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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2004Use of messbox
I've got a dilema with a new cat I just inherited. Actually she is old -12. Problem - if I don't lock her up at night she poops on the carpet in the living room. She pees in the mess box with no problems. If I lock her up at night, she occassionally poops in the mess box, but mostly right next to it on the floor. (Fortunately it is tile in the bathroom) I clean the box twice a day, so cleanliness isn't an issue. She had been an outdoor cat before, and I'm wondering if that is part of the problem. If it is, how on earth do I train her to use it properly? I've never had this problem before with any cat I've ever had. jill >If I lock her up at night, she >occassionally poops in the mess box, but >mostly right next to it on the floor. Add a seond litterbox. Some cats like to pee in one box and poop in another, and the fact that your cat poops right next to the box suggests that she is that type. Megan  Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray Get a second litter (mess) box. Some cats prefer to pee in one and poop in another. -MIKE >If I lock her up at night, she >occassionally poops in the mess box, but >mostly right next to it on the floor. Add a seond litterbox. Some cats like to pee in one box and poop in another, and the fact that your cat poops right next to the box suggests that she is that type. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray She may not want to poop and pee in the same box. Provide her with two. Gail > I've got a dilema with a new cat I just inherited. Actually she is > old -12. Problem - if I don't lock her up at night she poops on the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I've never had this problem before with any cat I've ever had. > jill Maybe you could try getting some dirt and putting it in there with the kitty litter for a few days to see if she will be attracted to the smell of the dirt. If she is used to going poop outside she might just not be used to going in kitty litter i dont knw.... > Maybe you could try getting some dirt and putting it in there with the kitty > litter for a few days to see if she will be attracted to the smell of the > dirt. If she is used to going poop outside she might just not be used to > going in kitty litter i dont knw.... Thanks - I will give the dirt a try. Sounds like a reasonable idea. I do have two litter boxes - one covered the other isn't. She uses the covered one and ignores the other box. jill
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