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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2004Confused cat
My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... He urinates in the litter box but defecates on the floor right in front of it. It doesn't matter what the condition of the litter or where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any suggestions? Provide two boxes for him. Two of my cats do not like to defecate and urinate in the same box. It is common. Gail > My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was > jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any > suggestions? Yes, one of my cats used to do that when I first adopted her. I provided two more litter boxes, next to the first one, all lined up in a row. That solved the problem. Try at least one more box, & see if that works out. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was > jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any > suggestions? > My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was > jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any > suggestions? I agree with those who advised you to get one or two extra litter boxes. I tell people that my cats "specialize." One litter box always has only urine; the other has mostly feces but will also have some balls of urine. Also, cats are very *clean* animals, so be sure to clean their litter boxes frequently.. MaryL > My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was > jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > where the box is. Has anyone had any experience with this and any > suggestions? Would you rather he urinate on the floor and defecate in the box? <g> How often do you clean out the litter box? Once a day may not be enough with this cat, you may have to clean it out after each use. One cat in the household? If so, then you should have at least 2 litter boxes. Rule out any medical issue by taking him for a vet checkup. Explain to the vet what is going on. If there are no medical issues then please try the above.  Signature"Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck > > My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was > > jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > One cat in the household? If so, then you should have at least 2 litter > boxes. I have 3 cats all sharing 1 big litter box cleaned every other day without any problems. > Rule out any medical issue by taking him for a vet checkup. Explain to > the vet what is going on. If there are no medical issues then please try > the above. >>>My wife and I inherited a four year old cat from our son (he was >>>jumping into the baby's crib.) He is OK except for one thing... [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I have 3 cats all sharing 1 big litter box cleaned every other day > without any problems. The general rule is to have 1 more litter box than cats. So, if one has 3 cats then 4 litter boxes are in order. Is your litter box a wading pool filled with litter? Signature"Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck circa Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:54:21 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Joe Canuck (Joe_Canuck@Canada.ca) said, > Is your litter box a wading pool filled with litter? Hey, who showed you my litterboxes??? ;-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > I have 3 cats all sharing 1 big litter box cleaned every other day > without any problems. Must be a BIG one. Mine get stinky after only a day with three kitties, and I have 2 super- size covered boxes. Signature-- ~kaeli~ With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace >> I have 3 cats all sharing 1 big litter box cleaned every other day >> without any problems. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >size covered boxes. >~kaeli~ Am I the only one who's a slave to the litter boxes? ;-D Mine get scooped anywhere from 3-6 times a day! Breakfast, Dinner and Bedtime always, but anytime anything else is deposited and I'm noticing it, it gets scooped (neither cat buries feces). 2 boex, each a different kind of litter, kept amazingly clean, and yet I still get urine on my dryer some days. At least that's an easy surface to wash! Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com I scoop that often, too. Gail > >> I have 3 cats all sharing 1 big litter box cleaned every other day > >> without any problems. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine > www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com > > I have 3 cats all sharing 1 big litter box cleaned every other day > > without any problems. > > Must be a BIG one. > Mine get stinky after only a day with three kitties, and I have 2 super- > size covered boxes. Well, it's the biggest one at Petco. The litter I use is the flushable pine stuff. Two cats eat Eukanuba dry and some wet, while one eats wet food exclusively. > Well, it's the biggest one at Petco. The litter I use is the flushable > pine stuff. Two cats eat Eukanuba dry and some wet, while one eats > wet food exclusively. Flushable pine? Does that clump? I wonder if the kids would go for the pine... Signature-- ~kaeli~ Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
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