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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2007Female cat overshooting the litter box
I was wondering if someone could give me some advice. My fixed female cat has just started urinating over the side of the litter box. Her box is emptied almost as soon as she does a bowel motion so the box isn't full. Her litter is those crystals that you can buy that last for 4 weeks. I've used it for almost a year so I don't think that is the problem. Can anyone please help any answers would be appreciated. Gillian covered box or a bigger box maybe new type of litter she might be tired of the smell the litter has >I was wondering if someone could give me some advice. My fixed female cat >has just started urinating over the side of the litter box. Her box is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Gillian >I was wondering if someone could give me some advice. My fixed female cat >has just started urinating over the side of the litter box. Her box is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Gillian ----- First have your cat checked by your vet to ensure that this is not a urinary tract infection or other medical problem. The other question I would ask is if your cat is elderly. Urinating over the side of the box is not unusual in elderly cats. Assuming your cat does not have a medical condition, a covered box will take care of this problem by keeping the urine inside. If all of that checks out, don't assume the crystals aren't the problem. I was buying those crystals for the longest time, and my cats used them without a problem for at least a year or maybe longer. Then, one of my cats decided she didn't like them after all and decided that the living room carpeting made a much better litter box. Since I had multiple cats and multiple litter boxes, as an experiment, I switched one litter box back to regular scoopable litter. The wayward cat immediately stopped using the carpeting in favor of the scoopable litter. Additionally, all of the other cats also started using the scoopable litter exclusively, and they all universally refused to use any of the litter boxes with the crystals anymore. Cats can go through phases. I have another cat who would go for months urinating in the bathtub and would then spontaneously return to using his litter box. Since you like the crystals, try switching to the crystal blend as an experiment. It has the crystals for absorption and odor control and it clumps very hard. There is very little odor at all compared to the regular scoopable. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > >has just started urinating over the side of the litter box. Her box is > >emptied almost as soon as she does a bowel motion so the box isn't full. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Cindy, could you suggest a brand or name of the litter that is crystal filled, but acts like clumping litter please? I would be interested to know more about a product like that. TIA. Sheelagh >"o"< >> give me some advice. My fixed female cat >> >has just started urinating over the side of the litter box. Her box is [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > know more about a product like that. TIA. > Sheelagh >"o"< ---- In the USA, I have bought the Tidy Cats brand: http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail.asp?pf%5Fid=3063915&dept%5Fid= 22&brand%5Fid=491&Page=&mscssid=FCUVJHG39XHV9G9T0596P437VHSSDF60 Apparently, Arm and Hammer also makes one, but I have never tried it, so I can't comment on it. The Tidy Cat one is great. I did a google search for you to try to find something comparable which is available in England. I couldn't find anything. I found the Pettex silica gel cat litter (which is not the clumping type but absorbs all the urine). In the USA, this was the precursor to the crystal blend. I used this for a year until my cats started rejecting it. What I might try to do if I were you is get a bag of the Pettex silica gel cat litter and mix a small amount of it with regular clumping litter and see how it works out? Unless you can find the Tidy Cats brand in England, I don't know what else to suggest. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > "Sheelagh >o<" <sheelagh_madden@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message snip >> Cindy, could you suggest a brand or name of the litter that is crystal >> filled, but acts like clumping litter please? I would be interested to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Apparently, Arm and Hammer also makes one, but I have never tried it, so I > can't comment on it. The Tidy Cat one is great. -------- Sheelagh, here's another one: http://www.scoopaway.com/products/fresh.php?WT.srch=1 But again, I don't know that it's available in England. Maybe try phoning the Surepet chain and describe the product and see if they carry what you're looking for? Best regards, ---Cindy S. Oops, I meant to send you this ScoopAway link. This is the one with the crystals: http://www.scoopaway.com/products/crystals.php As the other posters have already stated: 1.have her checked for a urinary tract infection 2. Try a covered box or one with higher sides 3. switch to a non scented clumping litter. Gail >I was wondering if someone could give me some advice. My fixed female cat >has just started urinating over the side of the litter box. Her box is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Gillian Thank you for all your suggestions I will follow them through Gillian >I was wondering if someone could give me some advice. My fixed female cat >has just started urinating over the side of the litter box. Her box is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Gillian If you're looking for an inexpensive box with higher sides, but a Rubbermaid or equivilant and cut out part of one side. She will be able to get in and out but the sides will contain the mess. It's also possible she might just need a bigger box. I use those under- the-bed Rubbermaid boxes. They only cost about $5 each and are much larger than a typical litter box. |
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