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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2005Possible behavior problems
We has two female adult cats. One we've had since she was 6 months and has always been good. The other we got from a friend who couldn't keep her anymore at the age of 4. She is now 8 and is starting some behavior issues. Most of the time she is fine but sometimes she poops around the house and/or bites. The biting isnt hard but usually she bites her daughter who is 3. We dont know what to do. Its our daughters favorite cat and our other cat is kind of attached as well. We cant really give her to anyone as these issues might not go away in a different environment. What are our options? My cats usually nip at me when they want attention and they feel I am ignoring them. It is possible that is what is going on they the cat wants to play some. Celeste > We has two female adult cats. One we've had since she was 6 months and > has always been good. The other we got from a friend who couldn't keep [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > We cant really give her to anyone as these issues might not go away in > a different environment. What are our options? Usually, she nips when you pet her more then she wants. Rather then walk away, she bits. But the bigger problem is her not always using the litter box. My uncle is a vet and did a full eval on her. She is 100% healthy so there is no reason for any of this other then behavior. > Usually, she nips when you pet her more then she wants. Rather then > walk away, she bits. But the bigger problem is her not always using > the litter box. My uncle is a vet and did a full eval on her. She is > 100% healthy so there is no reason for any of this other then behavior. You need another litter box (either in the same location as the old one or another location) - so that she has another option of where to go. The biting is just her way of telling you to quit petting her. So in the future, just pet her once or twice and then stop. -L. > Usually, she nips when you pet her more then she wants. Rather then > walk away, she bits. But the bigger problem is her not always using > the litter box. My uncle is a vet and did a full eval on her. She is > 100% healthy so there is no reason for any of this other then behavior. How many litter boxes do you have and how often do you scoop them? Have there been *any* changes in the house? New furniture? Removal of furniture? Try to think of something that has changed since this behaviour started. Hi, I am Jeff's wife, Linda. So far we have only one litterbox. We now have plans to get one more and put it upstairs near where she has been pooping. I can't think of any changes in the house so I am pretty sure it isn't that. Hopefully the 2nd litterbox will do the trick. If you have a litter box problem there could be a number of things. - One is privacy cat's don't like to be disturbed so the box should be out of the way of traffic. - Cats love a clean box I have 3 cats and scoop the box twice a day and use scoopable litter. It's a little extra work but the rewards are no surprises any place they shouldn't be and everyone who walks in says huh! your house doesn't smell like you have 3 cats. - What type of litter are you using? Two of mine won't go in anything but scoopable litter it's what they were started on and they don't like the texture of the other clay litter. - Use unscented litter, and DON'T use any strong smelling detergents when scrubbing the box out. Hot water and some mild dish soap should be sufficient. - Try adding another litter box to the house. There is a reason for the behavior it's just that she can't tell you what's wrong you have to work on figuring it out is all. Good Luck Celeste > Usually, she nips when you pet her more then she wants. Rather then > walk away, she bits. But the bigger problem is her not always using > the litter box. My uncle is a vet and did a full eval on her. She is > 100% healthy so there is no reason for any of this other then behavior. > My cats usually nip at me when they want attention and they feel I am > ignoring them. It is possible that is what is going on they the cat wants [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> behavior issues. Most of the time she is fine but sometimes she poops >> around the house and/or bites. My cat who likes to lay on the computer desk while I am on the internet will get up and sit right in front of me almost nose to nose. If I try and ignore him he will resort to a little nip on the arm. When I scold him for it, by tapping him on the nose or head and saying no, he definitely doesn't like that. But I feel he is just trying to get attention and some petting. Your issues may be something else tho.  SignaturePaul O. My sig line is my disclaimer to any advice given Absolutely clueless when it comes to cats Learning more every day, but still clueless oplholik@hotmail.com I have an old cat that I inherited as an adult. When she stared to display similar anti social behaviour . I was concerned. I took her to the vet and he said she had a hormonal problem, he gave her an injection. She was fine after that and returned to her sweet nature. "Jeff" <jgallin@rcn.com> wrote in news:1107697605.355304.41780 @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > Most of the time she is fine but sometimes she poops > around the house Does she tend to be constipated (very solid, hard poop)? I have known cats who would start in their litter box, but finish outside the box occasionally. She might need some oil in her diet, or something like Laxatone or Petromalt. --Catherine & Rosalie the calico
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