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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2005Kitten stopped burying stools?
My eleven week old kitten stopped burying her stools two days ago. There is nothing notable in them and I haven't a clue why. She just digs a hole, has her movement, and then moves on. She still covers her urine. Any ideas? She was doing fine from the day I got her at six weeks. No change in food, no change in litter, box, etc. Whacky, 'eh? -Ali > My eleven week old kitten stopped burying her stools two days ago. There > is nothing notable in them and I haven't a clue why. She just digs a hole, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > No change in food, no change in litter, box, etc. Whacky, 'eh? -Ali My cats stopped doing that too. And I know the reason why....I made the mistake of getting a litter maid. Now three litter boxes later I have no clue how to get them to start burying the stuff again. Some cats do not bury their feces or urine. You can try putting her in the box, showing her the stool, and gently using her paws to cover it. I have had cats who bury their stool and not their urine. Also, I have had cats that did not bury any of their waste. Gail > My eleven week old kitten stopped burying her stools two days ago. There > is nothing notable in them and I haven't a clue why. She just digs a hole, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > No change in food, no change in litter, box, etc. Whacky, 'eh? -Ali Tiger usually buries his stools but every once in a while he doesn't. ???? ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') > Some cats do not bury their feces or urine. You can try putting her in the > box, showing her the stool, and gently using her paws to cover it. I have [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > No change in food, no change in litter, box, etc. Whacky, 'eh? -Ali Does it matter? I scoop the box every morning, and don't really care whether it's buried or not.  SignatureDiana <http://personal.bellsouth.net/d/r/drdrive/hereiam.html> >> Some cats do not bury their feces or urine. You can try putting her in >> the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Does it matter? I scoop the box every morning, and don't really care > whether it's buried or not. I don't think it matters. Now and then Matilda will leave a stool uncovered and it doesn't matter to me. I remove the contents of the box daily but when something is left uncovered, well, it just gets removed sooner than later. :c) Judy >>> Some cats do not bury their feces or urine. You can try putting her in >>> the [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Judy Perhaps that is what she has in mind. MLB >>>> Some cats do not bury their feces or urine. You can try putting her in >>>> the [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Perhaps that is what she has in mind. MLB Could very well be. :c) Judy Suddenly, without warning, mlbriggs exclaimed (17-Nov-05 2:50 AM): >>>Does it matter? I scoop the box every morning, and don't really care >>>whether it's buried or not. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Perhaps that is what she has in mind. MLB I'm pretty sure that's what Meep has in mind. In general, she buries if she uses the box when we're not home, and doesn't bury when we are. I was just noticing this myself a week or so ago. Smart cat :) jmc > Suddenly, without warning, mlbriggs exclaimed (17-Nov-05 2:50 AM): >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > jmc Speaking of smart cats -- I had to buy a new collar for TuTu . Last evening I showed her the new collar she inspected it and walked over to the window to watch the birds. Then I asked her if she would let meowmie put it on her neck to prove that she was my kitty always. She thought a minute, then murrrped, walked across the room jumped in my lap and let me put the collar around her neck. I swear she understands English. MLB Cats totally understand English, but let on only when it is beneficial to themselves.... >> Suddenly, without warning, mlbriggs exclaimed (17-Nov-05 2:50 AM): >>> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > I swear she understands English. MLB In alt.pets.cats Diana <imdianawithnospam@bellsouth.not> wrote: > Does it matter? I scoop the box every morning, and don't really care > whether it's buried or not. I scoop in the morning and at night. What happens is that when she goes back she sometimes steps in the stool then tries desperately to cover her tracks. It bothers her more than me. -Ali I have three litter boxes for two cats. I always scoop as soon as I see the box has been used. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') > In alt.pets.cats Diana <imdianawithnospam@bellsouth.not> wrote: > > Does it matter? I scoop the box every morning, and don't really care [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > back she sometimes steps in the stool then tries desperately to cover > her tracks. It bothers her more than me. Ali--when my cat began doing this, I cured her of it in a few days. Whenever I noticed the uncovered stool, I went to her, gently picked her up, carried her to the litter box, put her in, very gently took her paws and covered up the stool while praising her and petting her. I only had to do it a few times. Whenever she relapsed, I did it again. She covered it up the last ten years of her life. > In alt.pets.cats Diana <imdianawithnospam@bellsouth.not> wrote: > > Does it matter? I scoop the box every morning, and don't really care [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > back she sometimes steps in the stool then tries desperately to cover > her tracks. It bothers her more than me. Well, it bothered me when my cat did not bury her waste. It stank, for one thing. And until kitty is paying the bills, I am going to decide when I scoop the box! Once I had company and she laid a big one. It was embarrassing. It's much better if they cover it up. If you show them what you want and praise them, and repeat it until they get it, they will cover it up. Cats want to please us, at least part of the time. :) > > In alt.pets.cats Diana <imdianawithnospam@bellsouth.not> wrote: > > > Does it matter? I scoop the box every morning, and don't really care [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > it until they get it, they will cover it up. Cats want to please us, > at least part of the time. :) That's almost exactly what you said in the post above when you were posting as cybercat: "Ali--when my cat began doing this, I cured her of it in a few days. Whenever I noticed the uncovered stool, I went to her, gently picked her up, carried her to the litter box, put her in, very gently took her paws and covered up the stool while praising her and petting her. I only had to do it a few times. Whenever she relapsed, I did it again. She covered it up the last ten years of her life. " Why do you continue to pretend you are two separate posters, posting your comments twice to the same thread, wasting bandwidth as well as every other reader's time? Is it that your narcissism takes over and you think everyone *wants* to read your inane comments twice? Is it that you really *do* suffer from MPD, and you simply cannot help yourself? Or are you just stupid and just don't realize you have already replied? -L. > > > In alt.pets.cats Diana <imdianawithnospam@bellsouth.not> wrote: > > > > Does it matter? I scoop the box every morning, and don't really care [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > That's almost exactly what you said in the post above when you were > posting as cybercat: You are just brilliant! You have found me out. I have many posting names. Why? Because I can. I love to exercise my creativity. You might want to try it. It might just dispel some of that anger that radiates from your unhappy life. HTH. > You are just brilliant! You have found me out. I have many posting names. > > Why? Because I can. I love to exercise my creativity. Still doesn't answer the question. Why post the same drivel twice in reply to the same post? Afraid no one takes you seriously? Think if you post it twice someone will actually listen to you? > You might want to try it. It might just dispel some of that anger that > radiates from your unhappy life. I'm not the one going ballistic and calling the piggies over a flame war, Mary, I mean Topaz, I mean, whomever you are today....We all know who the one with emotional problems is. -L. > My eleven week old kitten stopped burying her stools two days ago. There > is nothing notable in them and I haven't a clue why. She just digs a hole, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > No change in food, no change in litter, box, etc. Whacky, 'eh? -Ali this may have been said already..but maybe she doesn't like the litter dust? it might get in her nose you know...this may be what she is avoiding. John Doe (the dude with lace on his drawers)...claims you can... dump the litter from pail to pail outside and remove the dust. |
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