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Colitis + Litter Pan Problem

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~ narnia ~ - 13 Feb 2007 16:29 GMT
My six year old cat was just diagnosed with colitis. As she became
sicker, she stopped using the litter pan and I'd find piles in random
places (she still pees in the pan thank goodness!).

My vet gave her a cortisone injection to make her more comfortable,
and we're going to discuss how to proceed later on this week. In the
meantime, her stool is now formed and healthy, but she didn't go back
to using the pan.

I have 2 pans which are always kept clean. Every now and then I put
her in the litter and dig with her paws hoping she'll get the idea,
but she hasn't caught on so far.

Any tips on how I can retrain her?
Catlover Medway - 24 Feb 2007 21:19 GMT
Could try a softer, sandy litter in one pan, especially if she's still
straining. Cats' paws press hard on the litter when they're passing faeces.
Note the importance of cleaning the areas where she's middened, or she'll
begin associate them with latrine areas.

http://www.fabcats.org/colitis1.html
http://wizz-catz.co.uk/soiling.html
http://wizz-catz.co.uk/catlitter.html

>My six year old cat was just diagnosed with colitis. As she became
>sicker, she stopped using the litter pan and I'd find piles in random
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>Any tips on how I can retrain her?
 
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