Please don't attack me because I love this cat and have done everything I know how and now I am just stressed about it. My situation is a quadruple whammy because I worry about if she will be sad if get rid of her, if she will be able to be rehomed (I don't want her put to sleep), If my other cat will go into a state of depression from missing her, and fourth I'd miss her very much.
The cat i am considering getting rid of has litterbox problems.
Okay let me try to give you a background. I have two cats. The oldest will be seven in April. I got her in 2003 when she was just 3 months old. She is my baby. I LOVE her. I NEVER ever had any problems with her even when her litterbox was soiled. Bad mommy, I know. Also, this cat would use any type of litter. When I say anytype of litter I don't mean cheap. I mean that she would use crystal or wheat or that flushable newspaper litter they have. She wasn't limited to clay.
Well fast forward two years (2005) and I met the most adorable kitty at my mailbox. She was so sweet, skinny and had on a flea collar. She was meowing and looking up at me and rubbing my leg. You can tell she'd definitely been someone's pet. So I took her home and rid her of her fleas, took pics of her and posted them by the mailbox. After two weeks no one claimed her and I'd started to fall in love with her. Now that I am writing this...during the two weeks she was locked in the bathroom with her own litterbox I don't remember any problems then. Anyhow, I took her to the vet for a full check up, deworming etc and bought her back home. Now she was free to roam the house. My current cat had one big litter box. Almost immediately I started having problems. The new cat (Kuku) would not go into the litterbox. I was using Crystal litter at the time. So I changed it to a blend...no go. Eventually after several tries I changed it to regular scoopable clay. No go, she'd only pee in it. She was destroying my $400 area rug...every morning I'd wake up to poop on it. She may have been peeing on it too. I'm not sure. So after much research I decided to add another litter box. It seemed to go well for awhile. Although I watched them both go from litter box to litter box there must have been some understanding that one litter box should be reserved for pee and the other for poop. Well we were good for awhile and then it started happening again. I discovered that the new cat would not use the litterbox unless it was cleaned everyday. Annoying if I wanted to spend the night out but understandable and I was willing to do it. this definitely helped but then I'd go weeks and again she'd start having bathroom problems.
Fast forward three years later and I still have problems off and on. I am TIRED. There is no rhyme and reason for what she does. In 2007 I moved to a house and she started pooping and peeing on my area rug. I finally threw out the area rug and guess what she started going in the litter box again so I know there wasn't any medical problems. Then in 2009 I put my house up for sale and had to banish the kitties to the garage during the day when I wasn't home...well she started going in the garage. I'd scoop everyday and sometimes she'd go a week using the litter box. Other times I'd give her fresh litter and the next day I'd find s*** on the garage floor.
Fast forward again. November 2009 I move to my new place. I'm glad to start fresh and I'm thinking maybe I can start fresh with the kitty and see what is really going on with her. Again they have two litter boxes and I am scooping everyday. Litterboxes are kept on the porch. All seems well...everyday I go out it is clean and no accidents. Well just recently I am walking by my dining area and I smell ****. I start sniffing the area and she has been pissing there...the whole area is rank. so I clean it up, let it air etc and I cover the area with aluminum foil to deter her. I come home one day and there is poop in the area right by the aluminum foil but not on it. Just this morning what prompted me to come here. I thought I heard water running but instead caught her peeing in the same spot. I am tired!!! I live by myself but have company all of the time. it is pretty embarrasing to walk in with somebody and have to worry about if there is going to be s*** or cat **** waiting for you. I think I've been pretty fair. It has been four years. I LOVE the cat besides that but now it has taken its toll I don't know what to do.
I have two more avenues I will try before I get rid of her but if it doesn't work I don't think I have a choice. My first thought is to buy sometype of scat mat for the area, but I'm worried she will just find a new spot. If that does not work then I will take her to the vet to make sure she is not sick. I really don't think she is sick. Like I said when I removed that area rug she started using her litter box again. I'm not sure what else to try but its running my life.
Okay here are my questions (1) If I get rid of her will she go into depression or be sad. I know animals don't understand. I don't want her to feel abandoned or unloved. This is why I still have her because I love her. (2) She's a cat and I know how hard it is to get a cat adopted out...is it possible for me to find a no kill shelter...I'm in Georgia. (3) Do cats adjust to new homes. I don't want her to miss me. I want her to adapt and be happy. (4) My current cat has been with her for 4 years. How will she adjust? Will she be depressed? Will she turn aggressive? I won't be getting another cat. I may or may not add another animal to the house but if I do it will be a puppy but not before my cat is ready.
I'm crying as I write this. My bond with the problem cat is not as strong as with my older. I know I could never get rid of her. She worships me. You can just tell. Kuku is friendly and likes to be rubbed but its not the same but we definitely live each other as well. I say that because it makes me think just maybe she will be okay in a new home.
