only thing I've been doing differently is adding more litter to the boxes, although I suppose it could be the change in keepers. Perhaps a rehome is the only solution for her. > The only thing I've been doing differently is adding more litter to the > boxes, The first time I ever posted on any cat related newsgroup (I think it was rpch+b) it was to ask for advice about Sarrasine who unless the box was completely pristine i.e. just changed would use the floor next to the box (for solids, she's still pee in the box) I tried several of the suggestions made and none made a difference. Then one day I'd brought the larger bag of litter and not thinking I emptied the whole bag into the tray No problems since, it appears Sarrasine does not so much wish to bury the evidence more make sure it can never be found again! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >>The only thing I've been doing differently is adding more litter to the >>boxes, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > No problems since, it appears Sarrasine does not so much wish to bury > the evidence more make sure it can never be found again! Melisande would once-in-a-while deposit solid waste on the floor outside the box, but it was simply by mistake - she'd have all four feet IN the box, but her butt hanging over the end! Since I got a covered cat-box with a flap on the front, she's been good as gold. (The flap is loose fitting enough so that, if she really WANTED to, she could make her deposits on the floor, but apparently she just needed some sort of clue about where the box ends.) > Lesley > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Melisande would once-in-a-while deposit solid waste on the floor outside > the box, but it was simply by mistake - she'd have all four feet IN the > box, but her butt hanging over the end! Nikki did that during the last eyar or so of her life, but in her case, she would pee outside the box. All four paws inside, bum hanging outside. Luckily the present two have impeccable litterbox manners (if you don't count the flinging-litter-all-around-the-floor-while-digging-to-China).  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >> Melisande would once-in-a-while deposit solid waste on the floor >> outside the box, but it was simply by mistake - she'd have all four [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > you don't count the > flinging-litter-all-around-the-floor-while-digging-to-China). That's one reason I got the covered box! On Sep 9, 3:35?pm, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgm...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Melisande would once-in-a-while deposit solid waste on the floor > >> outside the box, but it was simply by mistake - she'd have all four [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Spicey has a covered box, but litter still escapes. Suz&Spicey >> Melisande would once-in-a-while deposit solid waste on the floor outside >> the box, but it was simply by mistake - she'd have all four feet IN the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Luckily the present two have impeccable litterbox manners (if you don't > count the flinging-litter-all-around-the-floor-while-digging-to-China). Cleo was using the box the other day when I was in the room (also unusual) and she was furiously pawing at the air trying to bury her treasure. She's been so 'good' the last little while that I didn't want to break it to her that her technique was lacking. :-) > Cleo was using the box the other day when I was in the room (also > unusual) and she was furiously pawing at the air trying to bury her > treasure. She's been so 'good' the last little while that I didn't > want to break it to her that her technique was lacking. :-) LOL! Caliban does this every single time he uses the box. When he is done, he turns around and starts waving his paw in the air *above* the pee/poo with an utterly disgusted look on his face and his little nosie all crinkled up. It's hilarious. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >>>Melisande would once-in-a-while deposit solid waste on the floor outside >>>the box, but it was simply by mistake - she'd have all four feet IN the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > been so 'good' the last little while that I didn't want to break it to her > that her technique was lacking. :-) Yeah, my cats busily scratch walls, floors, sides of the box - they understand the idea of scratching, by don't seem to quite grasp the concept of "burying"! >The first time I ever posted on any cat related newsgroup (I think it >was rpch+b) it was to ask for advice about Sarrasine who unless the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >No problems since, it appears Sarrasine does not so much wish to bury >the evidence more make sure it can never be found again! I've read that some cats actually don't like a lot of litter in their boxes, because it causes their footing to shift and feel insecure. So every situation is going to be a bit different. Dot prefers to pee in a box with a shallow layer of litter. >I've mentioned before about Cleo's preference for peeing on the carpet >rather than in her box. She gets locked up at night and for an hour in the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >boxes, although I suppose it could be the change in keepers. Perhaps a >rehome is the only solution for her. You've shown just an amazing amount of patience with Cleo. I know how hard it is. But with her peeing history, could she really be rehomed? And anyway, you seem to be doing so well now, so maybe you're close to a solution already? >>I've mentioned before about Cleo's preference for peeing on the carpet >>rather than in her box. She gets locked up at night and for an hour in the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > And anyway, you seem to be doing so well now, so maybe you're close to > a solution already? It would be hard to rehome Cleo given her mental issues. She's been kicked once (broken tooth and bad eye), but I don't know if that happened because of her issues or after she was dropped off. Hopefully it's the litter issue, but I suspect it's the change in routine.
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