Birman soiling floor outside bedroom

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G Hardy - 11 Dec 2007 18:59 GMT

Hi, all. First post.

Our cat Sapphire (a Birman) has taken to relieving herself outside my son's
bedroom. When she started, we put a litter tray down, and gradually moved it
toward the top of the stairs. All the time, she used the tray, until it was
moved to the bottom of the stairs. She just uses the floor again.

Any ideas how to stop it?

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Nicolaas Hawkins - 11 Dec 2007 20:38 GMT

> Hi, all. First post.
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> Any ideas how to stop it?

Put the litter tray back where she will use it - and leave it there.

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G Hardy - 11 Dec 2007 21:39 GMT

>> Hi, all. First post.
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> Put the litter tray back where she will use it - and leave it there.

Not practical. It's in the way wherever we put it. Having said that, it's
more practical than stepping in cat poo.

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Ivor Jones - 11 Dec 2007 21:53 GMT

: : "Nicolaas Hawkins" <grumpy.mole@t.large> wrote in
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: : cat poo.

Ask yourself what prompted the change of behaviour in the first place.
Cats don't change their habits without a reason. Has something happened in
the house that could have upset her..? Another cat, a baby, anything like
that..?

Ivor

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G Hardy - 15 Dec 2007 14:28 GMT

> Ask yourself what prompted the change of behaviour in the first place.
> Cats don't change their habits without a reason. Has something happened in
> the house that could have upset her..? Another cat, a baby, anything like
> that..?

And if it were a new baby..?

Get rid of the baby, and the cat will start pooing where she's supposed to.

Joking aside, I can't think of anything that might have changed enough to
bother her, so I'm looking for solutions, not causes.

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Upscale - 15 Dec 2007 15:14 GMT

"G Hardy" <gareth.hardy1@ntlwrold.com> wrote in message

> Joking aside, I can't think of anything that might have changed enough to
> bother her, so I'm looking for solutions, not causes.

How exactly are you going to find a solution without being able to surmise a
cause? You could attempt dozens of solutions before chancing on something
that *might* work and by that time you'd be ripping your hair out.

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G Hardy - 15 Dec 2007 19:05 GMT

> "G Hardy" <gareth.hardy1@ntlwrold.com> wrote in message
>> Joking aside, I can't think of anything that might have changed enough to
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> cause? You could attempt dozens of solutions before chancing on something
> that *might* work and by that time you'd be ripping your hair out.

OK - so if it were a new baby, what's the solution?

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Ivor Jones - 15 Dec 2007 20:28 GMT

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Your IP address suggests you're UK based - try the Cats Protection site,
there are several leaflets to download here:

http://www.cats.org.uk/catcare/leaflets_essential.asp

This one gives more specific information on babies/children and cats:

http://www.cats.org.uk/catcare/leaflets/EG07-Catsandchildren.pdf

The site also has other info you may find useful. Please let us know how
you get on.

Ivor

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Upscale - 15 Dec 2007 22:15 GMT

"G Hardy" <gareth.hardy1@ntlwrold.com> wrote in message

> OK - so if it were a new baby, what's the solution?

If it was a new baby with some problem, you'd be looking for causes even
more. First reason to solve a problem and second reason to make sure it
doesn't happen again. Maybe baby has a diet problem, maybe a particular
brand of babyfood doesn't agree with the baby. How about outside influences?
The laundry detergent could be causing some irritation. Any rashes or
unusual marks on baby? There's a pet in the house and possibly some flea
bites have bothered baby. Maybe baby's nursery was painted recently and
faint paint fumes are bothering baby.

Any reasoning you can apply to new baby could apply to your new kitten. Baby
or kitten, there's always a cause somewhere. Does this make any sense?

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