My kitten will not use the litter box.

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pinky - 04 Sep 2005 02:16 GMT

I have a 1yr.old Male cat that has been neutered and he uses the litter box,
I also have a 6mo. cat that has not been neutered yet and he will only use
the litter box when it is in his cage.When he gets out he will not use either
one of the litter boxes. Please if any one has any advice it would be very
helpful.

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MaryL - 04 Sep 2005 02:35 GMT

>I have a 1yr.old Male cat that has been neutered and he uses the litter
>box,
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> one of the litter boxes. Please if any one has any advice it would be very
> helpful.

Your kitten is probably accustomed to using the litter box in his cage.
Therefore, you should *gradually* move it forward until it is finally
outside the cage. (2) You could also try a litter box with a cover. You
could also try locating litter boxes in various areas, starting with one
right beside the cage since that is what he is used to.

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whayface - 05 Sep 2005 15:12 GMT

>I have a 1yr.old Male cat that has been neutered and he uses the litter box,
>I also have a 6mo. cat that has not been neutered yet and he will only use
>the litter box when it is in his cage.When he gets out he will not use either
>one of the litter boxes. Please if any one has any advice it would be very
>helpful.

Is the litter box CLEAN ? When we took in the Pointe she would not use the box unless it
was absolutely clean unless she was the one to use it. If it was not she would go on the
floor right next to it. The one in her cage is most likely used only by him and not the
other cat. Have you thought about getting a second box ?? With 2 cats you should really
have 2 boxes anyhow.

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TheAmazingPussyWizard@HushMail.Com - 06 Sep 2005 03:52 GMT

HOWEDY Pinky,

> I have a 1yr.old Male cat that has been neutered

Surgically sexually mutilating innocent
critters makes them fearful and aggressive.

> and he uses the litter box,

The only thing more unnatural than a housebreaking
problem is opposite sex aggression between critters
in the same house.

> I also have a 6mo. cat that has not been neutered yet

Good.

> and he will only use the litter box when it is in his cage.

Could be he's scared of the other kat or doesn't
want to share his litter box but that's not the
problem. The problem is that he's living in a crate.
That teaches critters their crate is their house
and your house is his terrortory to foul.

> When he gets out he will not use either
> one of the litter boxes.

The problem isn't the litter boxes. Livin in the crate.
is the problem. Is there a REASON he's kept crated?

That's the problem, not the kat or the litter box.

> Please if any one has any advice it would be very helpful.

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