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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2003Marking territory
Need a little advice with my cat that is starting to mark territory. I have a female, spayed, longhair norwegian snow cat (I think). I found her marking territory in a room far away from her litter box, and right away I started using Nature's Miracle to remove the existing urine from the wall and carpet. She wouldn't stay away from it though, so we seperated her in a smaller area of the house. Now, she's doing it again, and in a spot only two feet away from her litter box, no less. So now I'm wondering, maybe she dosen't like the litter? I dump it all out and clean it, and replace it with fresh litter frequently, and I clean it every day. I'm using the fresh step litter, the one with the light and darker blue crystals. She's also always aimed high since I got her from adoption. This used to be a problem, because typical litter boxes are only a few inches high, and she'd always miss. So, to solve that problem, we got ourselves a plastic storage bin, which is about two feet high. She has to jump up to get inside, but it worked just fine. It's just all of a sudden she decides to stop using the box and go somewhere else. Any help would be appreciated. > Need a little advice with my cat that is starting to mark territory. I > have a female, spayed, longhair norwegian snow cat (I think). I found [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Any help would be appreciated. Was she checked for urinary tract infection? karen Yes, she should be checked by a vet for a urinary tract infection. Gail > > Need a little advice with my cat that is starting to mark territory. I > > have a female, spayed, longhair norwegian snow cat (I think). I found [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > karen >"Thomas" <tw958@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:beab028c.0309112024.35fcf192@posting.google.com... > Need a little advice with my cat that is starting to mark territory. I > have a female, spayed, longhair norwegian snow cat (I think). I found [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Any help would be appreciated. Assuming there is no medical problem, it may be the way you're cleaning her litter box. If you're using household cleaners, your cat may find the smell very disagreeable, even if you think it makes the litter box smell "clean". Cats have a very sensitive sense of smell and can react strongly to an aroma they don't like, even it if smells OK to us. If you're only using plain water to clean the litter box, the cat may not like the litter. I've used the Scoop Away unscented and Swheat Scoop without any problems. Finally, it may help if you're not too meticulous about cleaning the litter box. You don't want to erase where your cat has marked with her scent that this is hers and this is the place to do her business. There are also litter boxes you can but that have a plastic dome over the box to help with missing problems. Hope this helps. Bill I took her to the vet after the first time I found out she was doing this, and he said she was in good health, nothing wrong. I'm even buying her the Friskies brand cat food with the special diet that is supposed to help improve the cat's urinary tract health. When I wash the box out though, I do take it outside and spray the whole thing with water and let it rinse out. But she uses it just fine right after that. She just seems to just stop using it for no reason at all and all of a sudden too. She's an indoor cat, and actually dosen't like going outside. She always watches other animals outside and often sees other cats going by too. I wonder if also maybe that could be changing her behavior? Could anyone also recommend a good repellent? The Nature's Miracle in conjunction with a Four Paws cat and kitten repellent dosen't always seem to stop her from marking the same spot over again. > I took her to the vet after the first time I found out she was doing > this, and he said she was in good health, nothing wrong. I'm even [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > conjunction with a Four Paws cat and kitten repellent dosen't always > seem to stop her from marking the same spot over again. Look up a condition on google known as Feline Interstitial Cystitis. It sounds like this *could* be a case of that. It resolves itself usually in about 7 to 10 days. You might try adding a Feliway diffuser in the areas she is spraying or buy the spray and use it in those areas. Karen > Need a little advice with my cat that is starting to mark territory. I > have a female, spayed, longhair norwegian snow cat (I think). I found [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Any help would be appreciated. You may also want to post your situation to alt.med.veterinary. They may be able to suggest other things your vet could check for. |
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