i adopted a 8 week old kitten from the spca 3 days ago and he just doesnt seem to want to go to the bathroom in his litter box. the litter gets changed regularly and he knows where it is. he knows that hes supposed to go in the box and he usually does but 1 time out of 10 he doesnt…. it just seems to be when he wants to poo that he doesnt use the box… ive tried making him scratch in the litter etc, but i just dont know what to do.
#1 by WP Autoblogging Plugin on January 12, 2010 - 9:46 am
what you can do is try and supervise him whenever in the house – it seems like he is trying to make the house smell like him. if you notice him squatting in a corner, just pick him up and put him into his litter tray – be consistent and soon he should get the message.
you could also try buying a pheremone diffuser called Feliway – you can buy it as a plug in or you can buy it as a spray. what it does is diffuse synthetic pheremones (plug in) and should hopefully calm him down – the spray puts synthetic pheremones directly where he has just been – it makes him think he has already been there and should hopefully stop him going there.
I hope this helps – please let me know what happens!!
#2 by LaceyLot on January 12, 2010 - 1:49 pm
I have three cats ,
and one just would not use the cat try and just by chance I ran out of cat litter so I used torn news paper until I could get to the shops for cat litter,
My cat that would not use the cat tray now uses it, and I still use newspaper,
The only thing I can think it was is that she didn’t like the feel of the litter between her paws (don’t Laugh)
#3 by jimmydri on January 12, 2010 - 3:34 pm
According to a recent survey, 69% of cat owners report that their cat’s litter tray is the worst part about actually owning a cat.
Hard to argue with that. Not only is it hard work getting your cat to use it, but also really unpleasant having it in the house.
This statistic also explains why a further 45% of cat owners find the presence of a cat litter tray to be embarrassing when having guests over to their respective houses.
Who the hell wants a cat litter tray stinking the place out anyway? Not me!
Since smelly litter boxes can be a source of major embarrassment for all cat owners, some have taken to hiding away the litter box to avoid these situations.
— One-quarter of cat owners place their cat’s litter box in the bathroom.
— 23 percent of owners stick the litter box in the basement.
— 8 percent go so far as to hide the litter box in the closet!
Despite their best efforts, one in five cat owners report that they’ve been embarrassed in front of guests because of their cat’s litter box odour.
The days of hiding the litter box are over, because Odor Alert contains six times more baking soda. Arm & Hammer baking soda eliminates odours on contact so litter boxes stay fresh.
“As a cat owner, I know first hand what a dilemma the litter box can be. I’m constantly hunting for clumps or changing the entire box because I can’t locate the source of odor,” says PetStyle.com contributor and lifestyle expert, Jill Cordes.
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