Hey all it's been about a year since my last visit here and I'm afraid I've returned for the same reason. My cat refuses to pee in her litter box.
The last time I was here everyone gave me great advise, unfortunately none of it has helped. Let me give you a run down on everything so far.
My cats litter try was originally in the entrance hall of my apartment. For the first month she used her litter box just fine. Then she started to pee on the carpet. On the advise that cats can prefer carpet to litter I moved her litter tray into the hallway because the rest of my apartment is hardwood floors.
She then started to pee in 5 different corners of the apartment. All areas have now turned black, one so badly damaged the wood is beginning to rot and now has to have a black bag taped to it permantly until the situation is sorted.
I was then advised that infection can cause a cat to avoid the litter tray. I've had her tested for UTI's twice in the past year and nothing.
On the advise that cats can be very fussy on how clean they like their litter tray I started cleaning it twice a day instead of once. It didn't work. I also tried using 2 litter trays, one for pooping, one for peeing. She pooped in them both and continued to pee on the floor.
On the advise that cats do not like to use the toilet in 'busy' areas I moved her litter try into the bathroom at the back of the apartment. She has now started peeing beside her litter box in the bathroom which is beginning to take up the lino tiles that were only put down 2 weeks ago.
I have tried several different cat litters including cat attract and none of them have motivated her to pee in her box. I have done everything to clean the areas where she pee's uncluding enzyme cleaners, salt, bleach, vinegar lemon juice... nothing works. I've tried a spray bottle. I've tried moving her food to the spots so then she picks a different spot. I've tried putting her blankets and toys on the spots she just pees on them anyway. I've tried several different kinds of litter trays.
It's strange. She has went weeks without any accidents then it just starts again. Some days she will use it just fine. Other days there is nothing you can do to get her to pee in it. Other days she just will use it then won't.
I feel like I'm going mad.
...Nothing works. Please if you have any advise, anything please let me know. I love her but she is destroying my home.
The last time I was here everyone gave me great advise, unfortunately none of it has helped. Let me give you a run down on everything so far.
My cats litter try was originally in the entrance hall of my apartment. For the first month she used her litter box just fine. Then she started to pee on the carpet. On the advise that cats can prefer carpet to litter I moved her litter tray into the hallway because the rest of my apartment is hardwood floors.
She then started to pee in 5 different corners of the apartment. All areas have now turned black, one so badly damaged the wood is beginning to rot and now has to have a black bag taped to it permantly until the situation is sorted.
I was then advised that infection can cause a cat to avoid the litter tray. I've had her tested for UTI's twice in the past year and nothing.
On the advise that cats can be very fussy on how clean they like their litter tray I started cleaning it twice a day instead of once. It didn't work. I also tried using 2 litter trays, one for pooping, one for peeing. She pooped in them both and continued to pee on the floor.
On the advise that cats do not like to use the toilet in 'busy' areas I moved her litter try into the bathroom at the back of the apartment. She has now started peeing beside her litter box in the bathroom which is beginning to take up the lino tiles that were only put down 2 weeks ago.
I have tried several different cat litters including cat attract and none of them have motivated her to pee in her box. I have done everything to clean the areas where she pee's uncluding enzyme cleaners, salt, bleach, vinegar lemon juice... nothing works. I've tried a spray bottle. I've tried moving her food to the spots so then she picks a different spot. I've tried putting her blankets and toys on the spots she just pees on them anyway. I've tried several different kinds of litter trays.
It's strange. She has went weeks without any accidents then it just starts again. Some days she will use it just fine. Other days there is nothing you can do to get her to pee in it. Other days she just will use it then won't.
I feel like I'm going mad.
...Nothing works. Please if you have any advise, anything please let me know. I love her but she is destroying my home.
