A friend of mine got a kitten last week. He was initially found in a house with about 20 other cats that were allowed to "go" anywhere they wanted. A vet clinic took some of the cats in and he was there for approximately 4 weeks, until my friend adopted him. Of course, at the clinic he was kept caged and used a litter box that was filled with shredded newspaper.
Since my friend got Buddy home last week, he's only used a litter box one time. She had one regular-sized box filled with Tidy Cat clumping litter, another kitten-sized box that she filled with a little litter in the bottom covered by shredded newspaper, and I took her another kitten-sized box with World's Best Cat Litter in it. As soon as she put the box that I brought down, he went right into it and peed, but that is the only time he's used a box.
Last night, he pooped next to one of the boxes but that's the closest he's gotten since the one time he used the box.
Buddy is an "only kitty" so there are no other cats in the house whose examples he can follow. He also seems to have a URI, just a little sneezing and runny nose.
Any suggestions to help her and Buddy out?
Since my friend got Buddy home last week, he's only used a litter box one time. She had one regular-sized box filled with Tidy Cat clumping litter, another kitten-sized box that she filled with a little litter in the bottom covered by shredded newspaper, and I took her another kitten-sized box with World's Best Cat Litter in it. As soon as she put the box that I brought down, he went right into it and peed, but that is the only time he's used a box.
Last night, he pooped next to one of the boxes but that's the closest he's gotten since the one time he used the box.
Buddy is an "only kitty" so there are no other cats in the house whose examples he can follow. He also seems to have a URI, just a little sneezing and runny nose.
Any suggestions to help her and Buddy out?