I was wondering that myself.Originally Posted by white cat lover
Honestly, I don't really think she's ever much used a litterbox 'appropriately'.
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Bea & her "litterbox issues", she's driving me insane!
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Nat, sounds like Bea had some litter box issues before the declawing and the declawing made them 10 times worse.
If she hadn't been declawed, a good solution would have been to rehome her as an outside cat or indoor/outdoor (for potty). But being declawed, that's not an alternative.
If only her "owners" knew all the problems this cat is having!
If she hadn't been declawed, a good solution would have been to rehome her as an outside cat or indoor/outdoor (for potty). But being declawed, that's not an alternative.
If only her "owners" knew all the problems this cat is having!
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We'll see.Originally Posted by littleraven7726
I was wondering that myself.You have an abundance of patience to deal with this so long. Is the adopter still going to take her?
I put down the tray from the doggie crate & put another of the same style LB on it she's been using. However, I put Yesterday's News in this box. She peed in it 2x overnight.
She refused to use the YN like a few weeks ago! Now she won't use the Swheat!
This cat is gonna to put me in the looney bin yet.
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Did you try that?Originally Posted by Calico76
This may sound strange but what if you forgo the litter and put the pad in the box? Maybe she likes the pad because it is softer on her sweet toes
Also is it possible she was allowed out by her former owners? Maybe she'd prefer going on soil or sand.
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I've never tried to soil, just because all I have is carpet & she's such a messy girl.
She won't use paper, at least so far. If it's just a piddle pad on the carpet she'll use it, but she pees so much at once on the edge of the piddle pad it runs over.
She has 4 litterboxes in the room, all the same shape/style. One with Swheat in the pool, one with yesterday's news on the doggie tray, one with newspaper on a smaller doggie tray, & one with feline pine on a sheet of plastic.
I have no clue if she was indoors/outdoors, I suspect not. Dirt, as messy as it will be, might have to be my next step. We'll see how she does this weekend, which boxes she prefers.
She won't use paper, at least so far. If it's just a piddle pad on the carpet she'll use it, but she pees so much at once on the edge of the piddle pad it runs over.
She has 4 litterboxes in the room, all the same shape/style. One with Swheat in the pool, one with yesterday's news on the doggie tray, one with newspaper on a smaller doggie tray, & one with feline pine on a sheet of plastic.
I have no clue if she was indoors/outdoors, I suspect not. Dirt, as messy as it will be, might have to be my next step. We'll see how she does this weekend, which boxes she prefers.
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I think I might just be the world's biggest moron.
Since adding multiple LBs, she's had VERY good habits!
I can't believe it never wholly occured to me that she needs 2 boxes, one for pee & one for poop.
I'm sitting here
in hopes that it's something this simple to 'fix'!!!
Since adding multiple LBs, she's had VERY good habits!
I can't believe it never wholly occured to me that she needs 2 boxes, one for pee & one for poop.
I'm sitting here
especially since that's a part of the TCS Tribal Knowledge thread!
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I know.Originally Posted by laureen227
especially since that's a part of the TCS Tribal Knowledge thread!
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I've given her multiple boxes before, but she still had "issues". I wonder if it was the litter in them?
No luck with the newspaper filled box. She'll use Yesterday's News & Swheat scoop.
Oh, Bea, You silly girl!
I hope this is the answer. Stanley told us he wanted two boxes by peeing behind the box he's just pooed in
We now have four boxes for the two cats so Mr Clean can have his "segregation of duties"
Now if he could just successfully clean his butt
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I hope this is the answer. Stanley told us he wanted two boxes by peeing behind the box he's just pooed in
We now have four boxes for the two cats so Mr Clean can have his "segregation of duties"
Lots of that multiple boxes is what Ms Bea was wanting!
Thank you again Miss Bea, because of you Raven and Jack have 8 paws full of claws.
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Originally Posted by mom2raven
Thank you again Miss Bea, because of you Raven and Jack have 8 paws full of claws.
The Beast is pooping in the box in the pool & peeing in the other one, but also on the floor. Blacklighting the entire room tonight.
