I'm sure this topic has been tossed around many times before but I really need help as I have a 12 year old female who has one foot back in the shelter.
I have had Jane and her brother Tarzan for about 2 1/2 years starting as fosters for almost a year. During the foster period Jane was a perfect little angel with no litter box issues but after we signed the papers she's turned into a giant pain in the butt. I am almost to the point of taking her back to the shelter because she has progressed from not pooping in the litter box, to not doing anything in it. I refuse to have my house smell like cat urine!
She has been tested for URI, kidney issues, and diabetes and all her tests are fine. She is generally a neurotic cat and also enjoys licking her stomach until it's raw and bleeding.
I don't know what else to try with her, we've tried Bach's remedies to calm her and make her less crazy but it's been unsuccessful. What else can we do to encourage her to use the box? I can't take much more of this!!
I have had Jane and her brother Tarzan for about 2 1/2 years starting as fosters for almost a year. During the foster period Jane was a perfect little angel with no litter box issues but after we signed the papers she's turned into a giant pain in the butt. I am almost to the point of taking her back to the shelter because she has progressed from not pooping in the litter box, to not doing anything in it. I refuse to have my house smell like cat urine!
She has been tested for URI, kidney issues, and diabetes and all her tests are fine. She is generally a neurotic cat and also enjoys licking her stomach until it's raw and bleeding.
I don't know what else to try with her, we've tried Bach's remedies to calm her and make her less crazy but it's been unsuccessful. What else can we do to encourage her to use the box? I can't take much more of this!!