We are having some issues with Billy, our blind 5 mo old kitten. He used the litter box amazingly from day one. Never had a problem. We were even able, after two weeks, to remove the litter box we had set up in the living room, to our litter box "closet" with a couple other boxes. We had one in the laundry room right off the kitchen, a couple in the closet, and a couple upstairs. Billy has always been okay with using them, and knew where each one was, and we have not moved them at all.
In the past two weeks, we have noticed Billy having some "accidents"...he would walk into our living room, sniff around, and poop on the floor. The spot he was going was where another cat had a few months back, so we figured the smell was still there and cleaned it up really well this week. He hasn't used that spot anymore.
Yesterday, he was scratching at the bedroom door. I thought he wanted in....but he had pooped on the floor and was scratching like the door was the side of the litterbox.
Just now, he walked into the living room, into a completely different corner than either where the old box was OR where he had been having accidents, and started sniffing around. When he gets confused, he coos. I heard him cooing and sniffing around, and took him to the box where he did his business.
We switched two boxes to the Arm & Hammer double duty litter and love it. We left two boxes with the old litter. He has used both kinds, so it doesn't seem to be that he is protesting the boxes....
We did make a big mistake, and put a fan outside the litterbox closet...not realizing or thinking I guess, that the fan is a big scary noise to a blind kitten. We took that out yesterday and thought it would get better....
I talked to my husband and we are going to start doing what we did the first few days and take him to the box. We might have to set one up in the living room again...even though the other cats end up using it more and making a huge mess.
Literally, as I typed this, he was in the room playing with Joey, and then I smelled poop....sure enough, he pooped on the floor while in here.
*He is not peeing on the floor, that I know off, we have only found poop...
*I also posted in the care/grooming area, about cat attract. we want to try it but cant afford to make it a primary litter, so i was wondering if it would work still if i sprinkled some of it on top of the litter each time i scoop
I dont know if he is having trouble finding them for some reason all of the sudden, or if he is having trouble controlling when he goes....
In the past two weeks, we have noticed Billy having some "accidents"...he would walk into our living room, sniff around, and poop on the floor. The spot he was going was where another cat had a few months back, so we figured the smell was still there and cleaned it up really well this week. He hasn't used that spot anymore.
Yesterday, he was scratching at the bedroom door. I thought he wanted in....but he had pooped on the floor and was scratching like the door was the side of the litterbox.
Just now, he walked into the living room, into a completely different corner than either where the old box was OR where he had been having accidents, and started sniffing around. When he gets confused, he coos. I heard him cooing and sniffing around, and took him to the box where he did his business.
We switched two boxes to the Arm & Hammer double duty litter and love it. We left two boxes with the old litter. He has used both kinds, so it doesn't seem to be that he is protesting the boxes....
We did make a big mistake, and put a fan outside the litterbox closet...not realizing or thinking I guess, that the fan is a big scary noise to a blind kitten. We took that out yesterday and thought it would get better....
I talked to my husband and we are going to start doing what we did the first few days and take him to the box. We might have to set one up in the living room again...even though the other cats end up using it more and making a huge mess.
Literally, as I typed this, he was in the room playing with Joey, and then I smelled poop....sure enough, he pooped on the floor while in here.
*He is not peeing on the floor, that I know off, we have only found poop...
*I also posted in the care/grooming area, about cat attract. we want to try it but cant afford to make it a primary litter, so i was wondering if it would work still if i sprinkled some of it on top of the litter each time i scoop
I dont know if he is having trouble finding them for some reason all of the sudden, or if he is having trouble controlling when he goes....
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