Well, its a start! What kind of litter do you have in them? Maybe use whatever is in the pool box in the other one as well?Originally Posted by white cat lover
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The Beast is pooping in the box in the pool & peeing in the other one, but also on the floor. Blacklighting the entire room tonight.
Grabat, the cat that is technically not even ours, has litter box issues. In the old house, before the big dog that didn't like her, John's mom was responsible for cleaning the litter box. At that time there were three cats using the box. She'd never scoop the box, just buy clay litter and dump it every 3-4 weeks. There were constantly messes in front of the box.
When we moved into this house and Grabat was sent down to the basement with us, it was a constant challenge to get her to use the box. We tried every type of litter we could think of. John's mom kept insisting that Grabat needed to have a covered litter box, which we later found out she was terrified of. I put out three extra litter boxes and immediately she started to use them again.
She still occasionally has a relapse if I don't get to the box to clean it immediately. She requires an absolutely perfectly spotless box, and separate boxes for pee and poo. But she is doing a lot better and she's worth the little bit of extra hassle... even if she is mean and grumpy.
When we moved into this house and Grabat was sent down to the basement with us, it was a constant challenge to get her to use the box. We tried every type of litter we could think of. John's mom kept insisting that Grabat needed to have a covered litter box, which we later found out she was terrified of. I put out three extra litter boxes and immediately she started to use them again.
She still occasionally has a relapse if I don't get to the box to clean it immediately. She requires an absolutely perfectly spotless box, and separate boxes for pee and poo. But she is doing a lot better and she's worth the little bit of extra hassle... even if she is mean and grumpy.
Just catching up here. I'm glad to hear there have been some improvements.
If you ever need soemthing similar to a kiddie pool again, go to Lowes/Home Depot and look in the concrete section. They sell big black mixing tubs for the concrete that could also do the trick.
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Never thought about those.....I know I've seen them at the local Fleet & Farm. They're about the same size as what I've got, but that rounded shape almost the the edges would help keep "stuff" inside the box....Originally Posted by AbbysMom
Just catching up here. I'm glad to hear there have been some improvements.If you ever need soemthing similar to a kiddie pool again, go to Lowes/Home Depot and look in the concrete section. They sell big black mixing tubs for the concrete that could also do the trick.
What I'm on the hunt for right now are trays of any kind to put under the LBs I've got. I have called every greenhouse I can think of.
What about a replacement tray for a dog crate? You should be able to get one big enough and they don't cost too much.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XDMSZ4?...0&linkCode=asn
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XDMSZ4?...0&linkCode=asn
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I called the sorta local pet store, asking them for ideas. That was what she suggested, replacement dog crate trays. They don't carry them regularly in that size, but she can order me one.....at $34-40 per tray!
I'll wait to see what the adopter says (if she even comes through) & then make some sort of purchase.
It's not the right season for it, but if you can find a larger, inexpensive boot tray it might work:
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...1&SKU=10212839
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...1&SKU=10212839
YOu could make a tray out of plywood. Buy a piece of plywood and get Lowes to cut it to the size that you need. Then buy some 1"x1" boards and get Lowes to cut them the size that you need to go around the plywood. Nail them on and walla ...tray! You could even put a couple of coats of Polyurethane on them so that they would resist moisture.
We actually made a container for the litter boxes to go in. There's room inside for two litter boxes and the lids. The litter boxes face the back of the container and there are doors mats inside the container. In order to get out of the litter boxes the cats have to exit and go around them to get out the door of the container. It solved the problem of them launching themselves out of the boxes and tracking litter all over the place.
Oh and there is all kinds of tray here for all kinds of prices.
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/cat...FQ3_sgod9VjHCw
We actually made a container for the litter boxes to go in. There's room inside for two litter boxes and the lids. The litter boxes face the back of the container and there are doors mats inside the container. In order to get out of the litter boxes the cats have to exit and go around them to get out the door of the container. It solved the problem of them launching themselves out of the boxes and tracking litter all over the place.
Oh and there is all kinds of tray here for all kinds of prices.
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/cat...FQ3_sgod9VjHCw
