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Cat does not always use litter box, he goes on the carpet.

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Brian - 15 Mar 2004 22:04 GMT
Cat does not always use litter box, he goes on the carpet.

I have been trying to fix a cat urination problem for quite a long
time. I'd like to replace the carpet in my living room, but I don't
want the cat to urinate on it. So, I'd like to fix the cat problem
first.

He is a 5 year old male cat. He is fixed and never sprays like some
people talk about.

I have two litter boxes for my cat, one is in the bathroom and the
other is next the dryer off of the kitchen. I empty them every few
days. He uses these litter boxes on a regular basis. However, he also
may go on the carpet or even at times defecate on it. And once he does
he tends to visit that spot more frequently until I treat it with an
enzyme product. There are two particular areas in the living room that
he likes to do this on, but these areas are not exclusive. He always
goes next the wall, never in the middle of the living room. He also
seems to prefer places that are behind pieces of furniture or in a
corner. This always happens down stairs, never upstairs. I've treated
these areas with several types of enzyme products (in particular:
Enzyme D by Big D Industries). It helps for a while, perhaps because
these spots are wet and don't smell good, but it happens again and I
start the process over again.

Also, recently I have removed the carpet and padding from one
particular problem area. I threw the padding away and I soaked the
carpet and sub floor with an enzyme product. Then I painted the sub
floor with an odor sealer called ‘Kills'. However, I caught him in the
act at this location the other day.

What can I do to train him to always use the litter box?
Any good books?
Any good web sites?

Please respond to this newsgroup.
Thanks,
Brian
Wendy - 15 Mar 2004 22:46 GMT
> Cat does not always use litter box, he goes on the carpet.
>
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> Thanks,
> Brian

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1310&articleid=158
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/cleaning.htm

Hope these links help.

You might also want to try cat attract kitty litter. It's specifically made
to help deal with this kind of problem.

W
Laura R. - 16 Mar 2004 01:20 GMT
circa 15 Mar 2004 13:04:31 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Brian (bitwxtadpl@yahoo.com) said,

> He is a 5 year old male cat. He is fixed and never sprays like some
> people talk about.
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> seems to prefer places that are behind pieces of furniture or in a
> corner. This always happens down stairs, never upstairs.

Do you have any other pets? Small children? His behavior indicates
that the locations for his litterboxes are either too exposed, or
that he's sometimes being "bothered" around his litterboxes. There is
a book called "Is My Cat Crazy?" or something similar that has some
good information about how to place catboxes.

Laura
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m. L. Briggs - 16 Mar 2004 01:53 GMT
>Cat does not always use litter box, he goes on the carpet.
>
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>Thanks,
>Brian
Do you use scoopable litter?  I do and I scoop several times a day.
Perhaps if you did it more often the cat would be more inclined to use
it regularly.
Mary - 16 Mar 2004 02:20 GMT
"m. L. Briggs" <mlbriggs@nospam.net> wrote in message

> Do you use scoopable litter?  I do and I scoop several times a day.
> Perhaps if you did it more often the cat would be more inclined to use
> it regularly.

I have to say that a dirty box (in the cat's opinion, which is the one
that
really matters if you don't want poo and pee on your floors) is
usually
the reason cats eliminate outside of their boxes. All I have ever had
to do is keep the box cleaner. Sure, they get UTIs, but sometimes they
just don't want to enter a dirty box.
zuzu22@webtv.net - 16 Mar 2004 03:54 GMT
>What can I do to train him to always use
>the litter box?

You said you empty the box every few days. That is likely the reason
your cat will not use it and pees elsewhere. Would you step barefoot
into a 15" x 20" that had 3 or 4 days worth of urine and feces in it? Of
course not and you shouldn't expect your cat to either.You should use a
clumping litter and scoop the box twice a day, removing all urine and
feces and wash the box and change the litter completely every few weeks
*before* the litter starts to smell. Cats are fastidious creatures and
do NOT like a dirty litterbox. Yours appears to be extra picky and you
need to make sure your cat has an extra clean box. Scooping twice a day
is simple to add to your daily routine and will require no more than one
or two minutes of effort each day.

Megan

                                   
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IBen Getiner - 16 Mar 2004 11:35 GMT
> Cat does not always use litter box, he goes on the carpet.
>
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> Thanks,
> Brian

Look ... You need to face the cold hard truth: You probably need to
get rid of the cat. He obviously isn't ever going to be totally
housebroken.
Go ahead ... you can do it. You haven't been feminized by society
yet, have you? Well, good then..! Get rid of him and just get another
one. They're a dime a dozen. They'll be cheaper still when declawing
is outlawed.

                          IBen G.

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