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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2006Litter Box Help
I have two cats but I'm having problems with one and it's been lasting awhile now. The one cat will urinate in the litterbox but won't defecate in it. He'll just go near it. So far I've tried: 1) adding extra litter boxes 2) using a covered litter box 3) moving the location of the litter box 4) changing the location of the litter box 5) adding fiber to make his stool softer. So far, no luck. Any ideas? > I have two cats but I'm having problems with one and it's been lasting > awhile now. The one cat will urinate in the litterbox but won't [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > So far, no luck. Any ideas? You didn't mention taking the cat to a vet to have him checked for any illnesses. Improper elimination (either urine or feces) is one of the ways that they "tell" us that they're ailing. > I have two cats but I'm having problems with one and it's been lasting > awhile now. The one cat will urinate in the litterbox but won't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 4) changing the location of the litter box > 5) adding fiber to make his stool softer. Deeper litter. I had this same problem with Sarrasine until the day I accidentally poured what I thought was too much litter in the box. Turns out she likes to really bury the evidence! Of course I know have the problem of standing on half a ton of litter when she kicks it out of the box.... Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs I did call the vet and they suggested doing all of these things before bringing him in. > > I have two cats but I'm having problems with one and it's been lasting > > awhile now. The one cat will urinate in the litterbox but won't [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Have you tried the brand of litter you are using using unscented it you are using scented maybe even as go as far as using potting soil or landscaping sand to mimic the outside world >I did call the vet and they suggested doing all of these things before > bringing him in. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> Slave of the Fabulous Furballs sorry should say changing the brand of litter you are using > Have you tried the brand of litter you are using > using unscented it you are using scented [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >>> >>> Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > I have two cats but I'm having problems with one and it's been lasting > awhile now. The one cat will urinate in the litterbox but won't [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > So far, no luck. Any ideas? One of my cats NEVER went in the litter box. I just learned to live with it and loved the rascal anyway. another, apparently didn't like the litter box having a cover which I had to have because another cat sprayed when she used it. So, I removed the cover and put the box into the tub in our spare bathroom. that really helped. Another cat really likes privacy when she poops so I had to put a box in the basement for just her. i hope you solve your cat's idiosyncracies. Add more boxes. You should have 3. Use unscented scooping litter and no hood on the boxes. If this doesn't work, see a vet. Gail >I have two cats but I'm having problems with one and it's been lasting > awhile now. The one cat will urinate in the litterbox but won't [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > So far, no luck. Any ideas? > Add more boxes. You should have 3. 3?? For 2 cats??? I have one for both my boys and they've never had a problem with it. > Use unscented scooping litter and no hood > on the boxes. If this doesn't work, see a vet. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >>So far, no luck. Any ideas? I wish I had that few 6 cats over a dozen boxes which includes some litter maids >> Add more boxes. You should have 3. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>> >>>So far, no luck. Any ideas? The only cat I've known who did this was a shelter adoptee who was declawed. He would pee in the box but not poop there. He would poop outside of the box on a plastic garbage bag or piece of paper set aside for the purpose. This was true when he was one of two cats and unfortunately also true after his companion cat passed away leaving him as an only cat. The vet said this behavior was likely because he had been declawed, that sometimes declawed cats develop strange litter box habits because the litter feels weird on their toes. Have you tried a different litter? (Like a pine or paper litter?) Just to see if he'd like that better. Good luck! Some cats DO mind sharing a litter box and the rule of thumb is one litter box to each cat plus one. Gail >> Add more boxes. You should have 3. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>> >>>So far, no luck. Any ideas? |
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