I HATE this. Like I said I will be trying the scat mat and the vet but if those fail I can't live like this any longer.
The cat i am considering getting rid of has litterbox problems.
Okay let me try to give you a background. I have two cats. The oldest will be seven in April. I got her in 2003 when she was just 3 months old. She is my baby. I LOVE her. I NEVER ever had any problems with her even when her litterbox was soiled. Bad mommy, I know. Also, this cat would use any type of litter. When I say anytype of litter I don't mean cheap. I mean that she would use crystal or wheat or that flushable newspaper litter they have. She wasn't limited to clay.
Well fast forward two years (2005) and I met the most adorable kitty at my mailbox. She was so sweet, skinny and had on a flea collar. She was meowing and looking up at me and rubbing my leg. You can tell she'd definitely been someone's pet. So I took her home and rid her of her fleas, took pics of her and posted them by the mailbox. After two weeks no one claimed her and I'd started to fall in love with her. Now that I am writing this...during the two weeks she was locked in the bathroom with her own litterbox I don't remember any problems then. Anyhow, I took her to the vet for a full check up, deworming etc and bought her back home. Now she was free to roam the house. My current cat had one big litter box. Almost immediately I started having problems. The new cat (Kuku) would not go into the litterbox. I was using Crystal litter at the time. So I changed it to a blend...no go. Eventually after several tries I changed it to regular scoopable clay. No go, she'd only pee in it. She was destroying my $400 area rug...every morning I'd wake up to poop on it. She may have been peeing on it too. I'm not sure. So after much research I decided to add another litter box. It seemed to go well for awhile. Although I watched them both go from litter box to litter box there must have been some understanding that one litter box should be reserved for pee and the other for poop. Well we were good for awhile and then it started happening again. I discovered that the new cat would not use the litterbox unless it was cleaned everyday. Annoying if I wanted to spend the night out but understandable and I was willing to do it. this definitely helped but then I'd go weeks and again she'd start having bathroom problems.
Fast forward three years later and I still have problems off and on. I am TIRED. There is no rhyme and reason for what she does. In 2007 I moved to a house and she started pooping and peeing on my area rug. I finally threw out the area rug and guess what she started going in the litter box again so I know there wasn't any medical problems. Then in 2009 I put my house up for sale and had to banish the kitties to the garage during the day when I wasn't home...well she started going in the garage. I'd scoop everyday and sometimes she'd go a week using the litter box. Other times I'd give her fresh litter and the next day I'd find s*** on the garage floor.
Fast forward again. November 2009 I move to my new place. I'm glad to start fresh and I'm thinking maybe I can start fresh with the kitty and see what is really going on with her. Again they have two litter boxes and I am scooping everyday. Litterboxes are kept on the porch. All seems well...everyday I go out it is clean and no accidents. Well just recently I am walking by my dining area and I smell ****. I start sniffing the area and she has been pissing there...the whole area is rank. so I clean it up, let it air etc and I cover the area with aluminum foil to deter her. I come home one day and there is poop in the area right by the aluminum foil but not on it. Just this morning what prompted me to come here. I thought I heard water running but instead caught her peeing in the same spot. I am tired!!! I live by myself but have company all of the time. it is pretty embarrasing to walk in with somebody and have to worry about if there is going to be s*** or cat **** waiting for you. I think I've been pretty fair. It has been four years. I LOVE the cat besides that but now it has taken its toll I don't know what to do.
I have two more avenues I will try before I get rid of her but if it doesn't work I don't think I have a choice. My first thought is to buy sometype of scat mat for the area, but I'm worried she will just find a new spot. If that does not work then I will take her to the vet to make sure she is not sick. I really don't think she is sick. Like I said when I removed that area rug she started using her litter box again. I'm not sure what else to try but its running my life.
Okay here are my questions (1) If I get rid of her will she go into depression or be sad. I know animals don't understand. I don't want her to feel abandoned or unloved. This is why I still have her because I love her. (2) She's a cat and I know how hard it is to get a cat adopted out...is it possible for me to find a no kill shelter...I'm in Georgia. (3) Do cats adjust to new homes. I don't want her to miss me. I want her to adapt and be happy. (4) My current cat has been with her for 4 years. How will she adjust? Will she be depressed? Will she turn aggressive? I won't be getting another cat. I may or may not add another animal to the house but if I do it will be a puppy but not before my cat is ready.
I'm crying as I write this. My bond with the problem cat is not as strong as with my older. I know I could never get rid of her. She worships me. You can just tell. Kuku is friendly and likes to be rubbed but its not the same but we definitely live each other as well. I say that because it makes me think just maybe she will be okay in a new home.
I HATE this. Like I said I will be trying the scat mat and the vet but if those fail I can't live like this any longer.
why? don't know, but it just is.
